Ups and downs are part of life. It’s not so much starting over as persevering. Anything worth doing takes effort. You go, girl!
My younger daughter pushes me to exercise. She claims that she can see a change in my shape already. On the flip side, she insisted that I have some of her popcorn last night, and I gave in to temptation. She seems to think that I deserve to cheat a little, so I had to explain the withdrawal and cravings to her. Five minutes later she ate a cookie right in front of me! I have to admit, that popcorn took away my desire to cheat further and strengthened my resolve.
Following the program’s guidelines has become easier, but my journey has had some serious setbacks. I lost weight for 2 weeks (5 lbs), then started exercising. When my stress levels jumped (health and legal issues concerning my older daughter), I stopped losing weight. I even gained 4 pounds; I usually gain in the winter or when I start exercising. I’m sure the stress didn’t help either. That was a real low point for me. I stuck with the plan, and my body readjusted as my stress levels went down. Week four 1 lost only 1 pound; last week, week 5, I lost 4 pounds. That’s a grand total of 6 pounds in 5 weeks. I would like to lose at least 2 pounds a week consistently, but would be content to lose 3 pounds every 2 weeks.
I don’t consider this a restart, but a body reboot. The scale is once again moving in the right direction. There were no detox symptoms or cravings when the weight loss began again, probably because I stuck to the diet. Hopefully, your temporary detour won’t put you back into detox.
Diet doesn't have to be boring
