Like Beck, I totally managed to goof on my weight last week. Only put on .8kg (1.7lb - which still isn't great), and this week I managed to take a good chunk of that back off again with a .6kg (1.3lb) loss.
All in all, a pretty good start to what I'm calling Operation: Finish Line.
This all began at my last WW meeting, where my leader passed me a copy of the WW Slimmer of the Year entry form. She wants me to enter this year.
But for me to be eligible, I need to be at my goal weight by 20th May. Now, this raised a bunch of different emotions in me (and I'm still swinging about it now). First of all, determination. I want to get this done. I want to be finished, I want to be at goal. I'm sick of bouncing around at 70kg and not going anywhere. This goal is the encouragement I need to really focus and get to goal.
On the other hand, I'm also worried. I do know my body and I know what it's capable of and I'm not sure that even if I eat clean, track, drink my water and exercise like a bat out of hell, that I can drop enough weight by May 20th. But if I think like that and I don't even try, how am I ever going to know?
Finally, fear. It's taken me a long time to decide to even post about this. You see, if I never tell anyone, then nobody will ever know if I fail. And this idea is the very reason I'm posting about this now. If I tell people, then I'm accountable. People are watching and supporting and encouraging me along the way. And they will do that regardless of whether I make it or not. I need to do this for me and nobody else. And I need to believe in myself.
Now, I'm not on my own, a friend who is a personal trainer is currently working on a fitness plan to get me to goal. She's absolutely convinced that there is no reason why I can't do this.
I have just under 5 weeks to lose 5.7kg (10lb). It's big. And I have a birthday on Thursday that will not go uncelebrated just so that I can eat completely clean this week.
But even if I don't make it, I will be THAT much closer to goal and that will be a great feeling!
I've already upped my reps for my weights and I'm taking longer walks when I can. I'm going to get stuck into the veggie soups again, especially on days when I know I'll be eating out.
I'm hungry for this. It's a steep, steep road I've set myself, but no matter what happens, I'll either be at goal or that much closer. It's all good.
damn spammers! anyway...yes you can do it! You can, you can, you can! It's definitely worth a shot!
Egads, I wonder what will be posted after mine!! Damn spammers!
Anyways, as they say, shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you'll still get a star...or something like that!! I have faith that you'll get down to goal :)
Hey great minds must think alike or maybe it's the moon...I'm shooting for the finish line too, no more messing around or bouncing around the same weight for weeks at a time. Although my finish line is 21 weeks away, I'll be running right beside you for the next 5 weeks at least, cheering you on all the way!
5.7kg in 5 weeks is a big ask, sure, BUT it can be done. You never know what you're capable of, if you don't try :)
I so believe that you can make it! Having a specific goal is really going to push you - and I think that will work in your favour.
Served up by Kate at 05:36 on 19|04|05