It's always interesting how the reaction to a weight gain at weigh-in can change, all depending on your mood and your mindset. Personally, I usually don't have much of a problem adopting the positive, constructive "okay, so what do I do this coming week differently?" attitude, at least while I'm standing there in the little closet my local WW center uses for weigh-ins.
Out in the world, on the other hand? I doubt there's a single person dealing with weight loss, even the most successful of Lifetime Members, who haven't looked at that + number in their book and thought, "well, so much for that for today" or "for this week" or whatever. Truth be told, maintaining that objective, goal-focused mindset over an entire week and then some is and has been a challenge.
I was prepared for a gain this week, since, I'll confess, I've not been strict with myself as far as tracking goes. For me, like I'm sure it is for many people on this road, the determination and enthusiasm only lasts for so long before the complacency settles in (and I do mean "settles"). Finding that consistent, constant motivation is a quest still in the undertaking.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Busted!
This is definitely more in "amusing anecdote" territory than "shared observation", but what's a blog for if not for posts that are not always 100% brilliant and helpful, right?
Last night's WW meeting centered around one of those handy Tools For Living, this one a particular challenge of mine: Positive Self-Talking. See, as a logical, pragmatic and borderline pessimistic person by nature, it's tough for me to be the kind of cheerleader for myself I need to be. So the idea of learning how to pep talk myself and change my phrasing both out loud and mentally is important.
Back to the anecdote, though. After the meeting, my wife and I had some dinner, then hit up the grocery store for some needed supplies. We were both in a dessert-craving mood and had some Points to spare, so we decided on some yummy-looking carrot cake slices. Not exactly Skinny Cow, of course, but not caramel cheesecake, either.
While in the checkout line, we hear a voice from behind: "I won't peek in your cart if you don't peek in mine."
It was our WW Meeting Leader. Jinkies!
Immediately, we panicked. "Oh, we both have some Points left..." "Well, we were treating ourselves a little..." "But it's a better choice than the ice cream at home..."
To her credit, our Leader just stood and nodded pleasantly instead of laughing in our caught-red-handed faces. She understood, of course: sometimes, it's what you want. And if that's what you want, you'd better find a way to give it to yourself, or you'll be angry and disappointed with yourself. If you want it, have it, plan for or around it and live with it to make healthy choices another day.
Our roommate had a good laugh, though, and pointed out: "Why didn't you just say you were splitting one, and the other was for me?"
Like I said, we panicked.
Last night's WW meeting centered around one of those handy Tools For Living, this one a particular challenge of mine: Positive Self-Talking. See, as a logical, pragmatic and borderline pessimistic person by nature, it's tough for me to be the kind of cheerleader for myself I need to be. So the idea of learning how to pep talk myself and change my phrasing both out loud and mentally is important.
Back to the anecdote, though. After the meeting, my wife and I had some dinner, then hit up the grocery store for some needed supplies. We were both in a dessert-craving mood and had some Points to spare, so we decided on some yummy-looking carrot cake slices. Not exactly Skinny Cow, of course, but not caramel cheesecake, either.
While in the checkout line, we hear a voice from behind: "I won't peek in your cart if you don't peek in mine."
It was our WW Meeting Leader. Jinkies!
Immediately, we panicked. "Oh, we both have some Points left..." "Well, we were treating ourselves a little..." "But it's a better choice than the ice cream at home..."
To her credit, our Leader just stood and nodded pleasantly instead of laughing in our caught-red-handed faces. She understood, of course: sometimes, it's what you want. And if that's what you want, you'd better find a way to give it to yourself, or you'll be angry and disappointed with yourself. If you want it, have it, plan for or around it and live with it to make healthy choices another day.
Our roommate had a good laugh, though, and pointed out: "Why didn't you just say you were splitting one, and the other was for me?"
Like I said, we panicked.
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