If you read my weight loss blogs last week, then you know I had problems with weekend cheating, and I was also sick this past week. Well, my sick days did not make up for my weekend cheating and I had a weight gain of 2 pounds this week.
I have so many excuses to not have lost weight this week:
- PMS (or ovulation since I only have ovaries… I have been in pain and bloated)
- Flu Symptoms: Though not full blown, they kept me relatively still
- Knee pain: This means I did not exercise
- Temptation: I asked hubby to bring me a snack and he brought me McDonalds. I was a happy meal, but it was still McDonalds.
See. I had many good excuses to have failed on my diet this week. However, a good excuse does not always make a good reason. Hot tea for my PMS would have filled my belly and curbed my appetite. If I exercised at least a little, it may have prevented my knee pain to being with. I could have told my husband to bring me soup or a Subway Sandwich. It looks like my only real excuse was being immobilized in bed for a couple of days. Had that been my only problem, I would have lost weight… not gained.
My stats this week: Weight 247 Bust: 45, waist: 42, Hips 51, Thighs 42, single arm 13
Here are my original stats: Dec 20, 2006: 250 lbs bust: 50, waist: 46, hips: 53, Thighs: 47, single arm: 15
I feel like I need to reevaluate everything this week if I am going to be successful on this ‘diet’. I plan to spend a lot of time reading the weight loss blog posts and forums.
QUESTION: Do you make excuses for not losing weight, and are they good reasons?
Andrea Hermitt is a homeschooling blogger for families.com. Read her posts here