Discouraging? Yes. Discouraged? No.

When I go to my Weight Watchers meeting I never know how my weigh in is going to go.  I find that if I expect to gain, I've lost. If I expect to lose a lot, I have either gained or lost so little it should barely count.  So I don't go with any expectations.  Except that one week a month where I expect to gain.  No matter how well I've done during the previous week, I'll gain.  This was that week.  I went in and weighed anyway though.   I was expecting a 1 pound gain (from what my scale said at home).  And I was still surprised.  I gained all but 0.2 pounds of what I lost the week before!!!  Really??  That seems like a LOT.  Even for the gain week.  But that is what was recorded in my book.  +2.6.  It is a little discouraging.  No.  It's a lot discouraging.  But I'm not discouraged.  Because I did lots of things right last week.  Even with the Superbowl Sunday feast tacked on (which I accounted for) and the night out with friends (and lots of wine, but not enough). 

Today is Monday and I'm tracking this week.  It's now a personal challenge to track every day this week (I have to catch up the weekend tracking, but I did pretty well, all things considered). 

I stepped on the scale this morning and it showed me a number that was less than last weigh in day's number.  (I'd write it down, but I can't remember it exactly, so you'll just have to trust me today).  So my gain week is over and I have to loose all that I gained and then some to make my 10 pounds in 5 weeks lose that I was aiming for.  I know I can do it.  But it's going to be a challenge.

I have a buddy from Australia coming for a visit this week.  That is only going to add to the challenge.  Fortunately, I should have lots of Points left for Aaron's cooking and some drinks. 

Good luck this week everyone! 

And as I was told this weekend by the WW staff (a whole other blog post, ugh), you have to track to lose.