Mamavation Monday

I've heard many people say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So, then I must be insane when it comes to losing weight - I seem to have gotten myself to the point where I am not fully attentive to my eating and surprise, I stand still.

I was doing really well for a long time, but have been stuck on this plateau for an eternity now. There have been points in time when I can point to a set of decisions as the root cause, but there have also been points where I feel like I am doing everything I can to succeed and yet still, I don't lose the weight. The problem is that I get the same results whether I try or don't - I simply am standing still. This creates a mental challenge for me...why shouldn't I allow myself to enjoy and indulge, I get the same result as if I skip something and 'miss out' on it? This philosophy held true for me over the weekend. We had a couple of back to back picnics on Saturday - there were so many treats, things that I don't get to have normally, I just had to indulge. Follow that up with taking the kids out for ice cream - I guess I could have gone along and not eaten any, but where is the fun in that? Despite my enjoyment, I gained less than 1#. The thing is, that I indulge, but with what I have learned on Weight Watchers, I do manage to do it in moderation (most of the time). I eyeball my portions to make a mental note to make sure that I'm not overdoing it. I try to fill my plate with vegetables and just 'tastes' of the other foods. The problem for me is generally having too many 'taste' selections on my plate.

I am continuing on my P90X journey. I tried to work out on Friday to no avail, as I had the day off and didn't feel inspired to get up early enough and then the kids were up - I got about 1/3 of a workout in, which is better than nothing, but still not what I wanted. I had tried last weekend to workout on Saturday, but there were too many interruptions. This weekend, I didn't even try to do P90X. I did get in a walk as part of our neighborhood parade and some with the shopping that we did. I am happy to say that today, despite having the day off, I was able to get up and complete the full workout. Next weekend, we are traveling, so I think I will have to rely on walking to get my workout. I just don't see me having the time or the location to do the DVDs.

My goal for this next week is actually to maintain. With a 7 1/2 hour each way road trip, I just don't think that I can commit to not snacking in the car and not stopping for less than healthy food along the way (who wants to stop for a sit down meal and make a long trip longer with two little ones in the car).

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