Well, I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. After weeks and weeks of consistent, steady losses, I had a gain this past Saturday. A pretty big one, too: I gained nearly 6 pounds over the past two weeks.
Sure, I was traveling for part of those two weeks, and we have had plenty of parties, luncheons, get-togethers, Christmas cookies, and other random temptations. We also had a death in the family and various stressors that I could have done without. It’s not an excuse, by any means, but I let it all pile up and get the best of me. I gave up. I ate whatever, and my workouts dwindled to the bare minimum.
I had expected a gain, but not that much. I was horrified as I stood on the scale Saturday morning. Wow, when I let go, I let go like I mean it!
In the past, this gain would have led lead to another one. Six pounds would turn into ten. Then fifteen. Then twenty. Then, eventually, I would be back at my starting weight, miserable, frustrated, feeling like a failure.
Not this time, ladies and gentlemen. I am taking control back right now. Christmas or no Christmas, I am determined to re-lose as much of that six pounds as I possibly can this upcoming week. I am going to roar back into action with a vengeance. (*Cue applause, cheers, shouts of “You go, girl!”, and vigorous fist-pumping.*)
Funny thing was, I got two compliments on my weight loss yesterday. I didn’t mention my weigh-in or gain to anybody, since I was upset about it, so I know the comments were not elicited by my disappointment about my gain.
I got dressed after weigh-in and was happy that a sweater I haven’t worn in years fit nicely, so I put that on. As soon as my husband saw me, he said, “That sweater really shows off how much weight you’ve lost. You look skinny.” One of the kids said, “That’s because she is skinny!”
Later that evening, we went to one of our favorite restaurants for dinner, and a waitress we haven’t seen in a while came out to say hello to us. She looked at me and said, “You look like you’ve lost weight! You look great.”
I really needed those compliments yesterday. It helped me realize that even with a gain, I still look much, much better than I did a few months ago. I still have a nice weight drop under my belt. And I am not going to gain back even one more ounce! I worked too hard for this.
Now, if you will excuse me…I have a sweaty, intense, heart-pounding workout to do!
Sweat & Sparkle 