Week 9: Missing the mark
So last night Joe and I ate at home for the first time in, oh, probably ten days. It was the first time in more than a week we have had both food and cooking stuff (cutlery, dishes, pots, pans) in our kitchen and not stuffed in moving boxes.
I'll blame this nomadic existance for my total lack of recent progress. I'm guessing I'm not the only one.
When I checked in with Get Healthy Guilford Director Leslie Armeniox today -- at the beginning of the final week of the ten-week weight loss challenge -- I realized I am full of practiced excuses.
But she gave me some good advice.
"If you mess up, just let it go. It's a relapse. Just get back on your program. Try not to get caught up in feeling bad," she said.
Now that we have unpacked and settled, it's also time to recommit and brush off the set backs.
And if you are one of those 500 people who joined up with Get Healthy Guilford nine weeks ago, and you are bummed that you haven't lost nine pounds yet, chin up. Leslie says get with the program.
No more excuses.
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One woman on Biggest Loser lost 12 pounds in a week last night. Of course, she had a trainer and a camera crew... but you can do it!
Posted on April 9, 2008 2:01 PM
I think you got good advice. It's easy to get caught up in the bad stuff, but you need to focus on the accomplishments you've made and just refocus on your goal. If you screw up, move on. There's nothing you can do about it once you've had that milkshake. So just keep moving forward and don't look back.
Posted on April 10, 2008 3:34 PM