Every Saturday I weigh in – literally, on a scale. I have no idea before I step on, what I will weigh. Some people weigh themselves every day. I do it once per week. It is a commitment I have made as part of my new lifestyle. I will weigh myself every week and monitor my weight for the rest of my life. It’s the only way I will get in control of my body’s weight. Last week, I gain ed a pound. IT was always unlikely, I just didnt’ eat enough to gain anything. I was probably ill and retaining water. I felt a little better yesterday and today, how did I do this time?
I have been stuck at or above 260 for a few weeks. I was starting to have doubts about what I was doing to lose weight. But this is very, very positive. IF I continue to feel healthy, I may lose more weight in the next week. But since starting in January, I have lost:
Halfway rut?
Since I achieved half of the 120 pound weight loss I want a month ago, I have been in a rut and it’s been uncertain what was going on with weight loss. I am feeling like things are now a going bit harder than the first 60 pounds. But now I have lost 7 more than 60! Maybe this is a good sign and I will keep losing. I will keep working away and see what I can achieve in the next week.
Usually after I have been ill, the first full week I am better shows a very good weight loss in the 3 pound range. That would be nice for next week. I still kind of feel resentful about the weeks I lost while being ill. There’s a “why did I bother dieting if it didn’t get me anywhere” feeling, as if I have sacrificed for nothing.
But if losing 120 pounds was easy, everyone would do it. I am doing this new lifestyle partly to take control of my body. As I worked this technique out, I learned this new lifestyle is attractive to me and makes me feel satisfied and fulfilled. So I have reasons other than losing weight, to keep on it. I am answering an important question: how much quality was missing from my life? I didn’t realize that what I was doing before wasn’t satisfying or fulfilling, or was only cheaply so. Now I’m after a deeper prize. Where else is my life unsatisfying? What else needs changing? How about your life? Let’s think about it.
-The Doctor
Hey Doc, congratulations! Half way home!!