I’m beginning to doubt
myself and this decision. I’m HUNGRY. And shakey. This is not a lot of food you
guys and I would have hoped for more movement on the scale by now. I know from
past experience that the scale will stay stagnant for days and days and then
suddenly drop several pounds. And especially with such a sudden change, my body is hanging on to all it can.
But it’s hard to wait for that drop. I keep telling myself that if I just make it to Sunday, Turbo TakeOff will be over and I’ll get more food. But then again, won’t more food mean even slower weight loss?
It’s hard, these weight loss journeys that most of us have been on. It’s hard because you make a decision, a commitment, and a lifestyle change (sometimes a major lifestyle change) in order to meet a goal. But it takes SO long to reach that goal. And there’s really only so much you can do to get there. You eat less, but not too much less because then your body goes into starvation mode and clings to those precious pounds of fat. You exercise but there are only so many hours in the day between work, sleep, the commute, and, for some of you, children. My foot is stuck in a boot for awhile due to an injury, so my “move more” options are quite limited as I try to heal.
It’s no wonder so many of us fail when we try to lose weight. No matter how much we know we need to and no matter how desperate we are to do so. And it’s no wonder it’s a multi-billion dollar industry (is that true? I don’t know, but a LOT of money is spent in the American effort to get and stay thin). But onward. Day Five. Pity party over. For now…
Breakfast - Harvest Nut Bar
Snack #1 - Chocolate Turbo Shake
Lunch - Beans and Ham Soup
Snack #2 - Peanut Butter Chocolate Crush Bar
Dinner - Chili with Beans
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 183lbs
Short term goal: 150lbs
Longer term goal: 130lbs
Weight Loss So Far: 2lbs
But it’s hard to wait for that drop. I keep telling myself that if I just make it to Sunday, Turbo TakeOff will be over and I’ll get more food. But then again, won’t more food mean even slower weight loss?
It’s hard, these weight loss journeys that most of us have been on. It’s hard because you make a decision, a commitment, and a lifestyle change (sometimes a major lifestyle change) in order to meet a goal. But it takes SO long to reach that goal. And there’s really only so much you can do to get there. You eat less, but not too much less because then your body goes into starvation mode and clings to those precious pounds of fat. You exercise but there are only so many hours in the day between work, sleep, the commute, and, for some of you, children. My foot is stuck in a boot for awhile due to an injury, so my “move more” options are quite limited as I try to heal.
It’s no wonder so many of us fail when we try to lose weight. No matter how much we know we need to and no matter how desperate we are to do so. And it’s no wonder it’s a multi-billion dollar industry (is that true? I don’t know, but a LOT of money is spent in the American effort to get and stay thin). But onward. Day Five. Pity party over. For now…
Breakfast - Harvest Nut Bar
Snack #1 - Chocolate Turbo Shake
Lunch - Beans and Ham Soup
Snack #2 - Peanut Butter Chocolate Crush Bar
Dinner - Chili with Beans
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 183lbs
Short term goal: 150lbs
Longer term goal: 130lbs
Weight Loss So Far: 2lbs
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