Fighting the Mental Battle of the Bulge
September 2, 2008 by Kelly
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I’m in week number five of Weight Watchers. As is true to form for me and diets of any kind, around this time I start to get negative about my progress and try to justify cheating in some bizarre way that will let me go order a big meal from KFC.
I’m pleased to report that I didn’t give into that old urge that struck yesterday. I held tight to my goals and stuck to the program if only by the skin of my teeth.
One of our Weight Watcher’s leaders says ‘You bite it, you write it!’ and that has really helped me to stay mindful of the things I munch on through the day. There hasn’t been one single item through my lips that didn’t end up in the little weekly journal that WW provides.
It also helps that I am shopping once a week and stocking the cupboards and fridge with healthy foods and snacks that are low in points. I actually do this weekly shopping right after my weekly WW meeting, when my will power is strong. It is good that I am staying out of the grocery store in between shopping trips. I’m concerned that I’d be tempted if I went more often.
My next weigh in is in 48 hours. I am really looking forward to seeing the gain from last week’s bloat gone as well as some fresh loss. I ‘feel’ like I’m doing well - and that should be enough - but it isn’t. I want to see the hard numbers!
I’ll post an update when I can 
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Proud of you, Kelly. I agree, it’s a mental thing. Weight Watchers hasn’t been around and successful for years with their slogans because they don’t work; they DO work.
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I’d say that the battle bulge is MOSTLY mental! I love the podcast Motivation to Move because it speaks to that battle! Hypnosis helps too!