Just a Week

Well, I woke up on Monday morning and on a whim, I decided that I wanted to try to go 7 days on Phase 1 of South Beach. 

You see, I've been miserably failing at the Weight Watchers thing.  I will admit that it is all because of my stinking lack of self control where food is concerned.  Sometimes I have it and sometimes I don't.  If only I could unlock the secret to always having it.

I'm not sure what prompted me to try this.  Years ago, I did South Beach (low carb) and dropped some weight but then it stopped working for me.  I wasn't too distraught though since it wasn't a lifestyle I enjoyed or thought I would want to maintain long term.  What it was good for was quickly dropping a few pounds.  I also feel like it helps "detox" my system from the carbs that I love so much.

While I haven't been gaining on Weight Watchers, I haven't been losing either.  I have a wedding coming up in 2 weeks and my dress would fit so much more comfortably if I could drop at least 5 lbs.  That is pretty much the reason why I jumped in to this.

How am I doing 4 days in?  Great!  I have stuck with it perfectly so far and it hasn't even been all that difficult.  I've had to resist the cookies and treats around the office and at Awana training but for whatever reason, I'm motivated to stick with it.  There are some side effects for me though, almost withdrawal-like symptoms.  I have had a dull headache for 4 days and I'm not sure how to describe my brain other than I am a bit "fuzzy" or "off".  In the past, that has lasted for about a week so I was not at all surprised by it.

I have just 3 more days and then I will re-evaluate and decide where to go from there.  The scale is moving for me so I'm happy.  Now I need to start fitting in the running again.