When you feel discouraged....

Last week, I stuck to the meal plan and even added an extra day of exercise in.  I lost "0" lbs (exactly the same weight as the week before) on the scale when I attended my Weight Watcher meeting.  I felt good about my week, and how I was feeling.  Not true, I thought!  The scale was wrong. 

I decided to make the most of my "lack of progress" that week.  I reflected on my week, my meals, my exercise and determined I needed to step it up.  Work harder!  Eat healthier this week!

In my Weight Watcher meeting, I was advised to exercise longer, really watch my portions and to make sure what I was eating was healthy.  I may have stayed in my points range but possibly ate more sugar instead of more vegetables and fruits.

Well.....she was right.  I had Strawberry Shortcake several times that week.  I was doing the very same exercise programs but not challenging myself to go longer or harder either.  What may have seemed like a good week wasn't so good after all.  I needed to improve, step it up!

First and foremost, I decided no Strawberry Shortcake.  Each week, the Weight Watcher program gives you 49 extra points each week to use however you like.  On Fridays, after weigh-in, I will purchase a box of 12 large Chocolate Chunk cookies.  They add up to 48 points.  I will eat them throughout the weekend.  It satisfies my chocolate and sweet cravings and allows me to feel less deprived. Spending 5 points out of my 26 daily on Strawberry Shortcake was just adding to my sugar intake for the week.

For exercise, I decided to run most of my upcoming 5K instead of walking it.  I started training in March for my 5K but kept injuring my shins and calves so I went back to Leslie Sansone workouts.  A few days before the 5K, I went for a run to see how I could do on Saturday. FYI....I haven't ran since I was in high school.  This has been a major challenge for me!! 

I pulled out my phone and C25K app.  I ran 90 seconds and walked 2 minutes. I expected to tire and hurt my calves and shins again but I didn't!!!  I was so excited!  So....I started my Weight Watcher week out with an awesome 5K run on Saturday for Four Paws Rescue!!  It was my first 5K run EVER!!  The most I had ever run IN MY LIFE was a mile.   

Tinkerbell (Four Paws Rescue dog I adopted) and I did the 5K together.  I felt so empowered!  I did walk a few of the hills but I kept moving and felt fantastic.

I may not have had the weight loss I desired but I did conquer my 5K.  You can turn disappointment into an "empowering" experience by staying positive and stepping it up!  Will I have a loss this upcoming Friday?  I don't know but I do know I will have tried my hardest and already feel AMAZING!!