Disappointed

Okay, this week's weigh in was not good. I am bitterly disappointed. That is all I have to say about it.

Not so much

Okay, so I didn't enjoy weighing in this week. That is an understatement of how I was feeling. I only lost .8 of a pound. I told the weighing lady, "You have got to be kidding me." Alas, she was not. She went right into her speech -- "Now, you have to remember, you have lost a lot of weight, and many people in this room would trade you for your week's weight loss. You have to understand, you have to let your body catch up with it's weight loss." Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Sorry, but that doesn't cut it for me. My head was going to explode.

I did have steak the night before, and I will not do that again, and my diet buddies say that it could be a multitude of reasons for not losing my usual amount of weight. They are my friends. God love them for their encouragement.

I have lost a total of 25 pounds. That is nothing to be ashamed of, and I am proud of that accomplishment. I am not giving up. I am not discouraged. I am just not so much pleased with this week's paltry weight loss. I am not cheating. I am writing down what I eat. I am following the program. I am not happy with this week. I repeat, I am not happy with this week. Next week will be much better on the scale. My diet buddy promised me.

So, I got into a pair of jeans that I haven't worn in about a year. Yea! They are not "skinny" jeans by any stretch of the imagination, but that is still an accomplishment of sorts. They are still too tight, but they were worn anyway.

I must not use negative words to describe myself and my actions. I must think and act positively in order to maintain the correct mindset. God doesn't want me to talk bad about myself or others.

Anyway, I am still a loser, so I just needed to rant a little.

Thank you, God, for that .8 lb. weight loss. I couldn't have done it without You. Now, about next week...

Better

This week's weigh-in was on Saturday, May 9th. I keep forgetting to post about it, and this week was twice as good as last week. I lost 2.8 lbs. -- a total of 24.2 pounds so far. Yay Me. I am very encouraged. I am not thinking about the total I need to lose, I am concentrating on getting through each week on program. I have been doing so well, I am afraid to celebrate my success. Usually, that means a slacking off period, or a "getting off the program" week. Thus far, that has not happened. I know me. I know me better than anyone. I cannot celebrate too much, because then I think I can get away with stuff that I know that I cannot do. God is helping me, but he doesn't slap the fork away from my mouth. Nor does He seal that chip bag so I can't get into it. What He does do is promise to be with me, and give me the strength to fight my worst enemy. Myself. Thank you, God, for being there for me. You always have been.

Still a Loser...

Well, I weighed in today at Weight Watchers. I lost 1.4 lbs. I wasn't happy with that. I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't happy. I am still a loser, so I am continuing on the plan. I have lost 21.4 lbs. in 8 weeks, which is an average of 2.6 lbs. per week. I can live with that. I know it won't be easy, but I have to do this. I do not cheat, I do not eat what I don't write down, and I am working the plan. I am not able to do much exercising because of my knee replacements, and because I have plantar fasciitis. My feet hurt most of the time, so even walking is hard for me to do. Anyway, for someone that can't really work out much, I am doing quite well.

I give God the glory for this could not happen without His help. I am going to overcome my sin of gluttony, and come out of this thinner, and more healthy. Praise the Lord for my 1.4 lb. weight loss this week. I couldn't have done it without Him.