That’s right I went to my Weight Watchers meeting the day after Christmas! 
In fact at our Wednesday night meeting there were 20+ people in attendance. Our leader said only 7 people had come into the center during the whole day. That’s pretty awesome…the 5:30 crew are a committed bunch.
To be honest I was expecting a loss but I gained 0.4, which is nothing but it still bummed me out. I was quiet during the meeting because I was trying figure out why this happened. It’s not even half a pound but it was really bugging me. I know the number on the scale is not always an accurate reflection of a whole week. The part that is stressful is that I “feel” smaller and my clothes are looser but the scale says there is a gain. I hate that feeling! It makes you feel like you’re crazy!
So on the train ride home I jotted down a few reasons why I am simply maintaining for the last month. I decided really take ownership of what I was doing and start to change it. Here are the reasons why I am not losing weight:
- Not following the program as designed.
- Not exercising
- Giving into holiday cravings
- Hormone issue I need to follow-up with doctor
- Not getting enough sleep
The great thing is that for all reasons (except maybe#4), I can change right now. Once I took ownership of my actions it became easier to process. A 0.4 gain the week of Christmas is not worth obsessing about when it could have been so much worse.
Already we are making changes as a family. Starting with changing our Christmas Eve dinner because my mom was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. The urgency for us, as a family, to eat cleaner is now even higher. W really have no choice and we will all benefit from eating healthier.
I am also happy to say that my New Year’s Day will be kicking off with some exercise. I won an entry to the NYC Commitment Day Race as part of the #startclean2013 giveaway! My sister registered for the race as well, so we will run/walk it! So excited to start off the new year this way!
Only good things to come in 2013!
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Pumped for you and your sister to do the Commitment Day race together! Thanks for mentioning #StartClean2013 – 2013 is going to rock!!
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Patty, I think it’s so awesome that your doing this together with your family. getting healthier together will be so rewarding. kudos to you, your mom and your sister.
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Stay encouraged! You have lost a considerable amount of weight–don’t let this minor setback get you down. You have inspired me to start going to meetings and start weighing in as well as making changes of how my family eats and exercises. 2013 is going to be epic for you! Have fun at the Commitment Day Race!
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