Things are getting even busier for me and I'm having a rough time staying focused. On the weekdays, it's making sure I get my workouts in (because nutrition usually stays on point during the week). On the weekends, it's 100% nutrition.
Whenever I reach the 150s, I hit a slump. The Army allows me to weigh up to 158 pounds, so as long as I'm at that or below, I meet the minimum standard. But I have said all along that this wasn't about meeting the minimum standard. This was about being healthier and more active. And though I feel a lot better now that I did at 184, I usually feel my best around 135-140. As an added bonus, at that weight, I'm so far away from my maximum weight limit, I don't have to stress about it every time I step on the scale for a unit weigh-in. I can concentrate on my fitness and stay relaxed. (Oh yeah, and at 135-140, my body looks pretty hot. Just saying... :D)
My brain says, "You've done what you need to. Why are you pushing yourself for more?" My heart says, "You need to push past this point and see what your body can really do, what your potential really is!" I know I can do more. I don't want to just be "Good enough." I want to be better. I want to see what my body can really do. Every other time I've lost weight, I've done it in a very unhealthy way (more time at the gym, eating a dangerously low amount of food) which has always worked, but I usuallly gain the weight back later. The 21 Day Fix system of nutrition is sustainable and 30 pounds after I started, I'm seeing a leaner, more energetic, but most importantly, healthier, version of myself. There is no magic pill--there is only blood, sweat, tears, and hard work, both in the workouts and in the kitchen. But having all the tools in the world doesn't help if your brain is all over the place.
I'm going to push through this. I'm going to work harder. I'm going to continue to give myself a break when I fail because beating myself up over what happens in the past does me no good. Yet, at the same time, I'm going to hold myself accountable. It took me 7 months to take off the first 30 pounds and it may take me another 7 months to take off the next 10, but I'm going to push past this point. I may even lose this DietBet, but I won't lose the lessons I've learned and the drive that has pushed me to get to where I am right now.
People make New Year's Resolutions all the time to lose weight and get healthier. My question is why wait? Do it now! Don't wait until tomorrow! Tomorrow is never guaranteed, but there is today. Today is what matters every day.