Back on Track

Hey guys,

How are you keeping?
I have to be honest with you… My (recently) scarce posts are a direct reflection of my adherence to my training and eating plan (or lack there of) and unfortunately, my body doesn’t lie. The Smirnoff Spins and late night highly caloric snacks have pushed me back to 55kg – the same place I was 3 weeks ago… So, basically, I went backwards.

I can come up with a number of excuses as to why this happened. My work is hectic. I am going through some emotional trauma of personal nature. It is a birthday-heavy month. I can keep going… Bottom line is… I lost focus. And no matter what, where and who, I am the only one who can whip myself back to shape.

So, last night I had a pep-talk with myself (over pizza and a glass of wine, sadly…)! I looked through my Commitment Pledge that I wrote when I started with Jeni and remembered about all the reasons why I was embarking on this journey. And now, I am back (albeit still a bit wobbly…)

This morning I made myself some old flake oats with fat free yoghurt and an apple. This and a cup of black coffee was my breakfast. For snack I had a meal replacement shake and then egg whites with low fat feta, slice of toast and a salad for lunch. In the early afternoon I had an apple and a protein bar but a few hours later, I was really feeling famished and was on my way for a run. So, I had another shake.

I hope to be strong enough to get back to the plan without much hesitation and I will appreciate any support (moral or otherwise) that you guys can provide me with! Sometimes you just need a bit of encouragement!

Have a great week!
Melissa

Jeni:
Welcome back, Mel!

And I mean… welcome to the real world! Where people fall of the proverbial exercise wagon, things don’t always work the way we want them to and setbacks happen just as often as triumphs.

Did you really think that you will never fall off the wagon? That’s about the same as expecting never to make a mistake in your maths test. It just doesn’t work that way. But you are back and that is what matters. You will ace the race and will look gorgeous, I promise.

Falling and getting back up repeatedly (like you have done in the past 3 months) is the quality of a winner. You are one!

Ciao!
Jeni