After my two days of overindulging, I have decided I am not quite ready for this whole maintenance thing. I need to go back on the hardcore fast, and wait for the maintenance phase until I get closer to my actual goal weight. I had hoped I could go back to sensible, healthy eating and continue to lose weight at a slower pace, but my lack of willpower the last couple of days proved I am simply not ready.
When I first began the fast, I was warned that the hard part isn't the losing weight, it's keeping it off. The fast is simple, going back to eating is the hard part. Whew, that's for sure. Just a couple of days and I've already messed up. I'm not being too hard on myself though, I just realize that I need to tackle more than just my eating habits.
One really interesting thing I discovered today - I feel better on the fast. Part of it could be mental - a bit of disappointment in myself - but today I feel lethargic and almost depressed. I'm not sure if it's the food or what, but I find it fascinating that I'm not feeling very good. I'm not sick - I just don't feel like myself. I'll see if I start feeling more energetic once I go back on the diet full force. I told someone I was tired today, and he said I needed to eat something. I had to laugh. I did - I ate something and NOW I feel tired!
Time to get back on track and lose those last 30 pounds. I'm so close I can't give in and give up now! It's kind of sad this happened right as I was about to cross that 200 pound mark. Hopefully I can get going again quickly and get below 200 in another week or so.
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