I have a confession to make – last week I didn’t make it to my WW meeting on Thursday. Regular readers know this is a terrible habit I have – if I see something that I may not like on the scale the morning of my WW mtg, I often skip it. It’s called DENIAL and AVOIDANCE, and I’m working hard to get over it and not get so caught up on the numbers on the scale, but it’s a process.
So, since I felt so guilty for not going to the meeting, I told myself that this week I was going to be a good Weight Watcher. I was going to track every single thing I ate, no matter what happened. And I was going to earn some major Activity Points. Check and check.
I tracked even on Thursday when I had some sort of monster take over my appetite, and I wanted to have second portions at dinner, totally 50 points that day! I tracked on Saturday, when our bocce appetizers and my dinner later in the evening made for a 60 point day! But even though I had some really high point days, I tracked, and for me this week, that was all that mattered.
And I got in some major exercise – 28 points so far this week, and I still have two more full days before weigh-in on Thursday morning (which also happens to be my birthday – I’m hoping the scale will bring me a birthday present). I swam, I Wii Fit’d, I EA Sport Active’d. I’m loving unlocking new and more challenging games on the Wii Fit, figuring out a workaround for the EA Sports Active leg band problem, and overcoming major InnerFatGirl negativity when it comes to swimming.
I’ve faced quite a few demons this week, but I stood up to them. Hell, I looked them square in the eyes and made THEM run the other way. It’s been an awesome week. So, no matter what the scale shows on my birthday weigh-in at my WW mtg (yes, I’m going to go, no matter what), I’m proud of myself. Now I just hope the scale won’t be giving me a gift that I’d rather return.
No wonder I relate to you so much, our birthdays are 7 days apart!
A fellow Cancer. That must be it!
oh, i feel you.. i skipped WI two weeks ago, same deal. It’s those times, when we need MOST to go. To get the motivation, (thankfully you found it on your own) and the kick in the pants followed by loving hand up we so desperately need.
I fear, if i don’t go one week.. it will be followed up by 3 more skipped weeks, and then a big fall (last time I skipped more than one meeting, I gained 130 lbs) NOT doing that again.
Happy early birthday, you just gave yourself a birthday present, by making yourself accountable to all of your readers that you are going on Thursday.
I know you’re right about the meetings – those times that I skip ARE the times I should be going and need it the most. I guess after that one experience with the receptionist who said, after seeing my weight gain, “see, this is what happens when you miss meetings,” I just really don’t need anyone judging me. Then again, I think if someone were to say that to me again, this time I would say something back. I have a fairly quick wit and a sometimes biting tongue – last time that older lady caught me off guard, but this time I’d ready.
The point of which is, I shouldn’t let anything or anyone, including myself, get in my own way as far as attending meetings.
i own the Wii Zelda game (cuz i’m an old school Zelda freak)..and i am admitting here, on the world wide web, that I also own the zelda sword and shield.
which, one day, when i finally meet you face to face, i will bestow upon you in honour of the demons you are slaying and the courage you have given me to face some (albeit small and few) demons of my own.
xo
I look forward to it! I’m seriously thinking that maybe when I get to my goal weight, I can make a trip and come and see you. I’ve never been to the east coast of Canada before.
Good for you! Your summer workout plan sounds like its just as much fun as it is work.
I’m sure your increased appetite is due to your increased activity. Make sure you’re eating all of you Flex points and at least some of your activity points so your metabolism doesn’t bottom out. Also, I recently learned swimming lowers your body temp which gives you false hunger pangs–drinking a warm beverage helps raise your body temp so you can tell if it’s real hunger or not.
Tina, that’s a great tip about the body temp and swimming. It actually make a lot of sense. I’m going to try that! I bought all of these great Republic of Tea canisters, and I usually make myself a cup of tea at night, but maybe I’ll start doing it midday, as well. It’s herbal tea, so it counts towards my water consumption, anyway.
Lisa is a Zelda freak? awesome. Bella – that receptionist needs a swat. I’m so thankful for my WW Centre, my ladies are awesome. Don’t give her power she doesn’t deserve (keeping you from meetings)
When you make it up here (we’re not East coast, more central Southern Canada) definitely let me know. Lisa & I live about 1.5 hr apart. I’ll take my dogsled up to her place to meet up with you. (just kidding..)
Love it: “don’t giver her power she doesn’t deserve.” I’m going to remember that tomorrow morning (and each Thursday morning).
Oh, I’m sorry, my geography isn’t great. To be honest, the only part of Canada I’ve been to is British Columbia – Vancouver and Victoria. Beautiful scenery and very friendly people.
Good for you! You should give yourself a few extra activity points for connecting all those dots.
From where I sit, it was a successful week!