Well, in these past few weeks, I've been seeing some real results. My hips aren't as wide, my tummy is getting flat & my thighs are losing its thunder. But, something internal is seeking to reverse the results. I've slipped back into some bad habits. Nothing major, but things I know are bad and detrimental to weight loss.
For instance, I no longer have breakfast within the first hour of waking. I sit on the couch, watch tv and play on the computer. Really? Seriously?? There's no excuse for this. It's not like I'm running late to anything; I'm just CHOOSING to sit and not eat even though I know eating breakfast is essential to weight control and workout performance. For those of you not convinced, WebMD has an excellent article on the benefits.
Also, my diet hasn't been the greatest. True, we've been road tripping these past couple of months. My husband, son and I have a bucket list where we want to visit every NFL stadium. We went to Pittsburgh, then DC for a family reunion and this weekend we'll be heading to Atlanta for the Falcons vs. Broncos game bka the Peyton Manning show. We're blogging about our trip and would love for you to follow us. Now that I'm back home, I've still been eating pizza and chocolate. I can't seem to shake the habit. And I'm just hoping it doesn't get worse when we visit Atlanta.
Silly me! We're heading to ATL for the Drive to End Hunger 10k race; the game is just icing on the cake! See what I mean?! My priorities are out of whack.
So, I googled self-sabotage weight loss and came across a great article. Weight Loss @ Suite 101 explains that self-sabotage occurs on a subconscious level and "no matter how motivated you think you are, none of your reasons for losing weight will work for you if the subconscious reasons for keeping the weight are stronger". The article says, "instead, shed light on your reasons for staying fat by analyzing and challenging your excuses for validity. Find out why you are standing in the way of getting what you want so badly."
I've recognized that subconsciously, I've been hearing my husband's voice telling me that my butt is disappearing. I told him he was crazy and that I was losing fat along my hips and butt. The butt is only 3 muscles and should never spill over into one's thighs. Yet, I hear his voice in my head and I'm constantly checking my butt in the mirror.
I know running makes you slim; many of the women in my run group are just that - with no butt to boot. When I was spinning and lifting weights, I didn't have this problem. However, I LOVE running and don't want to give it up. During my weight training days, I've been focusing even more on my gluteus medius, minimus & maximus. I think it's fine right now but I'm scared I will lose it altogether. And I really don't want to lose it.