Un-Labor Day

So as this weekend was a "free" day for some, I did my best to stay on my diet during the Morning/Mid-day and kinda let myself have some fun food at the barbecue that afternoon.  I didn't do great. I said I TRIED.  On Monday I weighed in and had gained a little back from snacking too much over the weekend.  But, today I weighed in at the same 237.  Meaning I had lost the little I gained back.  I have learned over the years of dealing with weight that it is all about attitude.  And as I have an ultimate goal in mind, I have changed my mind about gaining back weight.  When in the middle of a regimen that you have set up yourself, it is important to realize that gaining back a small amount for a couple of days will happen and it is OK!  I only gained back one pound and like I said it was back off in no time.  I just need to keep it up and keep losing.  I am motivated and feeling great.  The motivation gets reinforced by how great I feel for working out.  Using the Wii Fit is fun because you get mini instant rewards by unlocking more reps on the exercise you are doing or unlocking a new exercise all together.  My Mother-in-law also gave me some strength stretches to do for my lower back and it has never felt better.  I still can't have anyone massage my lower back because it feels like a big bruise but I don't feel like a weakling anymore.  It helps me with my posture and engage my abdominal muscles much more.  There are times I catch myself slouching when I drive and then I re-engage my lower back and abs and sit straight again.  I didn't do the Wii Fit on Monday but I did get some good swimming in with the kids at the barbecue.  I am still at just 5lbs lost but not at all discouraged. It is slowly cooling down here and I mean slowly...it still gets to 100 degrees too quickly in the morning for us to take our walks yet but soon.  I am excited to do that because it will be a less interrupted exercise because the kids will be in the stroller not pulling at my legs.  I frequently have to pause my exercise to address a dirty diaper or something to that effect but that 's okay because I get right back to it.  This morning was a little frustrating but sometimes that is just what happens.