All it takes in one full length mirror to suck all the
confidence out of you.
During our trip to Pendleton, the Wildhorse Resort & Casino had a mirrored elevator. That is
fun…NOT! A person can get pretty good at
avoiding the weight-gain situation until either A) you see a photo of yourself
or B) you have to walk in front of a full length mirror.
What is even sadder is that I always have good intentions
of making healthy food choices and getting in some daily activity. Take this last week for example. I was thinking that once I get myself changed
over to graveyard, I’ll start getting up early so I can hit up Curves during the
weekdays and get out for some walks on the weekends. However, somewhere along the way though my
motivation dwindles.
But if you just set yourself in front of a full length mirror…instant
motivation! I was telling Kenyon that we
will get ourselves back on track after vacation. Just like we say we will at the start of
every week. Talk about poor accountability
to each other.
To add insult to injury I skipped my WW meeting last
week. I want to strive to re-create
healthy habits to include going to my weekly meeting and getting good use out
of my Curves membership. My priorities
are all out of whack and they have been for a while now.
I am taking a prescription called Meloxicam for my back
pain. My friend Jamie recommended it as
she was finding some relief from her back pain.
It is prescribed for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I was hoping that it might help with some
inflammation and allow me to sleep better.
My endocrinologist was very encouraging in prescribing the medication as
he thinks sleep is linked to everything.
I am starting to think that after a week and a half the medication is
starting to help. I am not sure if I am
doing less tossing and turning but it feels like it. On our first night in Pendleton, I was able
to sleep on my stomach. That hasn’t
happened in quite a while. And as of
late it has been difficult to sleep on my back (which I miss). I think that has also improved.
My hopes is that my back pain would be a lot better that I
would feel rested and less tired. Obviously,
a person who is off track (ahem…me) can
use any excuse avoid the healthy habits and prolong the unhealthy habits. One of my WW Buddies was posting on our FB
page her success at the scale after a week of 100% tracking and avoiding the tempting
foods that derail her. It was really
energizing. I know if I just get back on
track and stop wishing things were better that I’d feel that exact same energy. It is addicting to be on track and to see
that scale coming down.
So….this Thursday…NO EXCUSES! I’m going to my meeting. AND, I’m going to get some activity in this
week as well as get back to tracking. I’ll
report back.
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