Cereal, beef summer sausage, cheddar cheese with more beef summer sausage, & then more cereal, homemade chili, and then for dinner some delicious homemade tuna salad. I swear there had to have been more than that & I just can't remember it now b/c I went to bed STUFFED. And really since I've started this journey I haven't been stuffed in a long time. Before I started this journey, being stuffed was a constant state and I have to say, I don't really like that feeling. I actually don't mind being a little hungry, it makes me feel like I'm in control.
But lo & behold, I stepped on that scale this morning expecting a gain & nada, instead I was even down a pound. Can we say super excited? I set my goal for this month kind of low, with only being 8 lbs instead of 10, why you might ask? Because I'm kind of chicken. Do you ever feel like "Ok, I've lost some weight, but this is probably as much as I'll be able to lose"? I think that's where I'm at. I feel like I have done really good at losing these first 14 lbs, but now the stupid side of my brain is trying to tell me that I've probably reached my limit, that I can lose 14 lbs, but probably not much more. Isn't that crazy??? I am 100 POUNDS overweight, but my brain is telling me that I can only lose 14 of those pounds. Wow, what a stupid lie! That is so ridiculous that I can't believe I would entertain that thought for ONE MINUTE!! But I do. I look back to past attemps & think, yeah this is probably as good as it's going to get....CRAZY!! So, when my brain starts acting all idiotic what do I do? I head on over to Project 365 & I take a look at Tiffany & the fact that she lost 180 lbs & no she didn't do it overnight, but by gosh she KEPT ON PLUGGING & never gave up & that weight came off!!
And if it can happen for her, it can happen for me, I too just have to keep on keeping on & stop listening to my dumb brain!! I mean where is Minnie when I need her?? (Minnie is my skinny alter ego for those of you that haven't read my previou posts, Skinny Minnie that is.)
What about you guys? Does your brain have a set limit of weight that you think, "Yeah I was able to lose this much, but probably not much more than this, and SURELY not the _____ lbs that I need to lose"?? Or am I the only one with crazy brain?
You're not alone. I can never pass 118kg260lbs in my various weight kiss ventures. Every time I've tried in the last three of four years I work my way to 260, then peak.
ReplyDeleteThe cynical part of me is saying I'll just do the same this time, but I'm desperate to break it for a change.
I wonder why we get so tripped up?? If I can get passed 250 that'll really be a milestone b/c I haven't gotten that far on my own in years. I mean to be in the 240's of my own accord will be great. We can do it!!
DeleteIt really is a huge mental game. You are doing great, and it will happen for you! Keep up th great work!
ReplyDeleteYou know it's really all mental isn't it? Why do we sabatoge ourselves the way we do? Thank you for the encouragement!
DeleteI am guilty of self-sabatoge also. You are doing awesome though!!!
ReplyDeleteSelf-sabatoge SUCKS!!!!! Thanks for the encouragement though :)
DeleteI'm not a big fan of the unofficial "daily" weigh-ins, but if it works for you...
ReplyDeleteAs for that pre-conceived notion about your max, I've always had it stuck in my head that I will never get below 250 even though that's still probably about 60-70 pounds above my ideal weight.
-FogDog Weight Loss
Yeah, I think I'm going to hit my biggest mental block around 240. I've never lost 40 lbs on my own. Hopefully though I can sail right past it, we'll see. And no daily weigh ins don't work for everyone but it helps me to gauage how I'm doing. Here's to breaking these barriers & MOVING ON!! :)
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