I've been bitchy and whiny about losing my motivation the last 2 weeks. I hit my "first 5 lbs down" mark 2 weeks ago, then the next week, promptly put it back on. THEN, since I was still so demoralized, I dreaded going to WW to weigh in. I lost 4 of the 5 I "regained." All in all, I gained 1 lb over a 2 week span. Not great, but definitely better than I thought. And, since I lost the 4 lbs, I won the Dory (WW class mascot) for the week- it's a good reminder to have on my desk to "just keep swimming."
Thankfully, putting my weight loss struggles in a public forum (here and on FB) has caused a lot of people to be uber supportive of me. Honestly, I don't know how I got so lucky to have such a wonderful group of friends. Kathy (WW leader) saw my post and helped me out when I weighed in, and had the class chime in with ways to get my mojo back. That really helped. Then, when I got to trivia last night, Trish handed me an envelope. Inside the envelope was a list of "30 Mojotastic Reasons 30 by 30 Must Continue!" I laughed my ass off- and it is now on my bulletin board at work (where I tend to have "eating problems") and on my fridge at home. It's just that damn good of a motivator. For example:
#1- Sometimes hitting an all time low can be a positive! Remember the original excitement at weighing less now than you did in high school?
#9- Turkey Trot in Twenty-Three Twenty-Four Turns (I can alliterate too)
#11- It's cheaper. You want to accomplish this before a major birthday. Working out slows the aging process. Have you seen the price of anti-aging creams?
#17- Even if you quit now it is unlikely your co-workers will tell you where they stashed your Oreos.
#23- You may be passing up a Nobel Prize. A dieter who has figured out how to eat in an establishment with sporks? Genius.
#30- You've damn near survived tailgating season. If the Spartans are having a winning season, so should you.
Thank you, Trish, for *totally* making my day.
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