Bummed Out But Sticking it Out

Well, I cheated A LOT this weekend. It was hard to resist overeating when I went out with my mom & grandma, hard to know what to cook for dinner for 6 people, hard to say no to my Grandma's homemade apple pie a la mode. Why does the weight get even higher two days later? I don't know, but I have a new game plan. I am going to aim for 24 points a day Mon-Fri. I am saving all my flex points for the weekend--LOL, this might have to include Friday nights. I am also going to see how it goes eating carbs. But M-F I am going to try to stick to whole grains as far as carbs go. I was so upset to see my weight sky rocket from 126.8 on Saturday to 128.9 this morning. My email today was encouraging, though. Here's to not giving up, to sticking with the program for 6 months no matter what. Hope everybody is having great week!

Here's an excerpt from the email I got. You can click on the words to see the entire article. I quite enjoyed it because the author acknowledges that some people do weigh themselves daily and he talks about how he used that data to anyalze his weight loss/gain patterns:

Take a Cheat Day

It's important to remember that despite the fact that I gained weight on the average weekend day, overall I successfully lost more than 40 lbs. Since it's possible to lose weight over the long run without getting too worked up over the weekends, some think the best bet is to loosen up a bit and take a "cheat day". Of course, even with a cheat day it's essential to maintain some degree of moderation and ensure one day off doesn't lead to two or three (or more).

Above all, remember that weekends are meant to be a time of relaxation and rejuvenation. Whatever strategy you decide to take, make sure you maintain a sense of balance and enjoy your time off.

Your thoughts...

Do you struggle with weekends? How do you stay on track?