It all started July 4th weekend. I had relatives in town, and they flooded my house with snacks, snacks, and more snacks. On top of this my mother has a catering business, so aside from eating out once she prepared some delicious meal. All of which I could not resist.
I ate and nibbled on foods that I typically do not have, let alone even keep in my house. Twizzlers, Swedish fish, potato chips, cookies, soda, etc. One top of all of this we went to Six Flags one day....so yes I had a hamburger w/ fries and a about three quarters if a funnel cake.
I did get up and run and do a P90x3 workout one morning, and tried to convince myself that the walking in the amusement park would burn some extra calories. Clearly that wasn't the case.
I called myself doing a clean sweep when they left Monday morning. I ate fairly well; having just cereal for breakfast and salads for lunch. My domino effect began Wednesday. My day started off bad with the kids, I had a mommy meltdown after work, and my husband and I had Chinese for dinner. Man oh man was it good.
That was just the icing on the cake. I skipped three straight days of P90x3 and walked on the treadmill. Yesterday was my day off and what did I do....nothing! Left over Chinese food, a Cinnabon & a slurpee because I took the kids to free 7-11 day.
Welp I gained back 3 of the 7 pounds I had lost. This is my usual cycle. I work hard, begin to see a little progress, gain some confidence, and the scale goes back up. Fingers crossed that this is the last time this happens.
To be continued....
I always have a week or two like this, that's why I follow so many fit people on Instagram. I'm on that app constantly. As soon as I scroll past a person who just posted there run results or their abs all flat and looking perfect (lol), it's like I snap back in to motivated mode. Hope you get your mojo back :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great tip Tiffany. I have an IG account but not too man fit-minded ppl. I certainly be following you
ReplyDeletethank you... made a typo in my comment...I meant *their instead of there...sorry lol
ReplyDeleteLaToya, do not be SO hard on yourself! This happens to everyone, ALL the time. I would say that I began my "healthier eating" lifestyle almost five years ago, and I STILL HAVE WEEKS LIKE THIS. It actually was LAST week, starting on fourth of July as well, for same reasons as you, there was food around I don't normally keep/eat, so I went hog wild. it happens, we're humans, and we make mistakes, the important part is to get up, brush off, and keep going! Eating healthy is a lifestyle, and sometimes life gets in the way of picking a salad over a big juicy burger and that is more than okay. It's all about balance and moderation! if you're looking for an insta account to follow, check me out :) I promote positive vibes and a healthy lifestyle @eatsandexercisebyamber <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Amber, that really made my day! I'm just finished meal planning and prepping for the week, so I hope to get back on track. I'll certainly be following your account.
DeleteJust found your blog through Sweat Pink Ambassador. We have a lot of similarities! Is there anyway I can "subscribe" to your blog So I don't miss future posts?
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa! Oh geez I'm very 'green" to blogging. I did attempt to add a follow by email widget but most of the widget I have selected don't show properly, so I have to reconfigure my page settings. I look forward to connecting with you!
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