Im Gonna Lose It! 0.2

0.2? I only lost 0.2? What happened? I went to the gym three days this week, I ate well. Well, kinda. Okay, maybe not so well. I’m still mad.

This week’s meeting theme was perfect for me. “Only.”  We talked about how even the slightest loss or gain can affect us. If we gained or lost just a little, sometimes we are disappointed. Especially if we had been steadily losing more. What we need to remember is that this will happen sometimes. Our bodies reach occasional plateaus when losing weight. This is our bodies going through an adjustment. Once this adjustment takes place, we will start losing again. We might have to adjust our eating or our exercising, but it will eventually start coming off again.

Although I paid attention to what was being said and I understood it, the minimal weight loss still bothered me.

When I got home I complained about it to my roommate and on Facebook - Underlined words, exclamation points, even a few expletives. My roommate and the people I talked to were all very supportive. They tried to help me see that although it wasn’t a lot, it was still a loss. Also, the scale might not be moving, but my waistline is. I have had to start wearing a belt again and I can no longer rest my arms on my gut!  J

A week has gone by. The day of reckoning has come. Weigh in day was here! Did I do it? Did I lose the 0.2 pounds? YES! I did. In fact, I lost MORE than 0.2. I lost 1.4.

Be patient with your weight loss. It will happen if you stick to it. As I said before, you didn’t gain it overnight it’s not going to come off overnight. Stick with it. It will happen. I would love to hear your comment and how you are managing your weight loss.

 

I Am Going To Lose It!

Many people with physical disabilities struggle with their weight. I am no exception. I have used every excuse in the book when it comes to not exercising or eating right. “I’m tired,” “I ache,” “Four pieces of pizza isn’t that much.” These excuses have led me to become very lazy.

I am not able to walk long distances, and I can’t stand for very long without having to hold on to or lean on something. I use a wheelchair for distances. Recently, I took notice of how winded, tired and sore I have become just from doing simple tasks. I came to the conclusion that this is from not taking care of myself. So, I made up my mind, to get off my butt and do something about it.

      Years ago, I felt the same way I do now, and I decided to join Weight Watchers. It worked before, but would it work again? I decided to give it another shot. I joined Weight Watchers.

 At the meeting yesterday, they talked about taking care of yourself in every way, not just physically.  Eating sensibly and exercising are part of it, yes, but you also have to take time for yourself in other ways. Take time to do something that you enjoy, whether it be reading a book, going for a walk or watching a movie. All this can help you maintain a healthy balance in your life, but let's face it, sometimes, it aint happenin! We all have busy lives, or sometimes we don't feel like it, or the disabilities sometimes that gets in the way. We've all been there at one time or another.

Taking all this into account, I am going to try to do this. I know it won’t be easy. I know I will not accomplish all of this at once. I didn’t get this way over night and I am not going to fix it overnight. It is going to take time. I am going to put the recommendation in to practice as best as I can, and see what happens. Who’s with me? I would love to read your feedback!