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There are a lot of things to consider when losing weight, or maintaining weight.
Since I came back from vacation in late July '10, I really haven't focused too much on what I'm eating or exercising, (let's face it, I gave up exercising) but my weight has maintained. I like to think that it's kept in it's range of never going over 5 lbs of my goal weight. Sure there were times I'd go a little bit over, but I didn't let it stress me out. I didn't think I was going in the wrong direction. I just concentrated on my eating and let it balance itself out. I guess why I'm actually paying attention now is because I'm quitting smoking and I know that food can be a substitute for smoking, so I want to keep everything in check. Why not go back to my original goal of 120 pounds and see what happens.
However, I even though my weight hasn't fluxed that much, I can still see differences. There have been a few "clothing incidents," where I've purchased new jeans, actually the same exact jeans I've been wearing for months, and they haven't fit. Weight wise, I haven't changed, but my body has. Places have gotten, flabby, and I'm just not as toned as I was or even where I think I should be. Those jeans haven't fit, and it was a blow to my self-confidence. But I know what I had to do. Now, knowing and doing are two different things.
I am doing now. That's what's important. I'm sure I'm losing simple water weight, which is fine, it's still a motivating factor. For me, getting below 133 is a struggle. I know inches and appearance is the main thing, but in my journey, the number on the scale has always been important to me. I guess because it was the number on the scale in the beginning that was a wake up call.
I saw a thread in the forums, about not realizing how much you weighed or how big you actually were. I know I talked about it before, so please, humor me. When I started my journey, I weighed 198 pounds. On my frame that was insane to me. I never thought that I could ever weigh that much. I certainly didn't feel like I looked like I weighed that much. When I worked at the restaurant, a lot of my Hispanic co-workers would ask me if I was pregnant. I hold my weight gain in my stomach, so it was protruding. I'd quickly ask my co-workers if I looked pregnant, and I'm positive they'd all lie to me and tell me, "no." I think that if someone had the courage to tell me the truth I would have started sooner. Another time, a guest (which is what we were forced to call patrons of the restaurant) insisted that I was pregnant with a boy. I had to restrain myself from yelling at this woman. I overcame though, and realized I had to come to terms with who I was and how I looked, and what I wanted to do about it. And I did it. That's the important thing. I worked hard, and I did it.
I am extremely long winded and I'm sorry. In the meantime, I'm changing up what I eat a bit trying to cut out some carbs (by no means am I going low carb though), and simply turning my body into what I want it to be!
Have a good day buddies! Keep your heads up and rememeber you are the one who has to make changes!
Diet Calendar Entry for 31 March 2011:
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613 kcal
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Fat: 12.09g | Prot: 86.94g | Carb: 42.26g.
Breakfast: Sargento Reduced Fat Mozzarella, Egg Whites. Lunch: Light Blue Cheese Wedges, Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, Frank's Hot Buffalo, La Banderita. Dinner: Snow Peas, White Rice, Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Snacks/Other: Wint-O-Green Mints. more...
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