Finding a balance

On the Weight Watchers 200+ board, I see that so many people are struggling and I can totally relate with that. It is so fun when you first start losing weight and enjoy seeing that scale go down. It is so exciting to see the changes in your body but soon it becomes harder to get the same results and you become comfortable where you are.

I've been trying to get some get up and go to get motivated and stay on track. Last night I watched The Biggest Loser: Where are they Now? I had taped it but not watched it and it was exciting to see how lots have maintained their weight loss.

Then they met with Eric who had lost 214 lbs and was the Biggest Loser in his season. He has managed to gain back almost all of it (175 lbs worth) and then Bob went to see him. He was so defensive and I know I would be too. It was tough to watch how uncomfortable he was. One thing he said was that he would have to be strict again and Bob said no, that he needed to find a balance - something he could maintain for a lifetime. He seemed more motivated and Bob invited him to WI at the end of Season 9 (so is that next season?).

I keep hoping something will happen that I catch the fire again. It hasn't really but I'm going to just work on how much can I lose this month? Set goals that are not time-related as those never work. And set goals I can actually control - like workout 3 x week no matter what. I can do that and I need to do that to be healthy for a life time.

This weekend was full of emotional eating - I tracked it all and still have 10 WPA left so that is good. I am looking to see the scale move down this week. I can't take another gain.