I hate the word “failure”. HATE IT. When someone feels like they’ve failed, it causes discouragement and makes one wonder if it’s worth it to go on with what they are trying to accomplish. The word failure is a nasty word and really shouldn’t be in one’s vocabulary.
I didn’t lose weight this week. Nada, zero, zilch. Did I fail? Of course I didn’t. I succeeding in finding out what happens when you don’t eat properly. I succeeding in finding out what happens if you let your priorities slide. But I’ve also succeeding in keeping my blood sugar at a normal level. Last night I went to a jewelry party, but it was also someone’s birthday. There was cake. Not the kind with the nasty whipped icing. It had real homemade butter cream, clog your arteries, icing. My favorite kind. The kind where I could just eat the icing, the huge globs shaped like roses with just a tiny bit of actual cake. It’s all about the icing, ya’ll. I resisted…and resisted. Then I thought, you know what? I’m going to have a bite. And oh that bite was good. But that’s all I had. One bite. And my blood sugar was only 122 when I got home. So did I succeed last night? Oh, yeah, I did. Do you know how hard it is to have ONE BITE of your favorite kind of cake?
So, although it wasn’t a week of weight loss, it WAS a week of success. It was a week of learning and reminding. And it was also a week of control, at least in the sweets department. And, hey, at least I didn’t GAIN any weight. 🙂
Stats for this week:
Beginning weight: 193
Today’s weight: 178
This week’s loss: 0 lbs.
Total loss: 15 lbs.
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One bite of your favorite cake is DEFINITELY success! And you are doing so awesome. A week of staying where you are in the stats department is still great.
So proud of you! I need to think about how I am going to get my own butt in gear today. Being sick and other stresses have totally killed me these last few weeks…
Sometimes you just have to take this one day at a time. When I first found out I was diabetic, I was afraid to eat ANYTHING. I was almost starving myself because I was scared. But you just have to get your head together and eat enough but not too much. And now I feel comfortable eating a bite or two of sweets. I always check my blood sugar afterwards, and it’s never made a difference. At the same time, I need to make sure I don’t get complacent about the whole thing. It’s a balance.
I’m sure you’ll get right back on track. When you’re sick, you need to focus on taking care of yourself however you can. When you’re stressed…well, that can be problematic. Sometimes, though, if you eat right and exercise, it helps with the stress. Because you feel better. Good luck!
Great job! You can’t expect to lose weight every single week. The key is to maintain, and not take a step back, which you did! And… your self-control is incredible! If I’d taken one bite of my favorite cake, there’s absolutely no way I’d be able to stop there.
Congrats, and keep up the good work!
Thanks, Mike! I know in my mind I can’t lose weight every single week. I worked for Weight Watchers long enough to know that. But there’s a part of me that wants the weight of RIGHT NOW. You know, that impatient part. It was really hard to take just that one bite. My self control is a lot better than it was. I avoided sweets completely until I knew I could control the amount.
I hope I can keep it up! With encouragement like I get on this blog PLUS the encouragement from my husband, I think I can do this long term.
That’s such a marvelous attitude and I am SO PROUD OF YOU for having just ONE BITE of cake (I don’t think I’m that strong….)
Thanks, Kait. There’s no way I could have taken just one bite a few months ago. I like that kind of cake too much. But, I’m really learning control. I knew that I could either have one bite or none at all. I choose to taste it. And it was SO worth it. Very yummy.
On a similar note, hubby has always bought me Cadbury Cream Eggs on holidays. I noticed some of those little bitty ones in the cabinet. I asked him about it and he said he knew I couldn’t eat the big ones, but he figured I could have a small one from time to time. He’s helping SO much. I love him a bunch.
You’re way stronger than I am. We had a birthday in the house this week. I feel sick just thinking about the cake. Lol.
Weight loss is more than the scales and one bite isn’t going to ruin everything, so I’m definitely calling your week a success!
Thanks, Claire. I’m calling the week a success, too. I think if we focus on the successes and learn from the times we don’t do so well, our attitudes are so much better. And that makes it easier.
Just one bite of anything sweet is hard. 😀 That was great you were able to do that. I broke down and had some soda after staying off the stuff for an entire week. I know a week off soda doesn’t seem like much, but for me it was a huge accomplishment. Time to brush off my pants and go for the no soda goal again. Maybe next time I’ll make it two weeks. LOL
You’re doing awesome, and you continue to inspire me. 😀
It was hard, but the bite was worth it. SO worth it. 🙂 Soda isn’t a problem for me because I drink diet soda, but sweets aren’t the only thing I can get in trouble with. My triglycerides were high, so all the fat in pizza is bad for me. And pizza is one thing I CAN’T just have a little of. So I have to limit how many times I get it. And, you know, there are some days where self control is easier than other days. We do the best we can, right?
If I’m inspiring you, then I’m doing something right. Part of the reason I do this Friday Fitness post is so I can maybe help others achieve their goals. I think when we all do things together, it makes it easier. It also helps me to be accountable when I have to show the world (or at least my little world) what I did or didn’t do.
What is this ‘Failure’ word you speak of, I know it not, and certainly didn’t read anything about it in your post. Great job keeping your self-control (I’m lucky that I don’t like sweets, except brownies and the occasional piece of cheesecake). And no pounds lost is better than 1 pound gained!!
Thanks, Chris! I agree…no pounds lost is better than gaining! 🙂
One bite? That’s impressive. I don’t have that kind of restraint!
It was hard, Emma, but necessary. And I felt so good about it later. 😉