Weekly Weigh In & Other Ramblings {September 8th, 2011}

My weigh in today was not good.  Not good at all.  I GAINED!!!  {insert very unhappy face, hands on hip, and stomping my foot on the ground here}  I gained 0.6 pounds.  I know it's not the end of the world and I think a lot of it is water weight as my monthly friend is here this week.  But still, I want to pout.  I've worked really hard this past week and have really been exercising more.  Sigh... just a bump on this long journey.

I am having some friends over this weekend and really going to try to be smart in how I eat.  We are having an appetizer party, so trying to make all finger foods.  It is going to be very easy to just keep snacking but I have to have will power.  I WILL have will power!!  I have been banking all of my activity points though and hoping that will help.

I did get some unexpected (negative) motivation today.  I had a new housekeeper come by my house to give me a quote for cleaning my house.  So, she came by and commented on how cute my 3 boys are.  She commented on how all three of them are boys.  Then she pointed at my tummy and asked if I was having another one.  Ugggg  I politely said no and started showing her around my tiny house.  How come even though you know you are over weight and don't look very good, it still stings super bad when someone thinks you are pregnant??????  I blew it off until now.  Now that I'm writing it out and really thinking about it the more it brings tears to my eyes.  I generally gain weight pretty proportionately throughout my whole body but for some reason over the past year my weight has shifted to make me look pregnant.  Maybe it's what I'm wearing??  Maybe it's because I had 3 kids within 3 years? I don't know but it sucks.

My mantra for the next week:

Discipline is remembering what you want.  ~David Campbell

When I'm faced with temptation, I need to remember what I want in the end.  I need to ask myself if giving in is worth not reaching my goal.

~Heather