Continuing in Fitness Mode

Body in Progress

Published on July 17, 2008 By foreverserenity In Diet

I'm still on the fitness journey, I have not quit! Believe me, that in itself is a great thing! Had I been on my own, I seriously would have given it a rest by now! The frustrations that happens when I've had a bad day, or I over indulge and feel guilty, or I am emotional, or I just get tired of eating and having to decide what to eat, or wear, it is enough to call it quits!

I'm glad however, that I am with Weight Watchers, and I'm glad that I'm able to share my journey here as well.

Remember the time I gained 4 pounds or almost 4 pounds? I lost 2 and half pounds of the weight gained the following week. Then I lost the rest of it after and I felt good about myself. I plateued a bit again, but I didn't give up. Since that time, and at weigh in last week I didn't lose anything, which is always better than gaining in my book! This week, I'm pleased to say I lost 1.4 pounds. I'm pleased about that because I thought I hadn't lost anything, I thought I had gained more, and I was tempted to not go to this week's meeting but I just said to myself to heck with it, just go and I did, and what a surprise!

I have not been exercising as often as I used to, but I'm back on the treadmill, etc. Sometimes life happens and I don't always get to the gym. What I don't do is beat myself up anymore when I mess up by eating the wrong things because I felt like it, or not exercising at all. I jump right back on the bandwagon and get on with my goal of losing weight.

At the meetings we usually take a colored paperclip, one for each pound lost, and with these clips, you link them to make a chain. I counted my chain links and I have 14! I am over the moon with that! However, I must say I had deducted from my journal, at least six pounds over time, whenever I gained some back, so that really leaves me at 8 pounds lost with Weight Watchers thus far, since February. Not deducting the pounds would have meant a total of 24 pounds lost since January (when I started on my own), but technically, it's really 18 pounds so far. I am still quite happy with that number as that means less weight than I carried around at Christmas time last year! That means two dress sizes less than I used to wear! I'm at the stage I was before my third pregnancy! Now my aim is to get to the size I want to be!

I hope your journey has continued. Keep on believing in yourself and don't give up the journey! Quitting is not an option!

Comments

erathoniel

on Jul 17, 2008

I recommend taking a diet based on calories, and eating. Eat many small meals, and avoid eating just before bed (2 hours? 1?). This works for me. Though, I more work on eating an acceptable amount, regardless of caloric value (though I will if I can find it).

I've lost four pounds in a week (though I put it back on, it worked!), and I've lost since then. It's probably not that healthy.

foreverserenity

on Jul 17, 2008

I've lost four pounds in a week (though I put it back on, it worked!), and I've lost since then. It's probably not that healthy.

No it is not to do it that way. I am avoiding the quick fix methods. Not good for your health at all! I have learned what to do and what not to do, with some indulgence in moderation and that is working for me.

erathoniel

on Jul 17, 2008

That's exactly what I'm saying. Eat the same, work the same, just cut back on 10% or 20%, kill extra stuff that you just get because it's offered (soft-drinks), change your schedule, and it works well. Just be sure you don't go too far, because even if you don't know the worse damage, you feel terrible. Now I've got it pretty much hammered out.

dynamaso

on Jul 18, 2008

Serenity, I'm pleased you're kicking on with your program. Nice work The only way to lose weight is through good diet and exercise. As you say, quick fix methods are dangerous to an individual's health not just in the short term but in the long term too. These methods can damage organs, screw with your metabolism and generally make things worse.

I'm glad you're making changes the proper way.

RoyLevosh

on Jul 18, 2008

I hope your journey has continued. Keep on believing in yourself and don't give up the journey! Quitting is not an option!

Hang in there Donna! And you're right -quitting is not an option! The thing is, if ya tough it out it DOES get easier over time. Last night I did my "speedwork" as prescribed by my SmartCoach plan and ran a total of 7 miles -3 of which was at the so-called "comfortably hard" pace which sounds kinda silly 'cause I don't see nothin' comfortable about it!

Anyway, I did those miles all in under an eight minute per mile pace which used to be incomprehensible to me!

I'm glad you're making changes the proper way.

Ditto!

foreverserenity

on Jul 18, 2008

because even if you don't know the worse damage, you feel terrible. Now I've got it pretty much hammered out.

I definitely don't want that. I've thought of the easy way out with diet pills, but I want this change to be long-termed with continued success, not short term with more and more dumped on.

I'm glad you're making changes the proper way.

Amen! That's the key to the lock that I have learned!

The thing is, if ya tough it out it DOES get easier over time. Last night I did my "speedwork" as prescribed by my SmartCoach plan and ran a total of 7 miles -3 of which was at the so-called "comfortably hard" pace which sounds kinda silly 'cause I don't see nothin' comfortable about it! Anyway, I did those miles all in under an eight minute per mile pace which used to be incomprehensible to me!

Wow~!

I'm glad you're making changes the proper way. Ditto

Thank Roy! You (and Mark) are what I inspire to be, dedicated and really making it work!)

Texas Wahine

on Jul 18, 2008

Congrats, Donna! What an incredible accomplishment!

foreverserenity

on Jul 22, 2008

Congrats, Donna! What an incredible accomplishment

Thx Tex!

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