I weighed in on 7/25 and found that I had gained back one pound of my 2 pound loss from last week. And yet, part of me wasn't even discouraged. Part of me was upset because the numbers are supposed to go down and not up. But the other half of me just took it in and said "Ok, do better next week". Mostly because I knew I had blown last week by eating out several times and not even factoring in all of the snacking I was doing. I was starting to fall off the bandwagon, and it showed on the scales.
But this week I have vowed to get back on track (as I always do). Part of me is still disappointed because many of my friends who started this with me have begun to drop like flies. I realize not all diets work for all people, but it makes me feel like I've failed top motivate them to stay with it. Then on top of that it makes me feel guilty because I am still losing while they mostly quit in the first place because it wasn't working for them. I feel like every pound I celebrate gone is a slap in their face. Why am I the odd man out because this program is working for me?
The few that have decided to stick it out with me are about 50/50 in their progress. I saw some get their stars for losing X amount of weight while other have gained a little over time. As corny as it sounds I want to hug those that have gained and say something meaningful like "It'll get better" or "You can do it next week!", but then again I don't want to come across as fake. I know it hurts to gain and to watch those around you lose it all so fast. I felt that way in the beginning and was very discouraged with myself. But then the pounds started coming off and I knew I was doing something right. PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ON ME YET! And don't hate me if I lose anything this week...
Learn something new this week: I found the Skinny Cow candy in my Wal-Mart candy aisle! At 3 and 4 points a piece, I still say they're worth the splurge.
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