It's been a really stressful week, so we decided today would be my 'off' day. Which means I did my weekly weigh-in this AM and I was 199.0lbs. I was hoping for a loss. I was hoping to see that 196.5 again. But with so little sleep, I know my body was holding on like gangbusters! So, it is what it is, and today was an off day. Nothing crazy. I did have leftover pizza for lunch. And dinner was even good. But with dinner I had wine and then oldest and I made cookies! I will confess to some cookie love. LOL But overall, even though it was an off day, it was an ok day.... diet wise. Everything else wise, it was pretty darn great! I'm really hoping that the next few days are along the same lines.
Right now because I am feeling all happy and buzzed, I'm feeling hopeful that my next weigh-in will go better than this one. But I do feel somewhat like a failure that I didn't see that 196.5 again. That was a MAJOR disappointment. I just don't understand why I saw it one day and then like a flash, it was gone! That's not true... I know why it went. When I don't sleep and rest well, the world of weight loss takes a massive detour for me. Sleep is almost as big a factor for me as anything else if you can believe it. And it's a PAIN. But in the end, at least for now I am under 200.
Tomorrow is Sunday... which means my next weigh-in will be in 7 days. So, tomorrow is day 7 of my countdown to 0. I am NOT going to weigh until the following Sunday!!!! I need to get away from the scale, focus on the eating and dealing with my issues, and stop looking at that number as a definition of what I am doing. I know I can do it! :D I just don't want to keep looking at it day after day and seeing no change or a little change and get worked up. This is a journey. I will eventually reach my destination. But NOT if I keep stopping to sniff every darn flower! LOL
Ok. Well, this is a short one tonight. Tomorrow, it begins!
I keep getting thrown off now that your blog looks different. I double check to make sure I went to the right blog, and then I laugh at myself for being a dummy.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have learn, I think that sleeping plays a major roles in your healthy living style and loosing weight. I think it is scientifically proven that people who sleep less or are deprive of sleep tends to eat more food that are higher in calories than those who have a regular amount of sleep. Thus, maybe if you tried to have a good night sleep for the next few weeks, I'm sure you'll see improvement in your weight.
ReplyDeleteBecause, I realize that when you are sleep deprive, your body is tried and it will often lead to over eating. Also, you'll be eating unhealthy food b/c your body want to make you feel good for just that "satisfication". And... don't feel bad that you didn't reach your expectation on your weight lost. Since you realize sleep is the problem for you, you can now focus on that problem and try to fix it. And honestly, I think your not alone on this. I also went through this "sleep" ordeal when I was addicted to video games and had less than 4 hours of sleep per night.
And remember, there will always be next week for the weight-in. Thus, what you didn't achieve this week, can always be earned next week! I wish you luck, I'm rooting for you! :)
2hotinhere -- I wish it were just a matter of going to bed. :( Unfortunately, I have a baby who is still getting up at night. If he would sleep through, I'd be sleeping great! I go to bed around 12 (or earlier) at night and if he would only sleep, I'd get around 8hrs. or more! But thank you for the support. I really hope baby starts sleeping through the night soon -- I'm wearing down badly!
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