Motivation

Motivation that lasts must come from within.  All through my head I have the word motivation, motivation, motivation, just repeating over and over.

I keep saying I am going to make a list, make a schedule and stick to it.  But I never do.  Now I will.  

I will make the list, I will make the schedule, and I will stick to it!  Nobody will love me like I love myself!

My husband and daughter come close ... but I should love myself more than anyone!  (But there are definitely times when I wish I could see myself through their eyes and see they woman they do ... )

Back on the wagon and moving forward today!

Rough Day

I was thinking that I would win this diet bet.  Not anymore.  I have a feeling that my period is about to start.  Had this HUGE craving for chocolate today, I indulged :( .  I gained close to 5 pounds in 2 days, without cause.  Water retention, yuck.

But most of all, I miss my hubby.  He left not even 12 hours ago, but all I want to do is cry.  Can't concentrate ... He will only be gone for 4 days, but after him being home for two weeks, this is difficult.  

Some women love that there husbands travel.  Not me.  I would like mine to be home.

I will try to get back into the groove and see if I can pull off some kind of miracle and lose 5 pounds in four days.

Frustration sets in

Don't remember if I told you about signing up for a DietBet.  I really like this as it holds me accountable.  I am weighing in everyday to see how what I eat affects my weight.  I have not been eating the way I should, but because the volume went down, I was still losing weight.

Not anymore.

In the last several days I have gained 4-5 pounds.  The volume has not increased, the fattening foods have not increased.  It must be the salt.  I now have 8 days to lose 7.2 pounds or I lose this DietBet.

I am cutting out the salt, and drinking MORE water.  I have been averaging 60 ounces per day.  I am going to hit the goal that Chris Powell puts out there of 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of weight you are carrying.  Today that puts me at 108.5 ounces of water.  Hope I don't float away!

Rather than beat myself up, I will congratulate myself on only one coke in the last three weeks.  How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time.  How do you complete a marathon?  One step at a time.

I will complete this marathon ... one step at a time.