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Reality Check

ehloring1
Posts: 26 Member
I always say one of the great qualities my mother has but I did not inherit is " the patience gene". And so getting on the scale and losing .4 lbs when I really have committed to logging my foods and exercising is well, rather a disappointment. I know, I know - any loss is a good loss and in the right direction and there are many other ways to measure my success. I know it all- it's not my first rodeo - but it always seems we expect the weight to dissolve faster than when we put it on.
Then I remembered 10 years ago when I lost all the weight ( first time in my life I didn't have to lose weight) and kept it off for about 3 years. My mindset was not being in a rush to lose it - I remember telling myself back then "every day I eat right and exercise, I am a day better than the day before". It's not like I reach the goal weight and magically, I don't have to worry anymore. I forgot- I am creating a lifestyle here - something I obviously have gotten away from.
And so today I will do good things for myself. Dining at a friends for dinner who is a fancy and fattening cook. I am bringing a salad and fruit bouquet to add to the desserts. Setting myself up for success!
Then I remembered 10 years ago when I lost all the weight ( first time in my life I didn't have to lose weight) and kept it off for about 3 years. My mindset was not being in a rush to lose it - I remember telling myself back then "every day I eat right and exercise, I am a day better than the day before". It's not like I reach the goal weight and magically, I don't have to worry anymore. I forgot- I am creating a lifestyle here - something I obviously have gotten away from.
And so today I will do good things for myself. Dining at a friends for dinner who is a fancy and fattening cook. I am bringing a salad and fruit bouquet to add to the desserts. Setting myself up for success!
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I've found that whenever my weight loss is too slow or nonexistent, it's because I'm logging incorrectly. I underestimate my portion sizes and overestimate my exercise calories burnt. That's what is happening with me now and I need to take a long, hard look at how honest I'm being with myself.2
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That's not me. I actually will err on the side of more calories than less. I also don't eat my exercise calories so even if that doesn't calculate properly, it doesn't really effect what I eat. For me it's just impatience. But today I put on a shirt that felt a little looser and when I did my errands, I felt more energetic and lighter! I felt good!
That is an accomplishment!0
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