Sixers Love Yourself Challenge

:explode: I'm so MAD at myself today! I COMPLETELY let that stupid number on the scale take me down and I absolutely medicated myself with food. I've been on SUCH a roll lately and just last night I was reflecting on how amazing I have been feeling. Perhaps I was subconsciously expecting that since I've been SO good I would still see a good number even with feeling bloated and I set myself up for an even bigger fall. I don't know :grumble: So after I made the big chocoholic mistake earlier in the day I reminded myself that I had every opportunity to just go on with my day and not let THAT compound on my pre-existing scale frustrations but sadly it hasn't worked out that way. I've been trying desperately to get something together for Leith's birthday coming up in 2.5 weeks and that has also stressed me out which has augmented my challenge in not turning to food. Basically aside from the chocolate earlier it's been a matter of having 2 rather than 1 servings of what I'd planned and I've had almost no water today. I'm heading to the gym for my weight training class in 30 minutes and maybe that will help me snap out of it. I know I have the power to turn it around any moment I choose. You know, venting this I realize that the deeper root of my frustration today is that tomorrow is the new check-in and I know my lower number was sticking until my water-retention today and I've made it worse by my choices. On one hand the check-ins are good and on the other it can make a bad day seem a LOT worse if it's on a Monday!!! I just have to make peace with it and move on right? I'll rearrange my supper and make it lighter and remember that one weigh-in doesn't make or break my credibility with myself. I have been doing really well and feeling great about it.

Thanks for listening :blushing:

Ladies-
Is it too late for me to get in on the action?

I just started another thread for tomorrow, see Sixers Love Yourself Challenge - Week 2

KGE, of COURSE not!! Join in! Please let us know a little about yourself We start a new thread on Tuesdays and weigh in then. We also do a weigh-in on Fridays unofficially. The goal during the challenge is to shed 15% - 20% of your weight to lose. You can take measurements starting and ending if you want :glasses: Welcome!

Shanell, thanks for the pep talk

More later!!

Hi Pedal, Have you considered going back to weighing only once a week? If you want to do that we could have a buddy system if that would be helpful. Do you ever ALLOW yourself to have something that is not really healthy, but a treat that you enjoy? I ask because I am working on changing my thinking; all-or-nothing or diet vs. not dieting thinking. Most naturally thin people don't think "I can't have that" and that is the first thought that leads to disaster for me.

Katie, welcome to the group. Remember to look for the new thread.

I'm, heading to new thread now.

welcome newbies. i am real cranky today, so forgive me. i bumped up the week 2 thread for y'all to read some more posts.
again welcome you can add your beginning weight there. there is new thread started every tuesday.