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Last week was a bad week. Old habits started to creep back into my daily routines and soon I had no desire to weigh and measure out meals or worry about calorie counts at all. Although I shared some tips for drinking water last week, I didn't put any of those tips to use. It was a really bad week.
As of this moment, I haven't weighed in yet for the week. I'm dreading it.
I'm annoyed with myself for having 2 bad weeks in a row. I just can't understand why losing more than 5 lbs isn't enough inspiration to keep me going, because it really should be enough to keep me motivated.
As we begin month 2 (has it really been that long already?) of the Summer Sizzle Slimdown Challenge, I know many of you will be focusing on…
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