Persistence is Key!

I think I worked harder this week then I ever have before (health wise). I tracked everything that I ate and drank and I kicked my butt at the gym. I went Mon-Thurs for 2 hours each time and I felt PHENOMENAL! On Thursday night I was on the elliptical for so long because I really didn't want to get off. What a change! Anyway, I really tried hard this week to keep going. I've been on a plateau for so long (5 months!) and I was really getting frustrated with my body. However, instead of giving up and eating my way into a sluggish state, I went to the gym and really pushed myself. I even went out to dinner and had a frozen yogurt last night and still felt good afterwards (none of that eating until you burst kind of stuff.) When I got on the scale this morning at my Weight Watchers meeting, I felt confident. And guess what happened... I LOST 3 LBS!!! I lost more this week then I have in the past 6 months.

I think part of the weight loss this week happened because I got past the mental part of weight loss. I finally started celebrating that my clothes were too big and I could go on an uphill hike for two hours without stopping. I also pushed myself a lot further then I thought possible when I was at the gym. I stayed on all of the cardio machines longer then I thought I could and in general I just did a lot more. I also ate pretty reasonably this week (I even treated myself to 1 scoop of ice cream everyday this week and I STILL lost 3 pounds). Anyway, there's not really a better way to start off a weekend!!

Gracie