Ups and Downs

I went to my Weight Watchers meeting today instead of Saturday.  I am leaving town for 2 family reunions in Ohio so I wont be here on Saturday for my usual meeting.  It was important to me to get to a meeting so I would be accountable both this week and on my upcoming vacation in Ohio.

I knew it was not going to be a great weigh-in.  Even though I stuck to my points the week was not feeling great.  I gained 1.8 pounds.  That's exactly how much I lost last week.  Looks like I'm doing a great job of maintaining when my goal is to lose.  That means that I need to take another point away this week.

I was telling my mom today about my weigh in and that I would take away a point and she said, "You could take away 2."  I know I could take away 2 each time I don't lose.  It would certainly guarantee that I would lose the weight faster but I feel like it will be harder that way.  I think I would be setting myself up for a more difficult road.  I want to make the road as easy as possible.  I will notice the changes less if I do it gradually.  I will also stick to the program and continue it for my lifestyle if I make the changes gradually.

With this weight gain I feel like should be really disappointed.  Sure, I'm not thrilled but I'm not worried about it.  I will lose the weight.  I will find my correct daily point target.  I will be patient with myself and that will give me more success in the future.  This is important to me because I want this to last a lifetime, not a week, month or year, but a lifetime.

If I can blog while I am away, I will.  I'm not sure if I will have access to the internet or not.

Have a great day,
Corinna

"The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and fourth generation." -Numbers 14:18