I dropped the ball! When a lost my 99-day streak of 10,000 steps, and when SparkPeople stopped existing, I lost my momentum and routine.
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I had come so far, reached my goal, and felt so good. And then . . . I stopped walking, I stopped tracking my food, I stopped exercising, and ... you know what comes next, ... I gained weight! My resting heart rate also went up.
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I met a new health-conscious person in a seminar and gave her my spiel about how my success happened. As I was encouraging her, I was really encouraging myself. After our conversation, I went outside and got my steps done. I pulled out my tracking binder and realized I hadn't recorded anything since the middle of July! I also called up my walking buddy. We are back on track!
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ROUTINE! ROUTINE! ROUTINE!
So, I have updated my charts, all the way back to July. I have got my tracking of food, steps, and exercise back into my daily routine. Posting on MFP and blogging are also my way to being honest with myself. I also appreciate the encouragement of total strangers. Weird, eh? Whatever works! If I declare it, it shall be!