My WW meeting was this evening. I am trying very hard to stay upbeat, but really need some help with it. I have been struggling for quite some time now with this latest arthritis flareup and it has kept me from my normal work out routine and walking schedule. I tracked every single thing that I ate this week, and still had leftover points in my weekly bank. I did do some exercising and gained some activity points for that, and still I had a gain of .6 this week. I know it isn't much, but I rather enjoyed losing at a regular pace, and now I am losing .2's and gaining .4's and now a .6. The Leader thought I was perhaps retaining fluids, and she is probably right. The problem is that I feel sorry for myself. And I know there is no good to come from feeling like this, but regardless, that is how I feel and I wanted to share that with all of you who most likely know what I'm talking about. I am having this tugging thought that I should just stop trying because I am always going to have this condition that will occasionally flare up and prevent me from doing my normal walking routine. But then my other stronger side is saying NO! Don't give up! I know that I have come a long way, and I am having a hard time staying positive tonight. Does anyone have any thoughts? Maybe this is a plateau? I appologize for going on and on, I'm just sad about it I guess. Thanks for listening.
Linda