I received an email from a concerned pound pincher today. She wasn't able to post on my last post so I wanted to let you know what she had to say.
"I am disappointed. I hope you have stopped eating. The message you have sent is: Be incredibly strict and then let it all go. I hope you don't gain it all back."
Thanks Christine for your concern for me and all the hard work I put into losing my 12 pounds. I can see where you might be worried that I have "gone crazy!"
I pushed my body extremely hard over the last two months. I put in seriously hard workouts, and monitored my food fairly well. I have never been a person who has watched every single thing I put in my mouth, probably never will be. In every diet I have ever researched there are alottments made to eat food that you like, that might not be the healthiest. With weight watchers you are alotted an extra 35 points to use to eat those foods, with Body for Life you pick one day to rest from exercise and eat anything you want. With Dr Phil, you also take that break.
I needed a break this weekend from all of it. I worked out 26 of the 28 days of February. I am so proud of the accomplishment of my weight loss, winning the competition was icing on the cake. I think maybe, because I am like many of you, my own worst critic... I was a bit dramatic when I posted I hadn't stopped eating since Friday. My weekend of food choices were still much better than I have made in the past, but not as good as I had made during some of my weeks. I only lost 1 pound the final week of the competition, I think that justifiably shows that my weight loss is everything but just to win and let it all go.
Round 2 starts Friday!! I hope you are all excited, I know I am. I have decided to participate in round 2 and see where my weight loss takes me, hopefully down to 140. Intermixed with that weight loss goal, my training goal for my half marathon is still there and I hope that with this round of pound pinching I will find as much sucess as I did with round 1. It sure helps to be accountable to the WORLD WIDE WEB!!
Email me, or leave me a comment if you are planning on starting on Friday. I have heard a little trash talk between the competitors. As of the last comment, some one said, and I quote "bring it!" LOVE TRASH TALK!!! Let's do it, let's hear it!! May the best pound pincher win!!
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2 comments:
I think working out is hard for everyone and when you focus on it and join a competion you go crazy and you try to not indulge on those "not good for you" foods. When it is all over some let loose, some stay with it, and some try to add them back in with moderation, which ever person you are you know yourself better than anyone and you know your limitations if you know that you cant let loose or you will gain it all back then dont let loose. If you know you can celebrate and enjoy a little "food lovin" without going crazy than do it. We all set our own limits and know what our boundaries are and if you are healthy then you are doing just fine and enjoy those "small" weak moments for some food love or you will find yourself in a hate relationship with your diet and yourself and working out and dieting will come to and end.
You also forgot to say how you've never quit busting a move! :) hehe While I took a break from exercising all weekend, you took a cycling class saturday! (is that what it's called?)Monday, eliptical and today P90X. So you haven't quit being healthy, you just had a little rest and celebration!! Woohoo. :)You rock and are definetely an inspiration to me of a healthy and happy mom/women!! Yeah Pound Pinchers! I'm so excited for round 2! :) Carrie! Amen girl, you're awesome.
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