Well, this week has had it's ups and downs...with the diet, with my weight, and I'm proud to say that I'm still coming out on top! I'm down to my lowest since the start but it hasn't been without faults. Yes, I'm a cheater. Yes, I did have some yummy chocolate on Valentine's Day. No, I am not saying that you can eat what you want and still lose weight. I'm a marketer by trade...not a telemarketer or infomercial announcer.
I once sent a letter to Richard Simmons when I heard his Sirius Radio show a few years back (BC - before children). I was unmarried. I was unhappy with my weight. I thought no man would want someone who was overweight (but really no man wanted an unhappy hormonal woman). Well, I got invited to talk to Richard on his show and he told me the greatest thing that I will always remember when it comes to losing weight...."Keep moving forward or you become an obstacle for someone else or for yourself!"
He was sooooooo right. I've backtracked quite a bit. I've gained the 3 pounds back of the 6 pounds I lost, then lost them again. It was really getting to me I was on a see-saw diet and my weight kept coming and going. It's almost like the laundry at our house...it's always piling up and I'm always fighting to keep it folded and put away. I may not win the fight all the time but it's the positive reinforcement I give myself to keep moving forward and do the things I need to do and stay on the right path.
I track my calories. Some days I'm doing fabulous with 400 left over and then there are the days where I'm over 500. You are only human. You will mess up. If you stop moving forward, then you exactly what Richard Simmons was talking about....a big FAT obstacle for yourself.
Keep up the great work! It's hard but it's so well worth it!
~Mandi
Morning weigh-in: 246.0 lbs. (AWESOME!)
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