Well hell...

So I had a little setback. I gained 2 lbs. :(

I could point the finger at external circumstances like the Vegas trip, like the Super Bowl party but really, what it boils down to is me.

I have NOT been tracking on a regular basis nor exercising consistently. January was pretty much a stagnant month for me as far as progress on my overall weight loss goals.

Oh and it's official that I will not meet the initial goal I set up for myself to lose 5% of my weight (8.5 lbs) by Valentines Day.

So what do I do now?

I feel like I'm at a crossroad here. That I could choose to take the path that I've always taken in the past, which is to get discouraged and just quit altogether. OR I could take a new path. A path that would have me get back on the horse and start tracking religiously and exercising more before I deem this program not a good fit for me.
Because let's be honest here, I haven't even really given this program a fair shake at success because other than Week 1, I have been spotty at staying on program.

And after the weigh-in at the meeting location, I was tempted to not even stay for the meeting and I'm SO glad I did because I heard exactly what I needed to hear. And it's because of that message that I am vowing to give this program a good, honest try before I throw in the towel.

This week's meeting message was all about tracking. And the item that hit home for me was the story on the inside cover of this week's handout where the leader said that when she ate bad, she didn't track it. Essentially avoidance - where if you don't write it, then it doesn't exist. And it wasn't until she was fully honest with herself and started tracking everything - the good AND the bad - that she started seeing results. This has been my problem. When I eat bad, I don't track it. And the weekends? Forget it. I don't track.
So this week's meeting handout is one I'm definitely going to keep because of the overall message and tips for tracking.

So here's to having a good week (step 1) this week and getting back on track (pun intended) with tracking!

I also solemnly swear to fully partipate in this program.