Recommitting

This is more or less just a pep talk for myself. I think if I put it in writing it is more likely to happen.

Through years and years and years of preparing for pageants, I have done many diets. Everytime I wanted to drop 10 lbs. I had a time restriction. I had to lose the weight in a month or in a week. This time, I am going to keep reminding myself that I do not have a deadline and that I am trying to make it an overall lifestyle change, not just a month-long crash diet.

This being said, I am vowing to stay away from the scale except for Monday mornings. I have always known that a daily weigh-in was a bad idea. When I was always preparing for the next pageant, I got on the scale everytime I was within 20 feet of the bathroom. I 1) became obsessed with staying thin, and 2)didn't notice the good changes because I was constantly fluctuating throughout the day and would become discourage.

I have been watching my diet and activity level very hard for the last two weeks (except for Justin's birthday cake). Counting every point and really making an effort. Last night as I was cleaning my bathroom (right after dinner), and I decided to weigh myself, ugh....I haven't lost anything this week...so far. So, as a form of recommitting my attitude towards being healthier, I vow to keep away from the scale. When you weigh yourself too often, it becomes routine and not something to prepare for and work toward. If you do things, like weighing-in, too often, it becomes just like everyother time and lose their importance and positive changes are harder to document. So, from now on, I will only weigh myself on Monday mornings. I will not expect quick results. I will work hard all week and let come what may on Monday. Thanks for listening.