The job I'm in now also doesn't allow me to take off any time between now and January, which when your family is around 400 miles away makes for a terrible holiday season. I can't figure out how to break the cycle that I am back in. I want to change again, I want to re-take my body back over, I want to become myself again. I'm still paying off my training sessions, so I will have those to go back to, but I'm just in a funk.
I've thought about diaries, but I honestly hate them. I log into MyFitnessPal every day, but rarely post anything. I try to use it to motivate myself, but at this point nothing is motivating me. I watch the Biggest Loser every week, and love seeing the contestants do so well. At the same time, I feel gross when contestants who weighed more than me now weigh less. To top it all off, I've gained around 4-5 pounds and just feel lethargic all of the time.
Any suggestions? Thoughts? Ideas? Share here or on twitter: @300toFinally175. I'm hoping for a Bob Harper style mental ass-kicking, or at least something that changes my mindset! Help! Thanks.
Hi:) I started reading your blog a while ago - it's good to see a new post from you.
ReplyDeleteWe all slip back into old patterns now and again. I think the really important thing (which is so much easier said than done) is not to beat yourself up about it and make the effort to get back into a good routine again.
If just gaining back 4-5 pounds makes you feel worse, image how it would feel to gain it all back and use that as your motivation. There's always going to be a reason to hide away and eat. I found this link super helpful when trying to get out of my last hole - hope it works for you too:
http://recoverybites.org/2011/08/30/20-reasons-why-i-am-not-going-to-binge-right-now/