AAww I miss this fuzzy lil orange Weight Watcher Mascot with the crazy eyes! No offense to J-Hud! lol :)
Hungry is on my fridge to help remind me to ask myself a simple question as I reach for those doors...."ARE YOU REALLY HUNGRY?" Sometimes I truly am but other times I find myself doing the mindless shuffle over to the fridge just because I'm bored. Do you have this problem? How do we FIX it? Well I don't think there is any fast & easy fix to it. Just like weight loss not being an over night accomplishment.
I started my journey in 2007...so that is a lot of years to be struggling with this. I know that my struggles are not over, far from it. I stare down HUNGRY on a daily basis. Remember those commercials?? He was such a food pusher!!
When I have a month like I had I know it's easy to give up. Have the "Woe is me" attitude and actually feed the emotions, with MORE food! Been there, done that. I guess what I am saying is we all make mistakes it's just how fast week get up from them and move forward. :) Part of my attitude depends on my pain level. When my back pain is elevated I get down. Dealing with chronic pain is not fun! I have to try my best to not give into food to help soothe my pain. It doesn't work, my butt just gets bigger. lol :)
I got an email today from a friend...let's call her Tinkerbell so she remains anonymous. wink-wink ;) She wrote me...and I gotta quote her on this, "I'm so sorry you had a weight gain. Kind of. Mean and nasty? Nope, just makes me and a lot of others know it happens to everyone." She also said, " So, when we do it, we're not failures, we're human." Human indeed. :) I have not had a second to write her back yet, but if you are reading this Tink, thank you! :) xoxo
Had a great week on plan! I tracked each day and I will be headed to my Weight Watchers meeting tomorrow knowing that I did a good job. :) Part of being successful at this for me is being in the right mindset. If I am focused I do much better and I need to remember that.
How are you all doing on plan? Can you relate to my struggles? One thing that helps me stay focused is looking at pictures to see how far I have come. Has everyone seen my scrapbook of pics? Do you ever go back and look at old pictures to help keep you motivated? What helps you guys? Share with me, I could use more tips!
Hope everyone has a great day! :)
BYE!
I miss Hungry, too! I have my little Hungry plushie on my desk at work next to my phone to remind me not to mindlessly snack when I'm on really long/boring conference calls. ;)
ReplyDeleteI've been struggling a bit mentally lately, but my food has been fine. My struggle is from not seeing the scale move even though I've been OP. I guess I should be grateful that at least I'm not really gaining either since I've been on Prednisone for basically the whole month of March. I'm just really ready to start seeing from forward progress again!
LOL! I JUST posted a pic of me with my "Hungry" doll yesterday! LOL!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I hate it when you call me "Tinkerbelle"!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about that mascot!
ReplyDeleteYep, so with you on that - I gained 1.6 last week, and while I know it was my birthday week and all, I thought I counted my points accurately.
I will admit - I didn't count points on Saturday (day of WI) or Sunday - but quickly got back on track - this is a journey, not a race. I need to keep reminding myself of that!
Thank you for being so up front, I have felt so many times that its just me, I know its not but its great to know that others have the same struggles too.
ReplyDeleteHungry was a WAY better mascot then J Hud...I mean...ok...she does look great..but really, I cannot relate to her and her "struggle". I mean, like all famous ppl, she has the resources...and I am betting she doesn't really MAKE any of those JH ww dishes...maybe she does. But I liked Hungry better. JH just doesn't do it for me....and really, she lost most of her weight on Momentum. They should have started with an entirely different mascot/spokesperson when the new campaign started. Just my opinion.
ReplyDeleteanyway, I am hoping better weather, should it EVER decide to get here, will help motivate me to do better. Right now, I am feeling pretty bitter about our recent late March snow and cold!
Hey TJ! We must be simpatico...I had a gain this month too...spring is in the air, time to eat? lol. back on track as well....let's rock april.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Hungry :) He may need to make a reappearance soon. I have to hide him last time we had kids over the house.
ReplyDeleteYou are fabulous and ever so wonderful for sharing your journey with everyone. You never know when you might say or do something that will have the most profound impact on someone!
Love "Tinkerbell" quote. She/he really hit the nail on the head!! LOVE the Hungry mascot! I have one on my fridge too!!!! Have a great weekend TJ, take care
ReplyDeleteI know exactly how you feel! I have had a real struggle tracking the last 2 weeks, even if I have made good (and a few bad) food choices. Tomorrow, I'm going to the meeting and I'm beginning to track again. After all, our failures have to end, or they just become our lives. Thanks for the great post, TJ :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post TJ. Sometimes you are so positive and upbeat (even in the face of chronic pain!) it is hard to believe you struggle like the rest of us! Despite the struggles you persist and you make the healthy living/weight loss journey a part of your daily life. And along the way to cook up some fabulous food! You are an inspiration TJ.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. I don't necessarily have a woe is me attitude, mine is more of an I don't give a damn I'm gonna eat it anyway because I want to and i can. Deep down inside I do give a a damn. I just get tired of worrying about the weight and working out all the damn time. I'm so over it. I've been struggling for months and I'm just over it. My attitude is part of the reason why I started blogging again. Hopefully the blogging will help. I'M OVER IT.
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