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By Groovybabe • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: being motivated, diet management, health, incentive, mental health, weightloss, weightloss rulesDay two of success! 1460 calories, 1.2 litres of water (my bad!), an hour of walking and this morning a loss of another two pounds, bringing me from 14.12 on monday to 14.9 today!
I knew that it was a matter of getting into it again and once I did then it would all be good, but it was just the hurdle of that first initial day. I remember when I started the first time around, I had similar problems. I just could not get into the dieting so I joined the gym knowing that the more I exercised the less I would eat and within a week I was eating less and less. Then I had a good day and I told myself, ‘right, you did yesterday without any problems, there is nothing to stop you doing today in the same manner’. The more successful days I had the easier it got, and the same is happening this time.
I know they say that we should not put emphasis on the scales but I do and that spurs me on. Granted, it fustrated me when they were not going down and - God forbid - when they were going up, but I knew that was because I was overeating. It is about being honest with yourself. If you restrict your calories and work out, there is no reason (unless medical) for the scales not to work in your favour. Sorry, you’ve got self-rightous Groovybabe back!
I have a doctor’s appointment in less than an hour to get to the bottom of my lethergy. I am a bit nervous as I have not been to the doctor’s in ages, but will be pleased to try and get to the bottom of it. I am really really missing being so active. That said, I have been taking more walks down the seafront near my house in order to get any exercise in, which is better mentally for me than looking at a wall inside a badly-lit gym!
Groovybabe is 14.9 stones today and has lost 2lbs at her last weigh in.
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Actually, my diet book says to way oneself daily. I’ve found it very encouraging.
Yay for getting going again!
Congrats on the loss! I have a love/hate relationship with the scale too. Good luck at the dr.!
That’s interesting. When I started I had loads of people, professionals and dieters alike, BULLYING me about my weighing daily. Criticising me because it is not recommended. I am glad the tide is turning.
Kirsten - Thanks for visiting my site.
I have also been having a good few days and though I am not as brave as you to blog after I have gained a bit of weight back, I plan to start blogging about my weight loss again soon. I am starting to lose slow and steady. And now, once again you are a great source of encouragement to me.
Rachel, honestly, I think blogging honestly is really half the battle so you shouldnt feel like you cant blog, or be ashamed of having put on. Its a struggle from beginning to end and its the keeping at it despite falling down that marks you as a person.