Marking time...
Posted 09-24-2009 at 03:06 PM by Keptewe
It is so much more difficult to blog when you aren't losing weight any more. Boo hoo...I'm sure some of you are thinking. I'm sorry but maintaining weight loss is just not that interesting. I wonder if this might be one of the factors contributing to people regaining weight?
When you are losing...it takes a lot of creativity and focus to learn to eat correctly and there is a definate goal in sight. Once you get there...it is just a case of keeping an eye on the scale (or for some, the feeling of your clothes) and trying NOT to fall back into old habits. You are trying to see what you can eat, in terms of carb content, and NOT gain weight. It isn't really that fun.
I think, personally, I have settled into a pretty steady pattern. I eat a few "forbidden" carbs...like a couple of pieces of french bread or some tortilla chips...gain a couple of pounds...go back to stricter carb levels (under 50) for a few days...get back down to goal and....repeat. It is pretty clear that I can't go back to eating the same kind food in the old quantities and still maintain my loss. I HAVE to weigh almost every day or I will loss control of the whole thing because I know that I don't have a good idea of what I weigh...even after everything. Sometimes, I feel SO fat and I'll step on the scale and it will say 141 or 140 which is goal. Other times, I feel pretty thin and the scale says 144lb. I know that isn't a lot of leaway...I mean, "What's a couple of pounds?" But, what if I stop weighing and those 2-3 pounds become 5 and then 10 and then before you know it..I've regained all 32 pounds? I am so afraid of that happening. Maybe the fear is a good thing? I don't think living in fear is a good thing but maybe in the weight department...it is the ONLY way that I can prevent myself from getting complacent?
Anyway...all of those questions are really boring!
Sorry about that, folks! I'll try to think of more interesting things to blog about in future.
For the record...maintaining is NOT easy. It is just as hard as losing in the first place. People should know that going in....this is a lifelong battle. Again, with the downer Debbie comments. Okay...I'm shutting up now. Hugs to all.
When you are losing...it takes a lot of creativity and focus to learn to eat correctly and there is a definate goal in sight. Once you get there...it is just a case of keeping an eye on the scale (or for some, the feeling of your clothes) and trying NOT to fall back into old habits. You are trying to see what you can eat, in terms of carb content, and NOT gain weight. It isn't really that fun.I think, personally, I have settled into a pretty steady pattern. I eat a few "forbidden" carbs...like a couple of pieces of french bread or some tortilla chips...gain a couple of pounds...go back to stricter carb levels (under 50) for a few days...get back down to goal and....repeat. It is pretty clear that I can't go back to eating the same kind food in the old quantities and still maintain my loss. I HAVE to weigh almost every day or I will loss control of the whole thing because I know that I don't have a good idea of what I weigh...even after everything. Sometimes, I feel SO fat and I'll step on the scale and it will say 141 or 140 which is goal. Other times, I feel pretty thin and the scale says 144lb. I know that isn't a lot of leaway...I mean, "What's a couple of pounds?" But, what if I stop weighing and those 2-3 pounds become 5 and then 10 and then before you know it..I've regained all 32 pounds? I am so afraid of that happening. Maybe the fear is a good thing? I don't think living in fear is a good thing but maybe in the weight department...it is the ONLY way that I can prevent myself from getting complacent?
Anyway...all of those questions are really boring!
Sorry about that, folks! I'll try to think of more interesting things to blog about in future.For the record...maintaining is NOT easy. It is just as hard as losing in the first place. People should know that going in....this is a lifelong battle. Again, with the downer Debbie comments. Okay...I'm shutting up now. Hugs to all.
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