Archive post from September 2011 I DID IT! First 5K ever, and I ran the whole way! 39:59 to be exact, but I still count that as fast for me. All that fear for the past three days, all those vague thoughts that I couldn’t possibly do something like this, the fear was locked in all … Read more
From 2011 Archives In about two hours I’m going to do something I never believed I was capable of doing: run a 5K. And I’m freaking out. It’s not as though I don’t think I can do it. Last May I tried jogging on a lark during one of my walks and after three months … Read more
I dare anyone trying to lose weight to deny that after recovering in bed from a few days of illness that they’re a teensy bit excited for their next weigh-in. Nausea, fatigue, bowel issues, they all contribute to the body’s loss of mass (unless of course, mid-hallucination you eat your blanket). Whether the body sweats out … Read more
Has anyone else noticed that to eat vegetables is healthy, but to be like vegetables is unhealthy? Eating carrots, broccoli, and tomatoes is good. Vegging out, or being a couch potato or being corny is bad. Fruits seem to run negative in the mental health vein (fruitcake, going bananas, completely nuts). I find it ironic … Read more
Several years ago my younger sister had gallbladder surgery and afterward dropped a lot of weight. She explained that her body wouldn’t take the same amount of food she was used to eating, and with the smaller food intake she saw some very flattering changes in her waistline. Volume and portion size have always been … Read more
Ok, so remember a few entries ago when I said how it’s not about the numbers on the scale that matter, it’s the habits you pick up along the way? And how we shouldn’t put so much emphasis on the scale anyway because the body’s weight can fluctuate due to tissue and muscle shifting, or … Read more
Most folks have a crisper in their refrigerators. I have a rotter. That drawer at the bottom of the fridge that’s supposed to keep your veggies nice and fresh, in my house, is the place where my produce goes to whither and die an ignominious death after weeks of being ignored or forgotten. More than one fresh, … Read more
The first time I ever measured my food intake via the Weight Watchers Points system I tracked 117 Points. There was an apple pie in the fridge, and as a stress eater on the first day of a new diet I ate it all. That day I’d planned to simply track what I ate, just … Read more
I’m not saying I walk the perfect path of self-discipline, but I try to cross it as often as I can. These are a few quotes that motivate me to keep trying. “Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience.” –C. J. … Read more
I track my weight loss on two different scales. One is in the Weight Watchers (WW) office, where I weigh myself once a week. The other is in my bathroom, where I weigh myself every couple of hours. Take a wild guess which one is more accurate and helpful. The scale at the WW office … Read more