After my weekend of unplanned binge eating, I was terrified to face the scale today for my weigh in.

I made myself do it. Guess what? It wasn’t that bad. AND, I’m still alive! Yes, nothing bad will happen to you if you weigh in after a binge! What?! You don’t say!

Gain a Pound

I’m only up .7 lb. I can live with that. I can get that off in no time. I was expecting like a 5 lb gain! Why do we freak ourselves out like that?!

Here’s the thing. In the past, I would skip my weekly weigh in if I had a crazy binge because I couldn’t face the gain on the scale. Then, because I didn’t hold myself accountable, I didn’t get back on track 100%. So, the next week I would avoid it again because I really didn’t do what I needed to do to stay on plan. THAT is how I’ve gained weight.  No matter what, hold yourself accountable. I’d rather know now where I stand than wonder why my jeans don’t fit a month from now.

Weekly Weight Watchers Weigh In

Last night was St. Patrick’s Day. I remember never missing a night out of drinking and partying on this holiday throughout my entire 20’s. I had no desire to do that last night. I knew that going out for dinner and drinks would only put me into more of the negative with my weekly points. I wanted to get back on track and feel better. So, instead we took the dog and headed to the boardwalk for a walk. It was almost 80 degrees and gorgeous here! No regrets here!

A weight loss journey is about making choices. I think about how miserable I was at my highest weight. I think about crying in the dressing room when NONE of the clothes in any store would fit. I think about how great I feel when I’m living a healthy lifestyle. THAT is what keeps me going on those days where I want to quit. On the days where all I want is a tub of icing and Netflix. Ask yourself “is it really worth it?” and “how will I feel afterwards?” Sometimes that’s hard in the moment but remember this:

Don’t give up what you want the most for what you want in the moment.

Hi! I’m Aimee with 2 E’s. I'm a confidence coach that empowers women to love themselves by breaking down body image issues, so that they can lose the emotional weight and gain the confidence to look and feel irresistible...at any size.