I am at that place and because I have never been on a weight loss and better health journey before, I don't know what to do now that I'm here. Do I continue doing what I do and only hope? Do I have to start looking at more of the internal healing that I have been doing to see the external results?
I have switched up my activity - I am running three times a week in training for my first 5K race in five weeks. I am doing mini cardio sessions, and have cut back on my strength training now focussing on three to four sessions of total body workouts. AND I am now taking one rest day a week. So, body moving, as it were, I have changed things up.
My fuel - probably a good idea I start to track. I absolutely suck at this. I am focussed for one or two days then figure I know what I'm putting in my mouth. I will commit for the next week to track EVERYTHING and see if that scale budges.
The scale - speaking of... I actually only weigh in about once every other week. That's why I am feeling stuck now as I just stepped on and I am a pound and a half down so while I was feeling stuck before, I know have empirical proof why I feel stuck.
This then leaves me to the internal work that I was doing and have since stopped. Forgiving (constantly) myself for getting to where I was, forgetting the life I had and knowing I deserve the life I have, looking at my relationships I have and really asking if they are serving good or not in my world.
The mental and emotional work is so critical in measuring your self-success and happiness.
As I read today - change doesn't happen without changing things in your life.
Your post reminded me of "Oh, The Places You Will Go" by Dr. Suess. Your stuck place reminded me of the waiting place. Obviously some distinct differences (but the point is there). You are not waiting. You are working. You are active. You are healthy. Your are success. And - you are not alone - I am stuck at a point in my weight loss also. But NOT giving up.
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Theresa