Week 3: Slow and Steady

"Slow and steady wins the race." -Aesop

Hi all! The weekly results are in and I've lost just .6 of a pound. Though it's not a lot, I'm not disappointed! Why? Because it's progress! I keep a chart on my wall where I record my weight each Saturday morning, and for me, it is satisfying to put ANY number that is less than the previous week's number! It might be slow progress, but it is steady progress and that's what I need!

That being said, I would like to see a bigger number next week. After all, I will be spending some time on the beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka in just 3 short weeks! So this week, I'm going to up the intensity of some of my workouts, incorporate more veggies into my diet, and drink more water! I will be trying out the benefits of warm lemon water in the mornings, so I'll let you know how that goes!

A side note on wearing clothes that fit:

If you've ever gained excessive weight for whatever reason, you might have been in this situation:

It's okay, I've been there too.  But when you lose weight, you run into a different problem, namely looking like a little kid playing dress-up:

Both situations are undesirable, but let me just tell you about the importance of wearing clothes that fit. When I got back to Doha in August, my weight was the EXACT same as it was when I left Doha in June.  I didn't gain or lose over the summer.  But when I got back in August, EVERYONE kept telling me how good I looked, how much weight I lost, etc.  Now believe me, I can't hear those things enough, so keep it coming. But I had to stop and reflect and why fewer people seemed to notice before the break.  The answer? My clothes.  By the time I left Doha, I was wearing clothes that were 1 or 2 sizes too large.  Shopping in Doha is a nightmare in my opinion and everything is expensive.  So I decided to wait it out.  Unfortunately, instead of showing off my weight loss, my old (and now big) clothes just made me look frumpy! I hated getting dressed in the morning because everything looked terrible! So over the summer, I bought a completely new wardrobe in smaller sizes, and now I love picking something to wear!

So here's my suggestion. If you are successfully losing weight, and you lose enough weight to go down a size, buy yourself at least a couple of new things! It will make you look and feel great! If you're like me and want to lose more than just a few pounds, I would still suggest buying a couple of new things along the way. Trust me, it's worth it!

(P.S. If you are in the first situation, I hate to break it to you, but you have gained some weight.  If you are struggling majorly to fit into your clothes, you might consider buying a couple of things in a size up--painful, I know, but worth it for comfort!)

Pounds lost: 2.6

Pounds left to lose: 27.4

Love,

Candace