Unfortunately, today was not any better than yesterday on the eating front. We went to a breakfast with some friends and there were donuts, pancakes, sausage, etc. there, but I did not indulge. I did good until the afternoon, then I ate some chili I had made and ended up eating quite a bit. Why is it so hard for us to do good on holidays? Somehow the fact that it's a holiday makes us feel like we need to eat and eat.
I'm probably more tempted today to give up then I have been so far in the journey, because I'm up again and I know I'll be up even more tomorrow. But I know giving up now will not solve anything. Ignoring my weight and giving up so I can pretend it's not there is not going to solve the problem. The only thing that will give me lasting happiness is to not give up, keep moving forward, and do what it takes to reach my goal! Even if that means another multi-day fast.
I'm going to see what my weight is tomorrow, how far up I am above my goal, and decide what course of action to take. There are a lot of things I can do, from putting in lots of exercise to burn lots of calories to a multi-day fast to juicing for a while. I like the fact that there are lots of ways to accomplish weight loss, so it doesn't have to be boring, and if I get creative then I feel more in control, and I feel like more things are possible because there are so many solutions.
On a positive note, even though I'm up for the day again, I've lost four pounds since last Thursday, my official "weigh-in day". So that is good. Also, this makes a good point for why some people don't weight every day. It can be discouraging. I am discouraged today, but I am also motivated to try to do better. I'm not sure if I would be as motivated as I would be if I didn't weight every day. It's definitely ultimate day-to-day accountability. Although, I know that my eating is bad, so did I really need the scale to tell me that? Maybe I did, but be weary that the daily scale number doesn't discourage you to the point of giving up.
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