Too fat for 15 reflections…So I’ve been watching Too Fat for 15. It’s a TV show about kids who are overweight and they are sent to a school where in addition to academics, they focus on weight loss. I’m interested in watching the show because I can really identify with the kids on the show.
One of the kids that is there is 11 and 213 pounds. You know, that was me. I don’t think I ever felt really overweight at 210, but in retrospect, I was. It gets me thinking about what my life would have been like if I had gotten my weight under control while I was really young. Don’t get me wrong, I am doing this, and I will get down to 199, but how weird would it be to have figured this out earlier, and not gotten to 339 pounds?
Admittedly, I really do respect and admire the kids on the show. What they are doing – being away from home and changing their habits (eating and exercise) is really hard. They have to make all these changes, all at once. I made my changes slowly, first reducing my calories, then adding exercise, then reducing my calories to a lower level.
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Of course, I still can’t believe I’m 255. That is just crazy to me. I’ve never been able to stay on a diet for this long, and I guess what’s different is that it’s not really a diet this time. It’s lifestyle change – eating healthier foods on a routine basis, but being able to have calorie dense foods (i.e. chocolate) if I want. Also, adding in exercise – I started out small, and worked up to longer workouts that are much more intense than what I ever thought I could do.