On tuesday as I switched on the scales I was prepared for the worst.
Last weekend I had been to Oxford to meet up with my university friends. At dinner I gave in and ate dessert, an apple and pastry thing with some ice cream. I did feel a bit guilty, but I wanted it as a treat after a manically busy day at work and a 3 hour trek to Oxford... I further justified eating because I had that day a small lunch and no snacks. I did promise myself that after that I would have no more 'treats' and not feel bad about the dessert.
Over the weekend I struggled as my friends snacked on chocolate, pringles and cake, whilst I slurped my low fat yoghurt.
So on tuesday I really expected the dessert to have had a massive impact on my weightloss.
I was so wrong. 13.7 - some how I managed to loose 3 pounds in a week, which brings my total loss so far to 12 pounds.
Upon reflection, it seems that my brain chose to obsess about a minature apple dessert, rather than acknowledge that during the past week my appetite has been poor, that I have been so busy and stressed (about work) that I have been missing my snacks and unable to finish most meals.
Really pleased to be 12 pounds lighter, hoping that this week I will have moved closer to losing a stone (not weighing myself this week because of the monthly evil). It's quite exciting to think that I have lost a fifth of all the weight I want to lose. A lot of my clothes are now becoming very loose, particularly trousers. That said when I look in the mirror, I am not always convinvced that I look any different, but I hope that is a reward that will come in the following months. Fingers crossed.
Keep up the good work. My advice would be to lose the scale during your journey. Your weight loss will be less stressfull.
Posted by: Glen | 10/01/2006 at 05:49 PM