I’ve read on various places over the web about the dreaded Lighter Life Week 7 ‘Wall’. Apparently at Week 7 is the point when, for some unknown reason, people have a really, really crap time. Not just finding the programme tougher, but finding that they seem to have their lowest weekly loss.
I however, think I hit my wall a week early. The past week has been absolutely dire, I’ve felt more down in the evenings than ever before and the temptation has been a real fight. It’s a strange one that. The desire to eat is ridiculously strong and yet I know if I do, I will have failed myself. Something is keeping me from eating yet the drive to sit down to a meal is very intense. Pretty inexplicable, in fact, reading that last paragraph back, it’s difficult to understand.
I think this feeling may have been intensified by my previous week’s weight loss of 4lb. Not a bad loss by any means but my lowest yet. I think I was constantly thinking throughout the last week that my losses have been dropping and that has made me feel it’s not worth the not eating.
However, I trundled along to my weigh-in last night and at the end of Week 6, I have lost a further 6lb! This brings me to a total of 2st 8lb loss and has put me in the 16st range for the first time in years. I now weigh 16st 13lb and my BMI is down to 32.
I’ve got a feeling of pride back, and that drive to succeed. I now feel confident that I can hit my 3 stone loss by the end of foundation in two weeks time. The photo I posted previously got me through the last week (the comparison was clear to me for the first time in ages) and this decent loss has motivated me to keep going. I was down, but now I’m on the up again and it’s a good feeling. I can happily say that I am back on track and that I’m heading to lose as much as possible and get into management so I can tuck into some chicken and veg, knowing I’m made a sensible decision.
Short and sweet this time, because I feel sometimes I’m banging on about stuff no-one reads! I have however, managed to write some new comedy material in the last few days, so maybe I’ve just used up my word quota for this week already?
Best Wishes!
S
Hi Sean,
Looks like you are losing at around the same rate as me! Weird! I’ve now lost 2st 8lbs and I’m in wk 7, I too have crept into the 16st bracket, I’m now 16st 13lbs. I also had a small weight loss last week, 3lbs. Hoping for more tomorrow at my WI. Just wanted to let you know I’m reading your blog and I’m with you every step of the way!
Alex
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Well done, keep ploughing through, it is & will be worth it!
Ive been following your story since you mentioned it on Ocuk, you have done remarkably well and I hope you have the discipline and drive to continue with your life change. Your blog inspired me to make a few changes myself lost a stone as a result. Thank you and congratulations
Its really impressive how much weight you have lost. I admire the fact you have stuck at it, even tho there has been many forms of tempting food about. Well done matey! Keep up the good work and the blogging!