Many times during weight loss, you encounter chaos. Sometimes you encounter a lot of it. Having a routine is key to losing weight, and I have to tell you, there hasn't been a routine in place for me for nearly three weeks. And the scale is showing it.
I have a 6 pound gain, and I can't tell you if it's because of a slight change in diet (trying cornmeal based tortillas so I can have a sandwich once in a while), the candy (did I mention I love jellybeans?), or the fact that I've been eating like a starved wolverine. Perhaps all three.
Either way you look at it, I'm on a plateau between 300 and 290. The Easter holiday is over, the kids are back in school, and I need to get back on track. Again.
Yes, I lost control. Yes, I ate things I shouldn't. I came, I devoured, I gained. But the important thing is I get back on the horse and ride the crap out of it!
No more jellybeans (because I ate them all), no more overeating (even though the fridge is filled with leftovers), but the only thing I won't do is stop the corn tortillas- I want to try a week without any changes in diet to see if they actually are a factor in the gain. If they are, they're out, but if not, I can eat sandwiches with my family without having to make something special. It's hard to find alternatives to a spring picnic sometimes- especially when you run out of salad greens!
I'm also looking into gluten-free breads I can bake at home. When this tortilla test is over, I'll try some of these recipes the week after- remember, I'm skipping a week between each test to 'clear out' my system.
So this week was not a triumph weight-wise, but I'm not giving up- not by a long-shot. I still have the entire spring/summer/fall months to get into better shape and exercise more. Those sluggish winter months are behind me and it's sunshine all the way from here until October!
God bless, and keep those chins up!
