If you can put the past behind you and live through today with renewed self-confidence and motivation, you can do anything.

Smile and say aloud, “Nothing matters more than that I feel good,” and you’ll be on your way!

Best wishes for the week ahead,

Diane

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Monday Motivation: Get Over the Guilt and Back on Track

• keeping my food journal every day
• drinking more water
• eating more veggies
• cutting out the junk food

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Post Gustav Part 3 – Getting back on track

Last week was another doozy for me. Since the kids went back to school, I’ve been lost…and eating everything in sight.

I’ve gotten off to a better start today, though. I’ve already had two bottles of water (40 oz.). I’m planning a light lunch, followed by my afternoon coffee break, and then a light dinner.

How did you do last week?

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Week 21 weigh in

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Week 20 Weigh in

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Week 19 Weigh in

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Week 18 Weigh In

Beginning Weight:

Last week was actually pretty good. I started my week with a fast on Monday. I did this for several reasons, the main one having nothing to do with losing weight. But fasting helped me put a lot of things back into perspective. I’m even thinking it might not be such a bad idea to do a fast periodically.

Tuesday I ate very light, ending the day with three leftover Points, which is very good for me. Normally I eat all my Points and then some. Wednesday we took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese, which had me a little nervous because I love pizza. I made myself proud though, when I opted for a salad with one slice of pepperoni pizza and about three bites of a slice of cheese pizza. Again…not bad!

The rest of the week went fairly well. Friday was my worst day. I am pretty sure that’s because I babysat. By the end of the (long) day, I was tired and I compensated for that by eating quite a bit of supper. On top of it, I ate supper late.

Otherwise, it was a great week. I feel like I’m back on track again. The thing is, I am smart enough to know that just because I feel great right now, that doesn’t mean I won’t slip and fall again. But the next time I do, I must remember to give myself a quick pep talk so I don’t stay down.

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Week #14 Weigh In

Beginning Weight:

Last week I decided to forego my weekly weigh in. I have struggled pretty much the entire month of June. I follow the Weight Watchers plan at home, but decided to give myself a break from posting a weigh in last Monday. I needed a “free” week to get myself back on track without feeling terrible about myself or beating myself over the head.

I have to admit I’m still in the same place (mentally) I was last week and the week before that. It’s like I do really great for a few weeks. I am able to exert great will power and self-control. Then all of a sudden, I fall flat on my face and fight to swim through all sorts of negative emotions and thoughts.

One thing I have decided is that I need to get re-focused. I know that I do so much better when my mind is in a positive place. I need to spend more time meditating. One of the biggest reasons I do this is to capture and hold a mental image of myself “thin” in my mind. This truly helps in a tremendous way. It especially helps if I practice this during the times when I feel weak and want to have an emotional eating binge.

Another thing I need desperately to do again is pray more about my weight loss, health, and life in general. I’ve neglected praying for myself lately, and that needs to change. I find strength through prayer.

To recap, my goals for this week, and the coming weeks, are:

1. Get focused on my weight loss goal again.
2. Meditate.
3. Pray for myself.

ROUNDTABLE

• How are you doing with your weight loss goals?
• Are you progressing as quickly as you’d like?
• What are some new goals you could set to help yourself?

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Week #13 Weigh In

Beginning Weight:

Yes, it seems I’m on the upswing now. Frustrating! But it’s my own fault. I know I didn’t do good last week. I didn’t stick to my Points Target at all any day of the week. I ate out a lot last week, too.

Accountability is tough!

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Week 11 Weigh In

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Week 10 Weigh In