So I ask you, why do I follow the same ridiculous routine each time I go to weigh in at Weight Watchers?
- light as a feather workout gear- check
- flip flops (so to avoid wearing those REALLY heavy socks)- check
- no food or drink since 8pm last night- check
- gone to bathroom 15 times to squeeze out that last ounce of pee- double check
- stripped down to nearly naked-check
When I first started the program this fall, I swore I wouldn't go through with this routine (yes, yes, this is patterned behavior that I am very familiar with.) I arrived wearing corduroys, a shirt, and socks...big fat heavy ones...and proudly stepped on the scale. I even managed to keep it up for the first few weeks. But then I had one week where maybe I had a few too many glasses of wine, girl scout cookies, or nachos with queso (just examples people!!), so without even thinking about it, I reverted right back to my "weigh-in" behavior.
And now I am stuck.
If I go back to say...jeans...I might not show the correct amount of weight loss because those pants are so much heavier than my almost see-through, not even comfortable, but light as a feather, black yoga pants. You can spout all your rational thoughts at me, like I'll just have to suffer one week of adjustment, or the clothes don't really make that much difference, or even that eating breakfast doesn't effect your weight that much. But in my heart of hearts, this is the behavior that I embrace.
I can only change one life-habit at a time. We're working on food now, next step...neuroses
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