March 28th, 2012 
savingmo 
We've all had those weeks. You know the ones. You had too much fast food, too much ice cream, your monthly friend is visiting, or you walked 13 miles over the weekend and your body is retaining so much water in your muscles that it is affecting the scale true story!.
It would be really easy to just skip a weigh in. You know - give yourself another week to get the weight off.
Why It's Important To Still Weigh In:
1. If you gained - you gained. So what. The scale does not control who you are as a person. It's a measure of feedback. Take the number, suck it up and learn from it.
2. If you gained - okay. Deal with it. Figure out what went wrong. If you're eating too much extra things (fast food, ice cream, chips, chickens, Philadelphia Indulgence Creme) make a plan to nip it. Is nighttime eating a problem for you? Make a plan so that you are more busy in the evening with less time of idle hands to snack. Or just plan for a hearty snack in the evening.
3. If you gained - why? Gaining on the scale is a sure fire way to take a look at the week you just had and figure out what went wrong so that you can avoid doing that again. Is there a food you might be eating that you aren't truly giving the full point value to?
Full disclosure: I never ever ever measure my coffee creamer. Ever. And I usually drink about 6 cups of coffee a day all with creamer in them. I am trying to break myself of creamer and just use milk. I hate drinking milk on it's own, but dairy is important for weight loss and a GHG, so I need to break free!!
Gaining can help you get back on track so you know exactly what you're putting in your pie hole points wise.
I ended up with a gain this week (I'm changing my weigh in schedule, but more on that later!) but it was somewhat expected. I ended up 1.8 and gained back a point to eat this week. I can't break free from that one extra point that keeps creeping back in! Yeah, I know - complaining about having another point to eat - you're crying for me, right? ;-)
I want to blame it all on the fact that I walked 13 miles this weekend and that's something I don't typically do.....but in reality, I have a feeling that I've become a little lax this week on my BLT's (Bites, Licks, and Tastes!). The plan is to start fresh this week and track like a mad man! Starting with my very boring breakfast......
Doesn't it just look so sad? I like some pop and excitement in my breakfast, so I think this is not gonna happen again......
By the way, you can still get entries into the Skinny Rewards Gift Card Giveaway! You get points each week for weight loss, healthy eating, exercise, and following me on social media. It's really simple and a great way to increase your health and get a chance at some moolah!
You can read about the different points for Skinny Rewards. Just for participating each week you'll be entered to win one of (2) $50 gift cards to the location of the winners choice!
Want in? Just follow these steps....
1. Participate in this Weekly Wednesday Weigh In. Let me know what weight you lost this week (you do not have to weigh in on Wednesday - if you weigh on Sunday, just tell me your Sunday loss). If you have a blog, write a post and hit the linky below - if you don't have a blog leave a comment. If you don't feel comfortable leaving your weight loss in a comment, please send me an email (amber @ skinnypoints.com, a message on Facebook, or a direct message through Twitter).
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Disclaimer: I am neither a doctor, dietician, or nurse. I don't recommend you losing weight or trying to lose unless your doctor has approved you seeking that venture. If you are interested in starting and maintaining a weight loss, diet modification, or exercise routine, please see your doctor first. I am not a participant in this contest, just sponsoring it! See my Disclaimer Policy for additional information.
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