A-ha moment

So I've been beating myself up about feeling so blasé about my weight loss for the past few weeks.  I couldn't seem to figure out why I no longer felt that I was "trying" to stick to the program.  And I was struggling to figure out why the scale wasn't moving as fast as I wanted it to.  I've been the same number for the last 2 weeks - even though I've been to the gym and my eating habits are staying under control.

Then it happened.  I had a bit of an "a-ha" moment.  I wish I could take credit for feeling enlightened, but it was actually after reading a friend's blog that it hit me (here is where I give due credit to Sonia for giving me perspective...if you don't read her stuff you should - http://soniasscrappingworld.blogspot.ca/2013/04/some-exciting-news.html).

The reason for the blasé attitude is that I had managed to incorporate the stuff into my daily life, and I no longer felt that I had to try to follow the WW program...I was just doing it.  I didn't have to convince myself the bowl of ice cream wasn't a good idea...I just didn't want it anymore.  And the stuff I did want (like a glass of my favourite wine), I could do cause I was making good choices everywhere else.

As for the number on the scale, I realized this week that my clothes were looking a little saggier on me.  What I decided was to make that my gauge.  I still like to watch the numbers fall, but it is a true sense of accomplishment to have my clothes feeling big.  And I put on a pair of freshly washed jeans that usually were initially hard to button up - and I had no issues!  YES!!!

I've always been a firm believer that you just have to live the change and stop thinking of it as a "plan" or a "program".  No one wants to feel like they're on a plan for the rest of their life.  We just want to live our lives to the best we can.  It just took me a little while - and some help from my friends - to figure out that was the point I was at.