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Frustrated. This is me reading myself the riot act.
This post is eerily similar to Roni's Note to Self... I did NOT need that bun with butter last night when my tummy was upset. Zantac would have done just fine.
Sigh. I gained 1.0 pound this week. That in itself would not thrill me, or particularly upset me, as this journey is full of ups and downs. What upsets me is that it is the FOURTH week in a row that I've gained, for a total of +1.8 pounds.
Now I've accepted that this will be a slow journey this time. I'm turning 45 next week and my metabolism is acting like it. But I'd rather have been 1.8 pounds ahead of the game. And if it's half a pound lost consistently over the coming weeks and months, will that will still get me where I want to go.
I've been focusing so much on running (finished the C25K last week, yay me!) and exercise that I've let the food go. I realize that there are people out there who can lose weight just by focusing on that but historically, I am not one of them. Exercising without eating right just gets me toned. I lose nothing. So, it's time to take things back to the very basics. To remember that EVERY SINGLE THING I PUT IN MY MOUTH COUNTS. All of it. All the time.
I will still run. I will still exercise. But my focus will be, HAS to be, on my eating. Or I will not accomplish my goals. Historically I am also not good at doing both. But hey, it's a run three times a week. With some abs and pilates thrown in three times a week on the non running days. As long as I don't think about it too much, I can do that.
From now on, I am all about the eating right. It's going to be THE thing that matters. And I am not going to guilt myself if the exercise goes south, although I intend to keep it going. It's time for me to pay attention to what works for my body, not what my naturally thin fiance has been telling me, or anyone else has been telling me. I know what works.
This is me getting on with it.
Phew. I feel much better getting that out!
Sigh. I gained 1.0 pound this week. That in itself would not thrill me, or particularly upset me, as this journey is full of ups and downs. What upsets me is that it is the FOURTH week in a row that I've gained, for a total of +1.8 pounds.
Now I've accepted that this will be a slow journey this time. I'm turning 45 next week and my metabolism is acting like it. But I'd rather have been 1.8 pounds ahead of the game. And if it's half a pound lost consistently over the coming weeks and months, will that will still get me where I want to go.
I've been focusing so much on running (finished the C25K last week, yay me!) and exercise that I've let the food go. I realize that there are people out there who can lose weight just by focusing on that but historically, I am not one of them. Exercising without eating right just gets me toned. I lose nothing. So, it's time to take things back to the very basics. To remember that EVERY SINGLE THING I PUT IN MY MOUTH COUNTS. All of it. All the time.
I will still run. I will still exercise. But my focus will be, HAS to be, on my eating. Or I will not accomplish my goals. Historically I am also not good at doing both. But hey, it's a run three times a week. With some abs and pilates thrown in three times a week on the non running days. As long as I don't think about it too much, I can do that.
From now on, I am all about the eating right. It's going to be THE thing that matters. And I am not going to guilt myself if the exercise goes south, although I intend to keep it going. It's time for me to pay attention to what works for my body, not what my naturally thin fiance has been telling me, or anyone else has been telling me. I know what works.
This is me getting on with it.
Phew. I feel much better getting that out!
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Comment by Bonnie on January 13, 2009 at 10:30am - Suzyn--I'm 53, and I just got to WW Lifetime last Wednesday night, so it CAN be done in our mid-life years (hahaha...I'm not old, just a mid-lifer!) But anyway, when I first started on this journey in February 2007, I started exercising at Curves 4 days a week and my son said, "that's great Mom, because exercise will make you stronger, but don't think you're going to lose weight by exercise alone" and of course I kind of pouted, because I just wasn't ready to give up all the yummy junk food I was eating. But by August of 2007, I realized he was right and I joined Weight Watchers. I still don't think it was a mistake, however, to start exercising first, because we need the exercise along with better food choices, so I was already in a habit of exercising when I joined WW. I got to my goal in 68 weeks and made Lifetime at 74 weeks, and I lost 94 pounds. You can do it! You just have to decide in your head that you're going to, and don't let anything keep you from sticking to it. Journal everything you put in your mouth, and you'll soon get to the point where you won't eat it because you don't want to write it down (if it's junk....or extra food than what you need). Go get 'em!
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Comment by Robyn on January 13, 2009 at 10:06am - Great post Suzyn! I can totally relate to this one! I guess we need to learn that the 2 go hand-in-hand. We need to balance the exercising and eating TOGETHER. Although it's so easy to justify eating a bit more after a great run, etc! Have a great week girl! WE can do it!!
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Comment by Suzyn on January 13, 2009 at 9:28am - So glad you understand, makes me feel not so alone.Re being someone who loses a bunch of weight "training for something" - me too!! Sadly, that's not our reality. I'm a great multitasker, but not in this area of life lol. I'm keeping the running, because I worked hard to get to the level I'm at and I love it. Other than that, the food HAS to be the focus for now. Later, when at goal, perhaps I'll be at a point where some things are just ingrained that the whole thing meshes but for now...
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Comment by Christine on January 13, 2009 at 8:55am - Hi! Glad you feel better... I have the hardest time focusing on both exercising and eating at the same time?! Like you, I gain when I have been awesome with exercise, guess cause I am not eating well. The way I am trying to get around this now is to just add everyday activity (walking to and from work, taking steps, etc) and tracking my food--I also give myself a couple of activity pts a day, and use them if I am hungry! so frustrating! I want to be that person that "trains for something" and drops a bunch of weight!
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