Take it off Monday: Week 6

 

You guys?  I'm feeling frustrated.  And I know that's normal, but I am.  I had no loss this week.  Actually by Valentine's Day morning, I had gained a pound, which caused me to be super annoyed and eat! all! the! candy!

 

Not really, but I wanted too. {I lost that pound by the way.}

I'm staying on plan and I know it works, so I'm not sure what's going on.  I didn't have these issues last time... the weight sort of just fell off. {With a lot of hard work, of course.  Ahem.}  I'm following the plan just like I did the last time I was on Medifast {if not better} and I just feel stuck. Which is odd, because we're only 6 weeks in. Usually "stuck" happens at the end.

So, I looked into it a bit and I think there are a few things going on here that are helping to contribute to my lack of success*: stress, anxiety and, the #1 culprit, exhaustion. 

*I do think a 9 pound loss in 6 weeks is successful, but having only lost 1 pound in 3 weeks? Not so much. To me, anyway.

 

I have 3 kids and a full time job.  Mama is tired.  And I haven't really been sleeping well at night.  If one kid's not up, you better believe another is.  I also spend a lot of time at night making sure Reid does not fully wake up.  I have Spidey-Ears and wake at the first rustle or cough {damn cold} and then spend the next few minutes either checking on him or rocking him back to sleep.  Then, of course, it takes me twice as long to get back to sleep myself.  Now multiply that by 6 or 10 and that's how many times I end up getting up at night. There's probably only one night a week that I go to sleep and then don't wake up until my alarm goes off. Maybe. {But usually not.}

And, as an exhausted mama of 3, stress and anxiety just come with the territory. On top of that? I just lost my dad.  So multiply it by 100. {Or 1 million.}

I'm trying not to make excuses.  Believe me.  I truly just want to figure out what's going on so I can address these issues and kick this weight. I think exercise will help big time now. It's just finding the TIME to do it.  But I think once I work it into my schedule, it will help address the stress and anxiety, and of course, the weight.  But not the exhaustion.  I think I'm going to be dealing with that for the next 18+ years. ;)

 

So, how is everyone else doing on their diet plans this week?  I'd love to hear from you and/or have you share a link to your most recent post!

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Week 6 Summary

Weight loss this week: -0 pounds

Weight loss to date: -9 pounds

Weight left to lose: 21 pounds

 

First Goal: 10 pounds

• Reward: Mani/Pedi

Second Goal: 20 pounds

• Reward: Massage

Final Goal: 30 pounds

• Reward: Head-to-Toe new outfit!

Success: ?

Set-Backs: Just feeling stuck.

 

Exercise: I think my lunch break is the only free time I have now.  I'd love to say I'll wake up early and work out, but when I'm up every hour, I think I'd just end up throwing my alarm out the window if it went off before I actually had to get up. {See: Exhaustion.} So I will officially be 30 Day Shreadin' it during my lunch break. Good times.

Busy parents- when do you find time to work out?

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Check out some of the other Medifast bloggers and help cheer them on!

The Divine Miss Mommy  §  Mommy B Knows Best  §  Kelly with Makobi Scribe  §  IROCKSOWHAT  §  Dear Crissy 

  Shibley Smiles  §  Couponing to Disney  §  A Grande Life  §  O My Family  §  Two Frugal Mommas   

Single Mom on a Budget  §  Gaithersburg-Rockville Macaroni Kid  §  Escape from Obesity  §  A Very Busy Mama (pregnant)
In Maintenance: The Turnip Farmer  §  The Adventures of Goober Grape and Monkey Man §  Unemployed Mom

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