Hopeful Loser

Despite feeling terrible I’ve been doing pretty well. I managed to get on my elliptical trainer twice since Monday and I’m shooting for no less than four times this (and every week). I’m keeping my goals manageable so that I don’t get discouraged (I’ve probably said that a hundred times now.)

I’m not concerning myself with my eating as much because that will throw me into the obsessive zone. For the most part I eat well and balanced, just too much (of everything, not junk in particular). In fact I’m happy that I rarely feel the need to binge. For example, my husband bought a bag of potato chips and they lasted forever. I would use a small dip bowl, fill it, and be satisfied and I really wasn’t even thinking about it. Aside from the rare chip bag, we don’t have any junk food in the house.

I think once I can stay on a roll with my exercising than the eating will follow.

I’m so happy with so much right at the moment, it’s really only my weight that’s a bummer. I wish I could take the weight off a little faster because of wanting to get pregnant and because I’m going to be commuting to an office in Connecticut for a little while starting next week. But I’m not losing sleep over it like I have in the past. Now a bunch of people have seen me at this weight and it can only get better from here. If I can maintain this attitude, that is. For now, I’m feeling like I can.

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It sounds like you are doing what would be manageable for the rest of your life. Ultimately that will mean keeping it off, as well. Good job. Especially the elliptical trainer part. I hate exercise!

Posted by: Rachel B. at October 17, 2007 6:06 PM

I hope you are feeling better. My Mom had shingles and it was difficult for them to diagnose it for her too.

I agree with getting started with the exercise and the healthy eating will follow. If you know you have to work out for 30 minutes you aren't going to want heavy food in your body and hey even if you want to eat something heavier, your exercise will help keep it from turning into extra pounds.

Posted by: Diana the Scale Junkie at October 19, 2007 10:56 AM

i'm glad things are going so well for you - don't worry about the weight not coming off slowly... it took me a long time to see real progress, and that was only after i finally got serious... amazing how that works...

good luck w/the commute and new office - you'll do fine! :o)

Posted by: jodi at October 19, 2007 12:00 PM

October 17, 2007

Sick but motivated

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