Weigh-in Wednesday: 8 weeks left!

This week I wasn’t sure what to expect on the scale.  I’d had quite a few high-points days because of my nighttime noshing, I hadn’t been working out because of my cold, and to top it all off, TOM came again (I feel like I just had it 2 weeks ago). 

So, without further ado, it is time to face the scale:

(Please forgive the feet – I’m in desperate need of a pedi).

Yes, that’s right: I’m up 4.9 pounds since last week.  But, I’m not going to let it get to me.  I’m fine with the gain, because I know I deserved it, and it’s about time for me to get back to proving  to myself that I am worth it. 

I’ve also decided to start taking photos of the scale each week, just to make myself that much more accountable.  Now that I’m not going to weekly WW meetings, I want to make sure that someone besides me is also looking at the scale with me. 

These last few days I’ve put a few things in motion that should really help me get back on track and stay there:

• No more eating in the living room.  Dinners (and any other meals on the weekends) are eaten in the breakfast nook. 
• I “close the kitchen” after dinner.  When I’m done eating, I clean up the dishes, put away leftovers, set up the coffeemaker, and make my breakfast/lunch for the next day.  I make myself a cup of decaf tea, and then I turn off the lights. 
• Right after the kitchen is closed I send an email to Scale Warfare with my food journal.  She’s my accountability partner, and knowing that she’s going to read the journal has been helping me stay on track. 
• Bringing my personal training sessions back down to twice a week.  Three times a week was really taking its toll on my schedule and sense of organization.  I’ve also changed days so now I’m going Wednesday and Friday/Saturday.  It helps not going on Monday, which is generally a crazy day anyway. 
• I’m committed to working out with at least 30 minutes of cardio each day, but some days it will be simply Wii games (the BL Wii game really makes me sweat), while other days it will be a gym trip or a bike ride/walk on the weekends. 
• I also joined WW Online last night, so I’ll be continuing to track my food, exercise, and weight with those tools.

So, the results aren’t good, but I faced the scale today, which is something that I normally wouldn’t have done.  I would’ve avoided the scale altogether and “hoped for the best” next week.  I’m proud of myself for not burying my head in the sand. 

As Mary said yesterday in her comment: I CAN AND WILL DO THIS!