How about that? I lost one pound in July! Actually, I lost 20 pounds in July. Yes, that's right, I lost 20 pounds this month. The problem is, I also gained 19 pounds this month. So the net result is one pound lost.
Visual representation: (click for clearer image)
So you see, I gained 7 pounds twice and gained 5 pounds once. I lost seven pounds twice and lost 5 pounds once. But I also lost one pound, once. See?
My point is, how much WORK does a fat person have to do do net one freaking pound??
Well, it depends. It depends on how many days you slip off your plan and overeat. Those days on vacation eating burgers and chocolates; those days of PMS eating pizza; those days when you are just too tired to fix something healthy; those days when you really WANT a cupcake. They all add up against you, over time, to slow your weight loss. Do you think it is good for a body to gain nineteen pounds in a month? Even if it is the same pounds over and over and over, I think a body would be happier and healthier to stay close to the same weight most of the time.
Think of all the energy I spent losing those 20 pounds this month. Let me tell you... I WORKED. I did a LOT of biking, weight lifting, and walking. I had a lot of really good, healthy eating days. And yes it was worth it. My body is healthier and stronger than it was a month ago. But think what my weight loss might have been had I not kept gaining the same pounds over and over this month. More than one, I am sure.
I am going to make it a point to pay more attention to this kind of thing. All the lamenting we do as we try to lose weight might have a different twist to it. "It's so hard to lose weight! I work so hard and eat right. I have a few slip ups and
BAM! All that work, all month long and I just get a ONE POUND loss!" Well, actually, if we take into account all the work we did losing and re-losing the same pounds, we can see that eating healthy DOES work. And if I put in the effort, I do get the results. Hey, I lost 20 pounds this month! I am proud of that, even if almost all of it was re-gained weight. It still took a lot of effort.
From now on I am going to try and put that effort towards mostly FRESH pounds, not old ones.
Everyone'sweight goes up a pound or two every so often. We all retain water sometimes. But frankly I know that the reason I had so many gains was because I was eating crap once in awhile. So it's time to cut the crap. August is my month. No more excuses.
So I am down a total of 63 pounds now. In just a few days, my blog will be one year old! Look for a little celebration post right here, with photos depicting how far I have come.
Keep on
losin'!
Visual representation: (click for clearer image)
So you see, I gained 7 pounds twice and gained 5 pounds once. I lost seven pounds twice and lost 5 pounds once. But I also lost one pound, once. See?
My point is, how much WORK does a fat person have to do do net one freaking pound??
Well, it depends. It depends on how many days you slip off your plan and overeat. Those days on vacation eating burgers and chocolates; those days of PMS eating pizza; those days when you are just too tired to fix something healthy; those days when you really WANT a cupcake. They all add up against you, over time, to slow your weight loss. Do you think it is good for a body to gain nineteen pounds in a month? Even if it is the same pounds over and over and over, I think a body would be happier and healthier to stay close to the same weight most of the time.
Think of all the energy I spent losing those 20 pounds this month. Let me tell you... I WORKED. I did a LOT of biking, weight lifting, and walking. I had a lot of really good, healthy eating days. And yes it was worth it. My body is healthier and stronger than it was a month ago. But think what my weight loss might have been had I not kept gaining the same pounds over and over this month. More than one, I am sure.
I am going to make it a point to pay more attention to this kind of thing. All the lamenting we do as we try to lose weight might have a different twist to it. "It's so hard to lose weight! I work so hard and eat right. I have a few slip ups andBAM! All that work, all month long and I just get a ONE POUND loss!" Well, actually, if we take into account all the work we did losing and re-losing the same pounds, we can see that eating healthy DOES work. And if I put in the effort, I do get the results. Hey, I lost 20 pounds this month! I am proud of that, even if almost all of it was re-gained weight. It still took a lot of effort.
From now on I am going to try and put that effort towards mostly FRESH pounds, not old ones.Everyone'sweight goes up a pound or two every so often. We all retain water sometimes. But frankly I know that the reason I had so many gains was because I was eating crap once in awhile. So it's time to cut the crap. August is my month. No more excuses.
So I am down a total of 63 pounds now. In just a few days, my blog will be one year old! Look for a little celebration post right here, with photos depicting how far I have come.
Keep onlosin'!