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Maybe I should rename this series 2 steps forward and 1 step back! I think you can clearly see from the chart above that weekends are not my friend in this journey!
For those of you who are new to this series, 3 weeks ago I admitted that I had once again fallen out of the healthy weight zone, and started on a journey back to health. I have been sharing that journey with my readers. This article is a continuation of my Getting Back To Healthy series.
This week is the first week that I felt like I'm hitting that plateau. I did lose weight again this week so I'll still call it a win, but only 0.2lbs. I expected this, having previously made the journey from borderline obesity to a healthy weight and maintaining a healthy weight for nearly 5 years, I knew this wasn't going to be a straight line to my weight goal.
I was hoping to be able to share yet another several pound weight loss victory with you this week, but alas…I've got a confession to make.
Dang those Chocolate Chip and Oreo cookies!
I didn't even bring them into my house! I found them at an event that was supposed to be healthy, a 5K charity walk for MS! They turned up again at a potluck dinner for our Sunday night couples group…cleverly labeled as “Veggies”.
I didn't even bother to log those suckers, but they sure turned up on the scale! Now one isn't bad, but a half dozen or more? *SIGH*
I was excited going into the weekend, thinking this was the week I would announce that I had officially made it into the healthy weight range, which starts at 174.2 for my height and age according to the Ideal Weight Calculator.
I hit 174.8 on Friday, almost there! Unfortunately, by Monday I had bounced back to 176.8.
Dang those cookies!!!
It's pretty easy for me to control what I eat when I'm alone, but with friends and family around dangling endless wonderful food and mouthwatering cookies in front of me? That's a big challenge.
My plan is to keep on moving forward following my 4 step plan which has served me well in the past. Even with only another 0.2 lbs lost, I consider the week overall as a win. At least I'm heading in the right direction.
About the Author
The Personal Growth Channel founder, Don Smith also owns a technology company, has served on the board of directors for multiple companies, and enjoys seeing people achieve their goals. Happily married with five children, he lives in Springfield, Illinois.
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