OTF WLC week 5. Orange you glad the end is near?

 

     

                     The panic button has been pressed ! An OTF email this week mentioned the weight loss challenge being over the halfway point.  Coach emphasized the fact that this is when many people lose motivation and drop off. I admit I did have a pang of anxiety and thought "oh no!", thinking I'm not ready! Not ready to win it that is! At this point I no longer know if I'm wanting to win for the title or the results. I have no idea what my weight is either-going from a step-on-the-scale every day to not at all has been an interesting experience. 

Entering the final week now I don't know how I feel. I mean I don't know if I'm relieved that it's almost over, or if I'm sad to see it end, (is the challenge the variable to make a difference for me?) What I do know is that I can not possibly work any harder than I have been. I mean while it may technically be possible to work harder than I have it is not at all practical -not for me anyway.  

In December of 2015 I was at my lowest weight. (It was right before my arm surgery.) At the challenge weigh in I was 15 pounds higher than in December. At the mid-point weigh in (3 weeks) I was back to my baseline! I say baseline because it's pretty much the weight I have been (+- 5 pounds) for the past year. Although I'm not at my goal weight and I began this process 2 years ago I'm not discouraged. (Well, ok maybe a little!) I'm looking forward to the weigh in. Because I have no idea how much I have lost since the 3 week point. (If the number is the same I will probably have a heart attack. (Oh, actually I'm very heart healthy thanks to all the cardio I do I guess that isn't likely to happen!)

September 2016

I do know I have changed. My body has changed too. I think until the scale yields my goal weight numbers I will remain self motivated. The process for me is certainly no longer novel. It's definitely my lifestyle. 

I believe I should have lost a lot more weight than I have at this point. That's based on my diet and activity level. But I have always been more of a work harder rather than smarter type of person. Sometimes I wonder what is my fat trying to tell me? It seems it just doesn't want to leave. Recently when I asked a friend if they knew what happens after I reach goal weight they answered "maintain". No!  What happens after reaching a goal? It's simple --set a new goal!💪