Jan 3, 2008

The Weight Loss Mental Game

It started this morning. I woke up this morning feeling different. I felt as if my days of drinking protein shakes and watching what I ate are over. I felt as if today is the day I stop.

I don't know why I feel this way as I write. I don't think I've done anything to get to this point. I'm not tired of my protein shakes and I'm not bored with the way I've been doing. In fact I feel that I have done an amazing job maintaining over the past holiday season and that I am ready to tackle my next weight loss goal. And then I wake up feeling....well it is hard to explain.

So I step on the scale to see that I am down a pound and a half from yesterday day morning's weigh in. And I took my morning vitamin and had my shake a little earlier than normal. And I sat down to write.

In my mind this is a dangerous time. Having fought weigh gain over the years and having have started several weight loss efforts this is the first time in this particular effort I have felt this way. Dangerous times indeed.

2 comments:

Judy Roo said...

I am so glad you sat down to write ad........what a time to reflect and be gentle with yourself...it must have come as somewhat of a shock to have these new feelings..you are doing a great job and you look great..you will be ok..I know you will...

Anonymous said...

Keep posting. Keep talking. You may be surprised at how you, yourself, get yourself through this. It's great that you actually were aware of how you felt and took the time to think about it. I know you'll keep on track. This is all just part of the process. It helps to know that those of us who feel that way aren't alone.