I am burnt out. Burnt out of teaching, burnt out of being a mom, burnt out of dieting, burnt out of worrying.
So, maybe this is a cop out, maybe this is me giving up, but I need a break. I am not going to take the summer off, or the month off, but I am going to take the rest of my WW week off. I am not tracking and not worrying until Thursday morning. I will try to choose healthier choices, but I am going to enjoy the food choices I make and not worry about the points values.
Thursday morning, I will track again, I will drink all my water, I will exercise (well, I think I will keep up with that). I know I am going to gain, but I am so tired of "dieting" and not succeeding right now, I want a break.
Is this a good idea? I don't know. But, I am going to try it and see.
Can I say....DON'T DO IT!!?? Think about how much BETTER it will feel to get on that scale and have lost a few pounds more than the 'break' will feel! I can relate, I promise...but you can do it!
ReplyDeleteThe break will be good. Think about how cranky we would all feel if we had to work 7 days in a row, all the time. That's why we have weekends.
ReplyDeleteAnd when you are stressed it raises the level of cortisol in the system which they say helps your body hold onto fat. The release of the stress will allow your body to "heal".
Plus sometimes we need a gain to remotivte us to lose.
Sandy, that is just it. I have been cranky and not happy, even when losing. Since I decided to take the break, I have felt more relaxed and definitely feel the stress level coming down.
ReplyDeleteI am still going to start again on Thursday morning. I feel like I am ready to start again, that I am ready for the challenge of tracking and drinking water and all the stuff that goes with it.