Hey all, just a quick post about my latest weigh in. I have lost another pound. Not much in the greater scheme of things I know, but I'm focusing on the fact that its the right direction. Definitely beats going the other way and gaining one!
I figure it really doesn't matter how much I lose in a week, but only that I do. And I'm pretty happy that I'm not only giving that lip service but actually believe it. I think that all in all, that's the important lesson for this week. The quantity of weight I lose is much less important than the basic fact that I lost. Today I am a little less than I was, and that brings me incrementally closer to becoming half the man I used to be.
My goal for the next week though is to clamp down and work a little harder at staying on the straight and narrow. I'm going to break out the journal again and start to follow the "if you bite it, write it" rule. I know when I do this I get better results, and given that this is a long weekend coming up, any help I can give myself is a good thing.
I'll try to update this on Monday or Tuesday, not with weigh in results or anything, but just to talk about how the long weekend went, and review what worked and what didn't.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
1 day late
I said on Monday I was weighing in on Tuesday, but things kind of got in the way, so I didn't go until today. That's fine, I still didn't step on the scales at home so I was going in a little blind, and a little wary of what I would see.
Huh, who knew? I'm down another 6.8 pounds! Not half bad if I do say so myself (which, obviously, I just did). As I said, I'm definitely back on the bandwagon, and would like to believe that this is a reflection of that, but regardless, its motivating, as was yesterday's workout.
I'm actually beginning to be able to run. OK, more like a jog, but for someone who, six months ago, thought that a two block walk was exercise that's pretty good. Swimming seems to be improving too. I think that more than weight loss these little indicators that my fitness level's improving are really big motivators.
Really noticing the difference in my clothes too. I'm beginning to see that this undertaking could become quite expensive, though there's money I'm happy to spend. Last few days I've been going through closets etc cleaning out things I no longer wear and was surprised to find myself having to clean out things I couldn't wear anymore even if I wanted to!
Should be an interesting couple of months, I have a pair of goals in mind for the May and July long weekends (and no, I'm not announcing them), suffice though to say they are a little ambitious and succeeding in them will make me a VERY happy camper!
In the meantime I'll keep plugging away and keep off the scale at home (actually, I'm following a suggestion from a good friend and packing the damn thing away).
Huh, who knew? I'm down another 6.8 pounds! Not half bad if I do say so myself (which, obviously, I just did). As I said, I'm definitely back on the bandwagon, and would like to believe that this is a reflection of that, but regardless, its motivating, as was yesterday's workout.
I'm actually beginning to be able to run. OK, more like a jog, but for someone who, six months ago, thought that a two block walk was exercise that's pretty good. Swimming seems to be improving too. I think that more than weight loss these little indicators that my fitness level's improving are really big motivators.
Really noticing the difference in my clothes too. I'm beginning to see that this undertaking could become quite expensive, though there's money I'm happy to spend. Last few days I've been going through closets etc cleaning out things I no longer wear and was surprised to find myself having to clean out things I couldn't wear anymore even if I wanted to!
Should be an interesting couple of months, I have a pair of goals in mind for the May and July long weekends (and no, I'm not announcing them), suffice though to say they are a little ambitious and succeeding in them will make me a VERY happy camper!
In the meantime I'll keep plugging away and keep off the scale at home (actually, I'm following a suggestion from a good friend and packing the damn thing away).
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Some pluses and minuses
Well, today was weigh in day. First one in two weeks, and they were two weeks I can't say I'm really proud of from a weight loss/excerise/motivation perspective, so I was ready for a swift kick in the butt. I didn't really get it...oh, don't get me wrong, I didn't do well, I only lost 0.2 lbs, but I didn't gain either.
I'm really not sure how I feel about that. A part of me was really looking forward to the shock of gaining some back, that cold sense that all the work so far can easily just drift away. As I've been reading other people's blogs about losing weight and excercising I've noticed that many of them talk about hitting plateaus. These are points when for whatever reason, your body just says "nope, not going to shed another pound, stop begging".
This is not a plateau. I stalled. Plateaus happen as the body adjusts to the changes occurring in it and you eventually push through and resume your weight loss as long as you stick to your guns. Stalling is different. Stalling is losing sight of your goal and slipping quietly back into the habits that got you here in the first place. I'm back on track again, and so I'll admit to being pretty happy to not having to make back ground, but it worries me a bit.
It is soooo easy to fall back into bad habits, scary easy when you consider I actually like swimming, going to the gym and eating properly. I also wonder that if I can fall off the horse for no apparent reason, how am I going to handle a plateau when even though I've done everything right I still don't see results. Saying persevere is easy while everything's going well, but people talk about 2, even 3 weeks without any progress despite their best efforts. I have to wonder how I'll stand up to that.
Anyway, an issue for another time. And if there's one thing I can say about taking up blogging, I know at least I'll have a forum to bitch about it!! For now, I'm looking forward to a good week, and a strong weigh in next week. And if it doesn't play out that way, I'll just keep trying...
I'm really not sure how I feel about that. A part of me was really looking forward to the shock of gaining some back, that cold sense that all the work so far can easily just drift away. As I've been reading other people's blogs about losing weight and excercising I've noticed that many of them talk about hitting plateaus. These are points when for whatever reason, your body just says "nope, not going to shed another pound, stop begging".
This is not a plateau. I stalled. Plateaus happen as the body adjusts to the changes occurring in it and you eventually push through and resume your weight loss as long as you stick to your guns. Stalling is different. Stalling is losing sight of your goal and slipping quietly back into the habits that got you here in the first place. I'm back on track again, and so I'll admit to being pretty happy to not having to make back ground, but it worries me a bit.
It is soooo easy to fall back into bad habits, scary easy when you consider I actually like swimming, going to the gym and eating properly. I also wonder that if I can fall off the horse for no apparent reason, how am I going to handle a plateau when even though I've done everything right I still don't see results. Saying persevere is easy while everything's going well, but people talk about 2, even 3 weeks without any progress despite their best efforts. I have to wonder how I'll stand up to that.
Anyway, an issue for another time. And if there's one thing I can say about taking up blogging, I know at least I'll have a forum to bitch about it!! For now, I'm looking forward to a good week, and a strong weigh in next week. And if it doesn't play out that way, I'll just keep trying...
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