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Ok, so I have been trying for MONTHS now to lose these last five pounds. I work out, I try to eat well etc. etc. blah blah. However, I have started this bad habit. I will be very "good" during the week and I'll lose about 2 lbs,then, because I am so excited to have lost those 2 lbs and therefore be 3 lbs closer to losing 5 lbs, I kind of give up on eating right for a day and eat what I want. Unfortunately, I tend to go a bit overboard and it sets me back because I end up gaining..yup...you guessed it, 2lbs! So my question is, how on earth can I break this cycle? And, does anyone else have this bad habit as well?
DOES THIS HELP?
Has anyone considered their body shape as opposed to what the scales say? I feel the same way, and am guilty of the seesaw with the last few pounds, so I took a different approach. The exercise has slimmed me down and toned me. I still have the horrible 5 pounds I would like to ditch, but I also know that muscle weighs more than fat. So 1 pound of muscle is a lot better than one pound of fat.
Watching what I eat and exercising and leading a healthy lifestyle are really the goals, not the number on the scale. If I fit in my clothes, and look good, then I feel good. Feeling good makes me stick to the diet rather than binging on the weekends.so don't get too hung up on the scales. it can become a self defetaing negative reminder that you have not ahcieved 'your goal'.
make your goal to fit into that sexy dress you bought for when you slimmed down. it makes a major difference in the psycholgy of it all!
