minor fallback but im still goin!

I had a really crappy week last week, so I kinda went off my diet and did what I wanted. I did hold back a little bit! But yeah, I cheated on my little diet of mine. I didn't go to the gym all weekend, some days cuz I didnt have a babysitter and yeah, the gym does but my oldest sons Austic and that wouldnt go over well. Anyways! I weighed myself today thinkin I'd gained at least 5 pounds back...nope! I lost 2 more pounds! woo hoo! Im thinkin I probably lost more than that but gained some back but I'm still happy about it. I weigh 373.5 now. :) I went to the gym today and plan on goin everyday from now on. :) Shelly

Hey Shelly, We all have off days and weeks some times.  Have you heard anything about when you might be having your surgery?  I know before surgery everything was so hard and I kept failing.  I'd lose and gain back that and more.  I'm praying for ya girl.  Hang in there! Hugs, Diane

Diane,           Thanks for the encouragment :) I gotta voicemail from some lady talkin about a surgical clearance appointment that she has sent up for me on October 19th. I called her back and wanted to ask her if it was my appointment with my surgeon, but she never called back. I have no idea. All I know is that Im gettin all my tests done on October 10th then October 12th I was scheduled an appointment with some kind of specialist to talk about my lab results....cardiologist? Did you have to see a specialist? I was told that after my tests, I see my surgeon but now Im gettin these calls for specialists...kinda discouraging. Anyways, I'll let you know when I know...:) ((hugs)) Shelly

Shelly, None of us does any of this perfectly.  Yet we have such perfect expectations of ourselves!  You are doing great, girl!  Don't set yourself up for failure.  Count every one of those pounds you have lost rather than focus on what you think you might have gained.  And don't forget:  there is a reason why we all needed this tool.  And it isn't because we were successful at weight loss on our own! Keep on keepin' on!

Suzanne,               I know what ya mean. You're right...I'm gettin surgery because all else failed. I'm still disappointed in myself though. I've only been to the gym once this whole week...mostly because my I dont get to bed til 1-3 am cuz my hubby gets home around then. I've also been eatin too much again. I'm tellin myself that I shouldn't be doin it, but I do it anyways. I've never really really stuck to a diet... I was kinda usin this time to test myself to see if I'd commit to this lifechange before I went through with it. Now I'm scared that I'm just gonna be waistin my time. Maybe I'm havin a bad day..I don't know. I'm definately gonna try to get up early tomorrow mornin and get back on the wagon though. Shelly

Our bodies are a thing of mystery. A few weeks ago I switched birth control and my body went WAY out of wack... for a week I ate HORRIBLY... fried, greasy, cheesy, fried, fatty, did I mention fried? I quickly switched back to my old birth control and after a few days the scale went down 5lbs!  crazyness. I think the key is to quickly catch yourself and get back on track!!!

Jennifer,                Yeah, I guess that is the key. :) I still feel bad about it though...I guess I expect myself to do this flawlessly or at least pretty close to it. I'm gonna start tryin harder though. Shelly

This came to me in an email from some online newsletter I subscribed to, it seems fitting for you today!  I sent it to some friends that are struggling.

FEATURE ARTICLE:

 The Perfect Exercise by Katie Jay, MSW, CTA-certified Life Coach

  I admit it. I am a perfectionist.

When I exercise, I feel guilty because I am not doing the perfect exercise. For example, if I am strolling with a friend, I feel guilty that I'm not power walking, while carrying hand weights.

When I'm doing strength training, I feel guilty because I do not do it often enough.

When I am gardening, I feel guilty that I am not getting my heart rate up.

Recognize the pattern? I tell myself NOTHING IS GOOD ENOUGH.

Nothing I do will ever reach perfection -- and perfection is the only thing that matters.

Okay. Back to reality.

I read an article the other day that reported the results of a study on strolling. The study said strolling for an hour every day is actually great for health and longevity. Not power walking. Strolling.

I love to stroll. Maybe I'm not so imperfect after all.

...... Okay, I admit it. Now, I'm obsessing about the "an hour every day" part. I don't do it for *an hour* every day. And I don't do it *every day*.

If you're like me, you're letting perfectionism get in the way of making progress. Cut that out! What are we thinking?

The reality is, when it comes to exercise, some is better than none. Doing it frequently is better than all the time, if you can't do it all the time (and most of us can't).

Combat your perfectionism with a firm and loving voice. Tell yourself, "Let go of being perfect today. Don't worry about what you can't do, think about what you *can* do."

Let's try to move from being perfectionists to being "can-do" people. We can do SOMETHING.

Hang in there, Alice

Alice,            Thank you for that article! That sounds just like me and she does have a point. :) Shelly

Shelly -

We all have times when we "fall off the horse." The important thing is that you didn't give up; you got back on! That is soooo important. We don't have to do this perfectly, we just have to do it. And you ARE doing it! Congratulations! Keep going!

Barb