Day 32 Weigh in Wednesday

Ugh. Not only am I disappointed with my lack of amazing weight loss results but this is the 2nd time I've had to write this post because the first time there was no connection!!

Okay, so my results: 2.2 lbs this week, 12.1 lbs total. Slow & steady wins the race? It doesn't feel like it. Cat lost another 3+ lbs, making her total 15+lbs so far...so, so frustrating. I voiced my frustrations to my jenny consultant and she pointed out (as I know) that there are so many factors that could be different between us that we can't really compare results. But so far we have had 5 weigh in's & Cat has done better than me at 4 of them, and her total is more than mine.

I really feel though, that Cat is going HARDCORE which is what I did when I had my trainer last year, and where did that leave me? Um, yeah a year later & I'm fatter than I was last year. So for me, this time it's about long term life changes. So when I go to the theatre am I going to starve myself & feel the need to binge? No, I get the small popcorn w/o butter & a diet pop, because for my life I like to have a treat at the theatre (& no, not carrot sticks).

When Tyler's mom comes over am I going to eat my jenny food in a closet & pretend I'm not hungry when they order in pizza? No, I'm going to insist we go out for dinner where I can make my own choice about what to put in my mouth.

When I go out for lunch on Friday am I going to take the easy road & order tossed greens and then eat my jenny food when I get back? No, I'm going to order something at the restaurant & live with the decisions I make. If I want to get the stuffed mushrooms, then I need to go the gym on thursday & work my butt off to earn it. That's the way to get to a healthy lifestyle.

Balance, not extremes. Flexibility, not strictness. Give & take. Progress not perfection.