Tuesday I was feeling very fat throughout the day because the blouse I had on was a bit tight. Since I was feeling pretty negative I thought that stepping on the scale and seeing that the numbers were indeed lower would help put me back into a positive mood. The scale had gone back up! AAAAAAAAHHH! If Aaron asked me now "How's the scale treatin' ya?" I'd have to say it was not my friend. Donna had a good suggestion that Wednesday I wear something that made me feel good so I wore these grey pants that look pretty decent. I was still in a funk though so while it helped keep me from sinking deeper it didn't fully pull me out. Today I got up at 5:30 and as I was driving to the gym I suddenly had a feeling of thinness! It was nice and much too fleeting, but it did improve my mood and I think it probably improved my odds of it happening again soon.
A couple of my co-workers who have much less to lose are doing Weight Watchers. In three weeks they have lost 6 and 7 pounds each. On Sunday morning the scale said I had lost 5 and is now saying only 4. I'm feeling a bit of "life ain't fair" at this moment as I am getting up at 5:30 and exercising for an hour and seeing so little movement.
I was thinking this morning about Kathy's comment to one of my postings that she never doubted that she could be thin. I want to have that faith and trust but right now I'm still not feeling it.
My commitment to do this for 90 days is still there though. I'm hoping that this is a hump I have to get over and that before the 90 days is up I will see some noticeable movement on the scale.
Exercise 3/1 by Feb 18
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Okay...let's see....
Yeah, when my clothes feel tight it does not help me feel slim...nor does getting on the scale-- when I already feel fat. :) Do you know what I mean?
Sometimes feelings are not facts--and I feel fat--and the scale has not gone up--but sometimes it is just part of my monthly cycle and for whatever reason I am up a pound or so...but as long as I keep doing what works for me it comes down again.
During my weight loss periods, Marjorie, I really tried to keep my mind on Higher things and let God take care of my weight or else it made me nuttier than I already am. :)
I had my part to do...and I let God do His part and I practiced having an attitude of surrender around the weight--knowing I would get there eventually.
I knew that if I:
_Stayed on my NAFP and kept my calories somewhere between 1100 and 1725
_And stayed in PACE (positive action changes everything)
_And read and studied "The 12 Steps" and focused my energy on my relationship with God and being of service to those who came my way during the day....that the weight would come down in Divine Timing....and it always did.
This law of attraction information is so powerful with this kind of stuff...because it reminds me that what I feel and think about, for the most part, is what expands.
So, keeping in mind where you are at with your weight and I am at with my financial situation--this is what comes to mind...
If I want to be slim or financially abundant--it is not helpful for me to keep focusing on how I feel fat or like I don't have enough $, etc.
If I want to create a different experience for myself (and I do!) I MUST pull myself above that pattern and focus on what I am choosing to believe is possible with God and give very little attention to now--if it is not what I want for myself. I must keep in mind where I am headed and just keep doing what I feel guided to do to get there.
Does this make sense?
And in regards to your co-workers on Weight Watchers:
_They may be eating fewer calories
_Comparing in this area is rarely useful--for each of our bodies is different and we release excess weight at different rates
_Personally, Weight Watchers never worked for me because I was still ingesting my triggers...
I trust, Marjorie, that God and the universe are fully behind you and aware of how committed you are and how well you are doing and I don't know how the weight thing works completely--but I do know--without a shadow of a doubt--that if you keep doing what you are doing--that pound that seems to have appeared again--that may even be muscle--or water--will be released, for sure, along with the other pounds that you are ready say farewell to as well.
And...during my weight loss periods--I did not expect to lose more than 1-2 pounds per week, (and even that I surrendered to God and just focused on doing my footwork) so, in my book you are still doing fantastically well!
Until you can have faith and trust that your ideal weight is available to you--I am going to do this for you. I am going to know that you can be as slim as you choose to be, Marjorie. And I will feel it for you...and I cannot wait until you know and feel this in every fiber of your being! :) That day is manifesting for you--I know it!
Thank you so much for just staying with your commitment--no matter what--and I still believe you will see the results you are hoping to see as well!
YOU ARE DOING GREAT! :)
Kathy
www.kathybowesonline.com
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