I wish...

So I am Becky, and though Taylor gave me a nice intro in post number 1...I am so not that person. I have been trying to lose weight since the beginning of January. Week 1 was a huge success at 4 pounds of loss! Week two was also good with 1.8 pounds. Week 3 was .5 pounds, and I was way too scared to weigh for week four. But alas, I am starting anew this week (just like I did last week) with new resolve and commitment and hoping that I can do better.

I told myself today, "just imagine where you'd be if you had lost 2 pounds each of those weeks instead of letting your motivation die down." And that is the story of all of my weight gain and weight loss attempts. I am consistently committing then uncommitting once it's not fun anymore, and then recommitting once I gain motivation again (ie - put on a pair of jeans). I tend to get in exciting weight loss streaks that never last long enough to make a sufficient difference.

So this is my goal this week : STAY MOTIVATED. I go to the gym at my work, and a lot of times will find excuses not to go (ie I forgot my sports bra and boy would that be awkward!). This week my goals are to go Monday through Thursday (no classes on Friday and plus that's a nice little treat to go straight home) and to make sure I journal all of my food (another area in which I have failed since week 2). I have officially decided that it's not wise for me to ever go to my mother's house with the intention of eating, because it seems that I let this set back my whole week...I go over....I eat like a cow...and I enjoy my time there; and then the rest of the week I avoid the gym and tracking my weight watchers points - but not this week! It's time to make life-change...not just get motivated for a bit and lose focus. I feel that my best strategy is saving my flex-points for the weekend and heading over there then if she invites...but as for mid-week dinners no thanks. I just find it interesting that all my resolve for every discipline in my life goes out the door mid-week - studying scripture, excercising, getting up early, eating well, etc. I've got to find some sort of pick-me-up in the middle of the week to keep me encouraged.

Taylor, let's pray this is it! And I need some accountability this week in journaling and excercising - all encouragement and accountability is welcome!