I have stated previously(and it should be apparent that it's one of my favorite sayings) that confession is good for the soul. Well, I have something to confess: I am fat. I have been a yo-yo dieter for a long time. Well, not really a dieter, I have had weight fluctuations, true, but I really dont consider what I did dieting. I would try a lifestyle change, i.e.--eat better, exercise regularly and the weight came off. As soon as I noticed good results, I fell back into the old habits and gained it all back. Today, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
I imagine most of you that read this blog know that I shot a bear yesterday, and I was so happy and proud...until I saw the photos. I will post one with this blog because I need motivation. I feel pretty good, I can excercise and walk without sounding like I'm dying of oxygen deprivation. When I saw these photos, I was sickened. A few years ago, I was down close to my post-military weight. I ran several times a week and worked out almost every day. I ate well and my body could handle the occasional junk food craving. As time has drug on and stresses of every day life have piled up, I have been guilty of the trap that millions of others have fallen into. I ate what I wanted, didnt get up other than to help with housework and said to myself: " I'm tired, I did enough today, I deserve to sit around. " Well, this is it boys and girls: do or die time. I avoid scales like they carry the swine flu. This morning I weighed myself and realized that I have ballooned up to 240lbs. Yes, I have admitted it. I will keep posting my weight occasionally because I am absolutely SICK of myself. I want to HAVE to show some progress.
Weight watchers is not an option, I just dont feel the pull of communal weight loss. I WILL NOT take diet aids and I will not starve myself. A few months ago, I had lost about 20+ lbs and have gained it all back. I am NOT defending myself, but I do have a large frame even though I am only about 5' 9" or 5'10". I have broad shoulders and chest and I have always been able to do a lot of physical work. That being said, there is no reason I cant reverse this trend. I figure with a regular, reasonable schedule, I can have about another 20 years or so of health and fitness, but only if I fix this now.
I know that a lot of you ladies do not like to talk about your weight, it has been bred into you and through generations of learning, it has been made into a huge taboo. Oh my God, you DONT EVER ask a woman her weight. You are only allowed to mention if you think she's lost. A little extra weight looks good sometimes, its when you are 50 or a 100 pounds over that you have went too far. Well, ladies, I went too far. I know we gain some weight as we age(I know, not EVERYONE)but When we have allowed ourselves to become lethargic and we are making the aforementioned excuses, well, what else can be said? We dont want to hear it, but we feel too tired to begin the long, difficult process of losing the weight, or, we start dieting by starving, eating weird crap or excercising like I said before till we lose some or even a lot and then we crash again.
What to do, what to do? I dont have an answer, except that if you start too slowly, you wont stick with it and if you start too quickly you get the same result. We need to balance eating a better diet, no processed food or fast food and stay away from sugar and white things like bread and taters. We need to get up, off our asses and move around. You will NOT lose that fat if you arent sweating. Sweating while eating does NOT count. I've seen a lot of us "work out" and not put any effort into it. Not sweating, not even really breathing hard and then wondering "why havent I lost anything?" is just not going to cut it. " No time, I have too much ______ to do" Really? Do you have time to wind up on 17 different medications when you're 60 and walk with a cane or a wheelchair because your swollen, gout-ridden legs will no longer support you?
I hear women(even the ones that are barely 20lbs overweight) complain all the time about how they feel like a cow and they "would really like to get on a program and lose weight". Well, ladies, let's do it. I am challenging you right now. I posted my weight and yes, I am a guy, but it shouldnt matter. I am embarrassed by my weight, and I am TIRED of it. I have come to the end of my rope. I will NOT yo-yo anymore. I want you that really NEED to lose weight to join me. Post your weight if you're comfortable and find an excercise program. Eat better, treat yourself reasonably and not often. I will be doing the "Biggest Loser" workouts with Roz. They were working before and they made us feel a LOT better. I will continue eating better and only OCCASIONALLY treat myself. I will post my weight every Sunday night. Think of it as a free "weight watchers" without the crappy food. Feel free to post ideas for food or excercise on my blog comments and we'll do what needs to be done.
If you really want to change your life, Roz and I are here for moral support and encouragement. It is sometimes easier to do this with friends than it is to try it by yourself and fail because you dont have enough willpower. My goal is to fit into the 34 jeans in my closet. What's yours? Remember to be reasonable to start. Be safe, know your limitations and medical conditions. I know people that have changed their lifestyle and actually gotten off meds. Let's do it now before we're too old or too diseased to do it.
I know you WANT to do it. I want to , Roz wants to and I think that maybe we could start each other off on the right path. Good luck and please dont think you cant or its not worth it, it is and you can. Oh yeah, normal rant tomorrow. My revelation just had to come out today. If it helps me and you, then it's worth it. See ya tomorrow.
I imagine most of you that read this blog know that I shot a bear yesterday, and I was so happy and proud...until I saw the photos. I will post one with this blog because I need motivation. I feel pretty good, I can excercise and walk without sounding like I'm dying of oxygen deprivation. When I saw these photos, I was sickened. A few years ago, I was down close to my post-military weight. I ran several times a week and worked out almost every day. I ate well and my body could handle the occasional junk food craving. As time has drug on and stresses of every day life have piled up, I have been guilty of the trap that millions of others have fallen into. I ate what I wanted, didnt get up other than to help with housework and said to myself: " I'm tired, I did enough today, I deserve to sit around. " Well, this is it boys and girls: do or die time. I avoid scales like they carry the swine flu. This morning I weighed myself and realized that I have ballooned up to 240lbs. Yes, I have admitted it. I will keep posting my weight occasionally because I am absolutely SICK of myself. I want to HAVE to show some progress.
Weight watchers is not an option, I just dont feel the pull of communal weight loss. I WILL NOT take diet aids and I will not starve myself. A few months ago, I had lost about 20+ lbs and have gained it all back. I am NOT defending myself, but I do have a large frame even though I am only about 5' 9" or 5'10". I have broad shoulders and chest and I have always been able to do a lot of physical work. That being said, there is no reason I cant reverse this trend. I figure with a regular, reasonable schedule, I can have about another 20 years or so of health and fitness, but only if I fix this now.
I know that a lot of you ladies do not like to talk about your weight, it has been bred into you and through generations of learning, it has been made into a huge taboo. Oh my God, you DONT EVER ask a woman her weight. You are only allowed to mention if you think she's lost. A little extra weight looks good sometimes, its when you are 50 or a 100 pounds over that you have went too far. Well, ladies, I went too far. I know we gain some weight as we age(I know, not EVERYONE)but When we have allowed ourselves to become lethargic and we are making the aforementioned excuses, well, what else can be said? We dont want to hear it, but we feel too tired to begin the long, difficult process of losing the weight, or, we start dieting by starving, eating weird crap or excercising like I said before till we lose some or even a lot and then we crash again.
What to do, what to do? I dont have an answer, except that if you start too slowly, you wont stick with it and if you start too quickly you get the same result. We need to balance eating a better diet, no processed food or fast food and stay away from sugar and white things like bread and taters. We need to get up, off our asses and move around. You will NOT lose that fat if you arent sweating. Sweating while eating does NOT count. I've seen a lot of us "work out" and not put any effort into it. Not sweating, not even really breathing hard and then wondering "why havent I lost anything?" is just not going to cut it. " No time, I have too much ______ to do" Really? Do you have time to wind up on 17 different medications when you're 60 and walk with a cane or a wheelchair because your swollen, gout-ridden legs will no longer support you?
I hear women(even the ones that are barely 20lbs overweight) complain all the time about how they feel like a cow and they "would really like to get on a program and lose weight". Well, ladies, let's do it. I am challenging you right now. I posted my weight and yes, I am a guy, but it shouldnt matter. I am embarrassed by my weight, and I am TIRED of it. I have come to the end of my rope. I will NOT yo-yo anymore. I want you that really NEED to lose weight to join me. Post your weight if you're comfortable and find an excercise program. Eat better, treat yourself reasonably and not often. I will be doing the "Biggest Loser" workouts with Roz. They were working before and they made us feel a LOT better. I will continue eating better and only OCCASIONALLY treat myself. I will post my weight every Sunday night. Think of it as a free "weight watchers" without the crappy food. Feel free to post ideas for food or excercise on my blog comments and we'll do what needs to be done.
If you really want to change your life, Roz and I are here for moral support and encouragement. It is sometimes easier to do this with friends than it is to try it by yourself and fail because you dont have enough willpower. My goal is to fit into the 34 jeans in my closet. What's yours? Remember to be reasonable to start. Be safe, know your limitations and medical conditions. I know people that have changed their lifestyle and actually gotten off meds. Let's do it now before we're too old or too diseased to do it.
I know you WANT to do it. I want to , Roz wants to and I think that maybe we could start each other off on the right path. Good luck and please dont think you cant or its not worth it, it is and you can. Oh yeah, normal rant tomorrow. My revelation just had to come out today. If it helps me and you, then it's worth it. See ya tomorrow.
Scott, I wish I weighed 240, try 290 for me. I've tried different things too and I lose maybe 15 pounds and then I get stuck. Being a type 2 diabetic for what will be 4 years this coming february, the doctor says to lose weight and you will be in better control of sugar. However, the medication I'm on counteracts weight loss, because of water retention. I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle and I'm sick to hell of eating salad all the time. I'm with you on this weight loss thing and you are right doing it alone, just sucks. (Brian B)
ReplyDeletesomething has to give somewhere. I will try to get on the net tomorrow and find some alternatives. that's what I want to do here, support people and find alternatives that work for everyone. I hoped by making my sickening weight public, it would motivate me to find ways for myself and now you guys too. find time, do SOMETHING, anything's better than nothing. walk, run, bump and grind, whatever works. I really have known people that got off meds, one in particular was able to get off insulin. i'll let youknow if i find anything...
ReplyDeleteAfter 13 weeks of dieting (Calling a spade a spade here. It's not a lifestyle change for me. It's a diet.) I'm down 16 pounds to 148 pounds. That's about what I weighed when I got back from my honeymoon 4 1/2 years ago. I'd like to get down to less than 130, so I'm nearly half way there. But I've really only been holding steady for about the last three weeks because I stopped exercising. This is what I need to be back on the bandwagon!
ReplyDeleteOn Weight Watchers: I don't like the social aspect of it either, nor do I like paying for it. However, their point system (The calculation of which is patented, so it's available to the public.) works wonders for me. If I track everything that goes into my mouth (Minds out of the gutter, please.), I can clearly see what I am doing right and what I am doing wrong. I don't like the idea of cutting out entire food groups (Carbs or meat or whatever), and the point system is great for letting me eat whatever I want within reason, just less of it. If you do it, you'll feel like you're starving for about a week, then your stomach will adjust and you'll feel better.
Drink lots of water, boys! (Brian, that might help with the water retention. Dunno much about it, but maybe.)
Cheers!
---S
I'm about 190 - 195#'s I need to lose about 20 - 30. I know it's an excuse but I was doing great until Katrina. I was running 5 miles a day.... Eating well, drinking only red wines and smoking way less. Then the Hurrication, being gone and staying in hotels and what not really screwed up my routine. So, I'm gonna start up with you guys! I don't know if you guys are into it but I take vitamins (food form, for better absorption) and after about 10 - 14 days, it makes the energy levels higher and much easier to exercise! Good luck all! See you all in the mid to low 100's!!!!!!!!!! John!Lee
ReplyDelete