Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on March 20, 2015

Thank you guys SO much for the enouragement and advice. It really helped. I have to admit...I DID eat fast food one more time and I did not work off those 4 points. But I lost 2.7 lbs. this week! And hit my Round 1 goal for the Transformer! Whoo! I think perhaps demanding perfection from myself when I'm already making huge changes in my life will only make me feel bad. Honestly, I'm really proud of myself. And I do want to keep getting better every week so by no means do I want to cut myself too much slack.

I wasn't perfect this week. But I never gave up. I kept trying to make better choices when I made a not so good one. And so I think I really learned something this week. One or two "screw ups" does not mean a week is wasted. Every day is a chance to make better decisions for my health and wellness. And that's what I want. To be and feel healthy.

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Gabrielle K.

04/01/2015 3:21PM

You're totally right! It's ok to have cheat meals once in a while as long as your still continuing towards your goal. I've been getting side tracked lately, but I'm starting to get back on track. Take things slow little by little and make small goals that seem doable. That helps you stay motivated than to make goals that seem to hard to reach :)

Linda T.

03/21/2015 7:30AM

Hi Amanda,Glad you had a good week and bounced back. I think the key to weight loss success is the realization that this is a marathon not a sprint. I know I would always jump out of the starting gate and be amazing, then I would inevitably mess up and then give up. When you look at the weight loss journey as a marathon it is very different. The key is to keep at it and not give up!

Amanda B.

You're TOTALLY right. Patience is so important, but so difficult.

Suzanne B.

03/20/2015 8:15PM

No one is perfect. We all mess up. It's how we respond to our mess up.We can redeem ourselves by working out more, or wallow in self pity and eat more. You did a great job. Congrats on hitting your first round goal. Keep it up.

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Dominik S

03/20/2015 8:09PM

Nobody needs to be perfect. Nobody is. Just try your absolute hardest, and when you fail, get up, and make sure you learn from it. Because you cannot make the same "mistake" twice. The second time, it's called a "choice". ;) You can do this. Good luck to you. :)

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AliC

03/20/2015 2:07PM

Awesome! Great attitude! Have a wonderful weekend!