I was at a child's birthday party, full of ice cream cake (my ULTIMATE favorite) , pizza, and all the things that are HUGE temptations for me. I did not have a single bite. I packed my lunch. I made good choices. I still gained two pounds. This, in my mind, only reiterates my thought that I can literally LOOK at unhealthy food and gain weight. :)
This weight gain got to me. Yes, it's only two pounds. No, it shouldn't have gotten to me. Yesterday, I felt thinner, excited, and hopeful. Those two pounds sent me into this silly hopeless spiral. The usual self-deprecating thoughts began. "I will always be overweight." "I can't do this." "I will always be a 'big girl.'" It. Is. Silly. I did exactly what I said I wouldn't do- I let the scale determine my worth.
Those two pounds could have been anything. I weighed myself at a different time of day than I usually do. I retained water yesterday (not sure why). It could be 1,000 different things that don't matter. Instead of celebrating making it through a tempting situation without wavering, I beat myself up because of the numbers on that stinkin' scale.
I refuse to give up this time. I refuse to let those numbers determine how I feel that day. I am working hard, and WILL see results.
It's amazing to me how I have to outwardly fight the natural thoughts in my head. But I'll get there. :)
It happens to me too. For me, it's usually water weight.
ReplyDeleteYou will gain weight before you lose it if you are exercising. Your body has to build muscle mass before it can burn fat.
ReplyDeleteAt the time I wasn't working out, so I couldn't blame it on muscle. :/ But s'all good now. ;)
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