Minders
Finding inspiration
Like many people with a lot of weight to lose, I have had time of greater and lesser motivation. When I started SW, I was going great guns and having great losses every week. It was embarrassing how many times I took the SOTW basket home. But over time, your enthusiasm can wane and it's harder to keep to the beaten track... it definitely shows in your progress... or lack thereof...
I have been going through a time where I've found it hard to focus to the level that I need to in order to have consistent and good losses. You lose a big chunk of weight (and I've gotten close to the 3st mark) and it's easy to rest on that achievement and lose sight of the rest of the journey that still needs to be made. I am only about halfway to where I need to be and in no way am I in a position to "relax" in my diet.
I play in a rock covers band and we had a gig at the weekend. I dolled myself up as I usually do and felt pretty good about how I looked - and rightly so, I've made great progress in my weight loss! However, I think in my head because I'd lost so much, I sort of imagined I was slimmer than I am and this has led to a generally "relaxed attitude" to my eating habits. Well...
... I've now seen some of the pics and videos of our performance. We did a great job as a band. But OMG!!! I was stunned at just how big I still am. I think I'd managed to convince myself I was smaller. Which I'm not.
Anyway... this has been the slap around the chops that I needed to make me refocus and remember that although I have made incredible progress so far, I still have a ways to go in my journey. I've carefully planned my meals for today, filled in my food diary... I'm ready to go. Nothing is going to stop me reaching my goal this time. You hear? Nothing!
Thanks for listening.
I have been going through a time where I've found it hard to focus to the level that I need to in order to have consistent and good losses. You lose a big chunk of weight (and I've gotten close to the 3st mark) and it's easy to rest on that achievement and lose sight of the rest of the journey that still needs to be made. I am only about halfway to where I need to be and in no way am I in a position to "relax" in my diet.
I play in a rock covers band and we had a gig at the weekend. I dolled myself up as I usually do and felt pretty good about how I looked - and rightly so, I've made great progress in my weight loss! However, I think in my head because I'd lost so much, I sort of imagined I was slimmer than I am and this has led to a generally "relaxed attitude" to my eating habits. Well...
... I've now seen some of the pics and videos of our performance. We did a great job as a band. But OMG!!! I was stunned at just how big I still am. I think I'd managed to convince myself I was smaller. Which I'm not.
Anyway... this has been the slap around the chops that I needed to make me refocus and remember that although I have made incredible progress so far, I still have a ways to go in my journey. I've carefully planned my meals for today, filled in my food diary... I'm ready to go. Nothing is going to stop me reaching my goal this time. You hear? Nothing!
Thanks for listening.