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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Wednesday Weigh In: A Gentle Reminder

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I find it funny that the scale is creeping up again now that I’m back in my workout routine. I’m weight training twice a week, running more, taking yoga, even flipping tires up hills.

I feel fantastic.

Strong.

Fit.

I’m also eating more. Partly to fuel my workouts but partly (and I’m being REAL honest with myself here) because I feel I’ve "earned" it.

My nightly cup of hot cocoa has turned into a dipping ground for cookies.

That cheese I cut up for baby is taste tested. Multiple times.

I enjoy a handful of The Husband’s Dorritos while watching TV. Then another. And another. *sigh*

This mentality is hard to argue with in the moment. It’s a decision to reward myself with food because I can. Because I worked out. Because I "earned" it.

It’s rarely because I’m hungry.

So the scale reading this week is a gentle reminder to eat a little more consciously and stop the reward mentality.


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