In the past, when I wanted to lose weight, I joined Weight Watchers. It's a great plan and I lost weight every time I joined. I truly enjoyed the meetings and strived to learn something new each week that I could apply to my own circumstances. At some point, I would start feeling guilty about the money it cost, and I would give up the meetings with every intention of continuing the plan on my own. I never made it past two weeks before I was back to the bad habits and the weight was creeping back on.
It's been five weeks since I started this journey doing my own food plan. I feel like I've been liberated! I'm not counting points or calories. I'm not weighing or measuring anything. I'm losing weight on my own! I'm making healthy choices, being mindful of what I eat, when I eat it and how much I eat. I haven't deprived myself of anything, and I haven't binged at all. All of these things add up to a HUGE accomplishment for me. For the first time ever, I feel in control. I also feel like what I'm doing is doable for life.
This past week was difficult. I'm barely sleeping due to not being able to use my Cpap machine. I'm extremely fatigued and lethargic. I realized I was mindlessly snacking and not focusing on fixing breakfast or lunch. In other words, going back to the old habits. Once I realized what I was doing, and more importantly, WHY I was doing it, I was able to refocus and get back on track. I think it's so much easier to change behavior once you understand why you're behaving a certain way.
This week I lost 2 pounds for a total of 6! I'm very happy with my progress so far!
Have a wonderful weekend!
xo Annette xo
