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Sometimes the scale is not our best friend. Today, it was truly not. I have been struggling with weight loss since I was twelve years old. This is not an easy journey for anyone to endure alone. Part of why I created this blog was to help encourage others in their journeys towards a healthier lifestyle. I want to point out some key things I changed which allowed me to gain back three pounds that I had previously lost.
1. Started drinking diet coke again. The fake sugars and the cravings for sweets truly affected me the past two weeks. I have been very busy and I wanted the caffeine but I actually found I would have been better off feeling a little sleepy than drinking the diet coke. Also, I found myself to not enjoy water as much as I typically do because I was comparing it to pop. All of this took my typical water consumption down by at least four glasses of water
2. Less fiber. Because of my busy weeks and injuring my leg. I have not had a lot of energy for much. I have been eating “easy access” snacks instead of my typical spinach salads or avocados.
3. Island of temptation at work. I am a teacher and we have treat days a lot and I am telling you it is hard to walk right by that treat people and not take something. I regret partaking in these treats because it became a factor for me.
4. Stress=binge eating. Yes, it is a problem for me and I have been working on it. I try to journal and I have been noting that I tend to have more of a weakness for food when I am dealing with a lot of stress. One month from today we close on our first house and I am excited yet stressed about the move.
5. Less exercise. I injured my knee and the doctor said I need to stay off of it when I am not at work. So all of the small says I have cheated truly added up in the last two weeks.
Good reminders:
1. Weight always fluctuates it is good to not let yourself get too discouraged.
2. Tomorrow is a new day and as fast as it took me to gain back a few pounds I know I can put that energy into losing.
3. I have the tools to change this, now I just need to do it:)
As always, please feel free to leave a comment and tell us about your ups or downs. Journeys are not meant to see shared alone. Maybe we can all learn from each other! Blessings to you all!