Wednesday Weigh In May 13, 2009
Mailing it in
That’s what I’ve been doing for the past God knows how many Wednesday Weigh-Ins.
Truth be told, my mind is on other things of late – like attempting to secure work and paying my bills. I’ve managed to keep most of my fears and dark thoughts hidden, focusing on the good, happy and funny things in my life. And for the most part, it’s working. I haven’t allowed my negativity to creep into my online work.
Except here.
I’ve found it harder than ever to worry about long term goals such as weight loss and eating healthier when the immediate future is so clouded with uncertainty. And I’ve found it hard to write about healthy living without feeling like something of a fraud. I post my weekly updates and say I’ll work out and eat better and all the other things, but after I hit publish, my mind narrows in on the other things in my life.
Truth is, right now, I don’t want to think about my weight loss. It’s just one more bad thing.
But another part of me is trying to push forward. Saying it is one of the ONLY things I have control over.
I tell myself that I’ve done well to have lost 25 pounds, even if I should have lost 50 by now.
I tell myself that I need to be able to focus on eating and exercise regardless of the other stresses in my life. Because there will always be something else my mind is focused on.
And I tell myself that many of you are also facing your own health setbacks and limitations, yet you continue. So, I shall too.
Hopefully, I’ll soon stop mailing it in and really feel something from this soon.
Now, for the weekly Wednesday Weigh-In
David Wright
This week was a non-week for me. No loss, no gain, almost no exercise. Pretty much the same as last week.
The stats: David Wright
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 325 lbs.
- Weight today: 325 lbs.
- Amount lost this week: 0 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 25 pounds
Tara Cain
I hear you loud and clear DW.
I feel like the worst person to be standing up on this platform and blogging about weight loss and fitness because, well, i can’t seem to do either.
I am insanely busy with work, and here’s the rub: Because I work for myself from home I feel very real pangs of guilt if I ever entertain the idea of taking an hour out to do a spot of exercise.
‘It’s an hour less to work and how can I afford to give that up?’ I ask myself. Yes, I know I would probably be more productive and it would help me in the long run if I just scheduled it into my day.
But the reality is I don’t and my weight loss is suffering because of it.
Truth be told, I feel pretty crappy at the moment. I haven’t gained, I haven’t lost, but I have lost my mojo.
I am sat here drinking a cup of tea and eating an apple and feel totally booored with the whole weight loss thing.
But, like DW, I am so inspired by the folks that come here every week and overcome all manner of things life throws at them, so I will plod on.
Next week I promise will be different . . .
The stats:
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 164 lbs.
- Weight today: 164lbs
- Amount lost this week: 0lb
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
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Er… um…. yeah.
It was Mother’s Day and my wife’s birthday. Turns out we all like cake and ice cream. A lot. I will do better next week.
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Here’s what I learned this week. If I am not vigilant about watching what I eat, I put on weight. I realize this is probably not a revelation to most people, but for a long time I’ve gotten away with just stepping up my workouts. I’m now finding that exercise alone is not enough.
David and Tara, you mentioned lacking motivation to exercise. That part comes easy to me. So for whatever it’s worth, here’s how I approach my workouts. Perhaps my motivation tricks will appeal to you.
Before going to bed at night, I lay out my workout clothes. When I wake up, I don’t even think; I just put them on. My philosophy is: workouts are non-negotiable.
Like you both, I work out of my home. I know that if I turn on my PC or even go near my desk in the morning, I’ll start working and won’t quit until day’s end. So I don’t allow myself to go there. When my daughter leaves the house for school at 7:30 a.m., I make myself walk out the door with her. Then I head directly to the local YMCA.
I take whatever class is offered at 8:00 a.m. There’s a different one each day, everything from weightlifting to kickboxing to sports drills to spinning (biking).
I do the classes because the instructors push you to work hard, and there’s nothing like a little peer pressure to force you to keep going. I know if I got on the treadmill myself, I’d find some reason to quit after 15 minutes. Or if I lifted weights, I’d do about 3 reps, declare it an off day and make a lame promise to myself that I’d do better tomorrow.
So instead, I go to the classes, and I’ve come to appreciate them for a number of reasons. First, they’re educational. I’ve learned a lot about fitness, exercise and nutrtion from the instructors.
Second, I hate to admit it, but those classes have become my social life. Working at home by myself, I find I have very little in-person interaction with anyone other than family members. At the classes, I get to mingle with others and talk (not e-mail or IM!) about something other than work.
Third, those classes are also the one time in my day where I don’t make any decisions. I turn myself over to the instructors, and I do whatever they tell me to do. I don’t think about it. I don’t debate the pros and cons. I don’t try to come up with alternatives. I just do it. And I actually have come to enjoy the mindlessness of that part of my day.
I work out at the gym every weekday. It’s a great way to start the morning, and by the time I get to work, I’m raring to go. On the weekends, I either jog or bike from home. And I admit, I don’t push myself nearly as hard as I do on the weekdays. I view those as my “easy days.”
Hope that helps. I highly recommend joining a gym that offers classes. But if that’s not possible, get yourself a workout buddy and GET MOVING! It’ll do you a world of good.
Now, if someone could tell me how to wean myself off sugar and suggest some healthy snacks as replacement for the cookies and ice cream I love, I’d sure appreciate it.
Here are my stats:
Starting weight – 132
Gain this week – 1
Current weight – 129
Loss so far – 3 lbs.
Goal weight – 120 (but 125 is more realistic)
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Just one more week left until my 6-week-GP appointment, i.e. another week with the excuse of ‘Iamnotallowedtoexercise’ plus ‘haveto stuffmyfacewithcakecauseIambreastfeeding’. Another week of tiptoeing around the scales. Needless to say that the remaining baby flab will never come off like that. Decision made: I am going to join you. Next week, of course
Tara, something for your mojo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoy6oqkRHAM And now put your leotards on, grab your wristbands and shake it!
MM’s last blog post..A life taken over
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Dave, um, who says you should have lost 50 pounds by now? Eh? Who? Who? You’ve lost 25 pounds, man! Despite trials and tribulations, and whatever else life throws at you. And Tara, okay, so you haven’t lost anything, but neither have you continued your weight gain. Despite trials and tribulations, and whatever else life throws at you.
Now, here’s the thing. Are you both healthy?
The reason I ask is, a good friend of mine is a larger woman. Always has been. She is stunningly beautiful, with a voluptous figure. But she does not fit our current societal image of the proper size. However, she golfs once a week, walking the 18 holes; no carts for her. She plays competitive badmiton once per week. And she maintains a huge garden.
She decided in her mid-thirties (she’s now in her mid-forties), that she controls every single aspect of her life, but she wasn’t going to try and control her weight. She’s the size she is, so deal with it people. BUT she is healthy.
Yes, but your point, Panther?
My point is, it is not about weight. It’s about health. Keep doing what you do that gives you energy and makes you feel healthy. Not that false sugar induced energy, because we all know that just leads to a huge energy deficit. Real energy. And that will get you through starting up a new business, looking for employment, looking after little ones. In other words, day to day real life.
Stepping down off my soapbox now
Urban Panther’s last blog post..Missed turns and logging roads
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I agree with Susan and Panther.
Just do it.
So what if you’re not losing or not losing as fast as you want to be. It’s still not gaining.
And I’ll repeat what I’ve said before.
If you don’t do it now — if you don’t make it a habit now — it’ll just be harder later on — it’ll just be harder when you’re older.
We are near Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia right now. We managed to get three decent hikes in in Shenandoah National Park, each with some good steep sections. Yesterday, we also walked around the historic town center, now a national historic park. It is very hilly so we got some good exercise in.
Last weekend, we were in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia area, visiting my mom. It’s first time since I left home in 1972 that I’ve spent Mother’s Day with my mom, and, because of distance, age, and issues, may be the last time.
Anyhow, my mom and step-dad took us out to eat the day before at lunch and I was good — inadvertently! I had fish and chips, but the portion was only half of what I expected. I didn’t complain.
We took Mom out for Mother’s Day the evening before and I did have a nice sized steak with fries. Then on Mother’s Day, we stopped for pizza on our way to meet Mom and my step-dad at a museum. Lotsa walking there.
Still no scale. I don’t think I’ve gained much, but won’t know until week after next — or later — when we get back home.
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Oops. Looks like my comment got stuck. Might be because I included a link? Or have I got THAT big???
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Tara Cain Reply:
May 19th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Sorry MM,
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