Week 6

I’m tired. 

I’m tired of counting calories, planning every meal in advance, thinking about what I should or shouldn’t be eating, and worrying about food in general.  It’s exhausting.  It feels especially exhausting when I’m trying so hard and have a very small loss, like I did this week.  Dieting messes with your brain. 

I simultaneously feel close to my goal and like it’s completely unreachable.  I keep reminding myself that the biggest secret to losing weight is that there is no secret.  It’s a combination of willpower, perseverance, commitment, and work.  Emphasis on work.  I just need a minute to gripe, then I’ll shake it off.  (Maybe two minutes.)

• Week 6: –0.6 lbs
• Week 5: –1.2 lbs
• Week 4: –3.6 lbs
• Week 3: +0.8 lbs
• Week 2: –1.8 lbs
• Week 1: –2.2 lbs

Total weight loss: 8.6 lbs

That’s a lot of 6’s this week.  Spooky.