I've changed my mind

I made a mistake a few days ago and just one week into round 2 of my 21 day fix I stepped on the scale.  To my surprise, I was UP 4 pounds!!!!!  What the heck!?!?!?!  I stepped off and back on that scale 3 more times to verify the ungodly number.  And yes, every time it said I had gained 4 pounds.  It took all my strength and will power to not pick that blasted scale up and hurl it through my bathroom window while screaming like a mad woman!  This isn't fair!  I'm working too hard for this!  What in the world is going on???  All of these questions ran through my mind as I found my computer as quickly as possible and vented to my beach body coach.  She was so sweet, affirming and very compassionate about the dilemma I was facing.  And believe me, this was a very real dilemma.  We dissected my eating plan, time of month, salt intake, water intake, stress levels, etc. and decided who the heck knows what is wrong with me!  So... I have changed my mind that instead of using the 21 day fix as a weight loss program, I am going to use it as a strengthening and toning program.  That way I am not discouraged when the scale shows little decrease or even an increase.  And, that scale is being thrown away.  I don't need no negativity like that in my life!  :)  

This weight gain has been such a frustrating time for me, because I have never gotten such opposite results than what I was working so hard for.  I really feel like I have no control over what's going on, because even though I'm doing what I'm supposed to, my body is doing it's very own thing.  I'm kind of out of sync with myself and it's an odd feeling.  So I will admit, because of this major let down, I have slacked a little...okay a lot on my eating plan.  It didn't help this happened over my birthday week and family party.  I'm not over-eating, just not clean eating and definitely not 21 day fix eating.  I am still working out daily including abs and tomorrow I promise myself I will get back on the bandwagon, lest I weigh myself in 2 weeks and weigh MORE than my starting weight.  That would just be grand.


So, cheers to falling and catching yourself.  I can do this.  We all can do this.  I am strong.  I will CONQUER!!!!

Happy Sweating!