actually, not so bad today!
Happy November, Everyone! May you get into the spirit of the upcoming season whole heartedly like I am. (I get picked on because I have been playing Christmas music since June...)
Today is the next day I get weighed in and measured to track my progress. This past week has been horrible due to experiencing side effects from a medication I'm on which gives me extreme nausea (which I should be completely used to by now...) as well as loss of appetite. Now, usually, this wouldn't bother me much because the theory is that if you eat less you lose weight, right??? NOT! My body has gone into store-mode because it's not getting enough calories. That means it's storing the calories as fat which doesn't help me to lose anything, so instead of burning calories it's keeping 'em for a rainy day. :(
I fully understand the ramifications of plateau-ing. But, I'm okay with this only because of the extraneous circumstances in which I had to take a new medication for 7 days. If this med was going to be with me for longer, I'd have to find a different way to cope long term with the no appetite. Starting Thursday, I should be back on track with eating the way I should be. THIS IS IT PEOPLE! This is the time when you have to say to yourself, I can't control the situation, but I'm still MOVING toward my goal. I'm not giving up! This is a way different mindset than I've ever had before. Usually, I would come across an obstacle and give up, or, in this case, gorge myself on all those comfort foods I love after gaining my appetite back! Not this time! I'm aware and prepared to do this differently.
Awareness is the first step to change. Like I said in my very first post, "I'm Tiffany, and I'm a Carboholic." I'm aware of this and Thursday will be a time for me to keep that in mind when I get my appetite back.
Stay positive!
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