One month - no pounds lost

Mar 13, 2012

Okay, so it has been a month, and I havent lost an ounce. Not one pound. Zilch. Zip. Nada.

I am frustrated, yes.

THEN.... I looked at the inches lost. See, every month, I record my inches on a spreadsheet, and look at the difference a month makes. In the last 4 weeks, I ahve lost a total of 11 inches. Yes, ELEVEN INCHES!!!! 

Okay, so I'm not losing pounds, but I AM losing inches... that must mean something, right?

I hope so - I do not want to be "stuck" at almost 300lbs forever!! I had hoped to have lost another 50lbs by now, and that obviously isnt happening.

I am going to try a few things, outside of my comfort zone in the next few weeks.

First, I am going back to protein shakes. My nut is a nut (a little crazy - and everyone tells me so!) and doesnt believe in their use after your first 3 months. Too bad. I'm going back to one a day. Not only to boost my protein, but to add a little fire in my day!

Second, I am paying the gym $35 for a class called Running Camp. I am going to learn to run, dammit! I have been wanting to learn for a while now, and need some strength conditioning, but feel I have lost enough weight that it wont completely kill me!! 

Third, I am going to go to another class that is only once a month, called "Piloxing" - it is a combo of Pilates and kick boxing. This class I am looking forward to!! It sounds like a blast!!

Fourth - no more sitting on my a$$ on the weekends!! This past weekend, I painted my bedroom, went to Lowe's a dozen times, and moved some furniture. I need to get moving, and get physical more often.

Fifth - I am going to have to start meditating again. I need a way to deal with the stress in my life, and mediation worked really well for a long time. I havent been meditating enough, and need to incorporate that into my life everyday again.

Sixth - I am going to be happy with what I have accomplished. That right there is key to me. I HAVE to be happy with what I have done so far, and realize the rest will be a struggle, but one I can make happen. It is just going to take a lot of work!!

Finally, no more excuses. Everyone has days they dont want to work out. If we listened to our inner selves on those days, we would never go. I am going to schedule time for ME everyday. Time for me to work out, time for me to be me. Time for me to listen to my body and its needs.

Wish me luck!!

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