Lori Black
Life with the DS after 2 years, things are changing
Sep 11, 2009
Most of you know of my struggles to keep my weight up through the winter. I had gotten down to a VERY low 116 pounds, officially 2 pounds underweight on the BMI scale. My wow is that I have gained plenty of weight back and I'm feeling like a new woman again! People are complimenting me all of the time how nice I look, and that's cool and all. I've actually thought all along that I really wanted to get back up to 145 pounds. However....my weight gain is now becoming my un-wow, I'm up THIRTY pounds. I'm not saying that I'm fat, but my weight could very easily get out of control. My scale this morning is telling me 146 pounds. Umm.....maybe I have some water weight since my period is just ending. And maybe I haven't pooped enough today....but I'm now officially going to have to get a handle on this before I gain to much to look back. I *really* don't want to see 150 on my scale again. For the record, there is NOTHING wrong with 150 pounds....nothing at all! I'm just worried that if I allow myself to get back to 150, that I'll then slip back up to 160, and then 170...well you know what I mean. For my height, the BMI scale says I should be between 119-155. Since I'm getting very near the top end of that range, the time has come.
So really the point of my post is for accountability. I knew this day would come. Back to the (
Yesterday I went to the community center and walked 3 miles. On the last mile I alternated laps, one lap running, one lap walking. I only ran 1/2 of a mile, I'm sure no Tom...but it was a great start. I can't get back to the track until Monday, so I think today I'll hit the
Lori