Survival Mode Put Us Back to Zero
A lot of you came here many moons ago when I left Sparkpeople. I loved the community of that place and the support I got there. It was at the height of us being on our game. That motivation you have in the beginning when you're consistently rewarded with weight loss, smaller clothes, compliments to keep your motivation high and you somehow begin to step out of being invisible to the public to people smiling at you, opening doors or striking up conversation. You start to feel human. You don't have to worry about going to restaurants or 'fitting' somewhere. You can go to a wedding and see those God awful thin folding chairs and while you still don't like them, you're not concerned. Many of your worries that fit people never had to think of, have faded away. We started for the long haul in our 30's and that's when we had the most success, losing 226 and 190 lbs respectively. When we went on vacation, as long as we came back and got rig...
The week did go by kind of faster than I expected but I'm definitely not complaining. I will say that I am so glad we're lifting the restaurant ban this weekend because I am sooo craving a burger! That is getting back to what cheat meals were all about. Nice to actually have a true craving for something this time. But April has proven that we can be very good for most of the time while still giving ourselves that one special treat we really crave. We got this!
ReplyDeleteDude, I'm so eating that burger with gusto! I can't wait! I hope our friend doesn't mind us eating like sows! LOL
DeleteI'm sensing a brussels theme here.
ReplyDeleteExercise does help me, but like walking and swimming for exercise not jumping around like a crazy person exercise. That wouldn't feel good at all.
Enjoy your weekend and your restaurant treat.,
Agreed...light cardio helps a lot but not squats and other things that squeeze my insides.
DeleteNo, jumping around or inside squeezers are out. I don't like to poke the sleeping bear known as my uterus!
Deletethe food looks delish!!! as always:)
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend...
Im off to cleveland to meet my friend and her little 10day old baby boy:)
Thanks girl! Enjoy your time with your friend and her bambino!
DeleteYum!
ReplyDeleteI have the same issue when working out when on my period. Sometimes I'll be ok at first, and then it starts to feel way worse. UGH
Yeah. I don't take a break then (I know some people do) but I try to make the workouts a little less jarring. ;)
DeleteEnjoy your burger!! I don't have much planned other than a meeting in the morning and then doing some Mother's Day shopping. The weather is supposed to be beautiful, so we're hoping to walk the dogs down on the riverwalk. The hubs took them to the dog park today so they are nice and tired. =o)
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