Wednesday Weigh In 2014 #1

I know what you're thinking because I'm thinking it too... Here we go again!

Give me a little credit for never giving up completely. I weighed in this morning and found I gained almost 9 pounds back from my last weigh in on September 18. I'm just glad it wasn't all 30 of them!

So here's my plan:
Eat better
&
Work out
Think it will work?

But seriously, that's why I call it a journey. Weight and food choices will forever be a struggle I face, it will never truly be the end. I will change my mind a gillion times this year alone trying to figure out what works for that moment. So right now on this leg of the journey, I'm trying the Fat Smash diet, which I did successfully many moons ago. There is nothing funny to it, there are no special foods. It's just a diet that is broken down into 4 phases, initially eliminating most foods, including coffee (you have been warned!) and allowing mostly fruits and veggies, then slowly bringing them all back in. The final cycle is maintenance and you can continue cycles 1-3 as many times as you would like if you choose to do it that way.

I'm also giving Plexus a try. I realize it will be impossible to know if it works, since I'm changing everything at the same time. But you know what it doesn't really matter so long as the pounds come off. If my brain needs to think drinking a bottle of pink stuff gets the pounds to come off then by all means I'll drink the pink drink, at least to get started.

As far as workouts go, I plan to elliptical or walk and lift weights 3 days a week. I really want to give spinning a try but I'm not brave enough yet... Hopefully soon!

And of course, once again (3rd times a charm) reading Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst because she does such an excellent job reminding me why I need to crave Jesus more than I crave food. Food is to fuel our bodies. Jesus can fuel everything else.

If you are starting your weight loss journey today let me know! Maybe we could hold each other accountable? I know I could use all the encouragement I can get.

If you missed my thoughts on goals and resolutions for 2014 you can check them out by clicking here.