I love this weight loss / healthy living blog community that we all live in. The support I've received since starting WMBS has been incredible...you all just get it, and I know I can count on you for advice, support or sometimes a good, swift kick in the butt.
However, one of the downfalls to reading so many blogs is what I call " loser envy". Specifically, it's that little pang of jealousy and disappointment I feel when I read about someone who is losing weight fast and consistently.
Because that is so not me.
If you've been here since the beginning, you know I've hit my own little "bumps" in the road. If you're a new reader, you can catch up here and here. In between, I've done pretty well, but those setbacks were extended and major, and resulted in weeks of not losing anything.
As I wrote my 6 month milestone post, I thought about my rate of weight loss, and how originally I wanted to be 50 pounds down at this point in my journey. And I know I'm not alone - I've read numerous posts from other bloggers about their disappointment in their own rates of weight loss.
I wonder if this is " Biggest Loser Syndrome"...are we all just looking to lose massive amounts of weight each week like they do on TV?
I don't think this is the case for me. I'm quite happy with my 2 pound losses. I just wish they happened every week from April 30th until now. BUT - that's not to say I'm not happy with what I've actually lost. 30+ pounds is nothing to sneeze at, people.
I think I just need to remind myself that everyone is different. Everyone gains weight and loses weight for different reasons, in different ways, and at different rates. Not everyone has had the stresses in my life that I've had. Some people have had it worse, some better. And some people don't deal with stress the same way I do (*cough* binge eating *cough*).
We are each unique and just as we all must customize our eating and lifestyles, we must also accept that how we lose weight is going to be different.
So if you're losing 1/2 or 1 pound per week, or per month, don't be hard on yourself. If you are eating well and moving more, you will lose your weight. Every pound down is a step in the right direction!
However, one of the downfalls to reading so many blogs is what I call " loser envy". Specifically, it's that little pang of jealousy and disappointment I feel when I read about someone who is losing weight fast and consistently.
Because that is so not me.
If you've been here since the beginning, you know I've hit my own little "bumps" in the road. If you're a new reader, you can catch up here and here. In between, I've done pretty well, but those setbacks were extended and major, and resulted in weeks of not losing anything.
As I wrote my 6 month milestone post, I thought about my rate of weight loss, and how originally I wanted to be 50 pounds down at this point in my journey. And I know I'm not alone - I've read numerous posts from other bloggers about their disappointment in their own rates of weight loss.
I wonder if this is " Biggest Loser Syndrome"...are we all just looking to lose massive amounts of weight each week like they do on TV?
I don't think this is the case for me. I'm quite happy with my 2 pound losses. I just wish they happened every week from April 30th until now. BUT - that's not to say I'm not happy with what I've actually lost. 30+ pounds is nothing to sneeze at, people.
I think I just need to remind myself that everyone is different. Everyone gains weight and loses weight for different reasons, in different ways, and at different rates. Not everyone has had the stresses in my life that I've had. Some people have had it worse, some better. And some people don't deal with stress the same way I do (*cough* binge eating *cough*).
We are each unique and just as we all must customize our eating and lifestyles, we must also accept that how we lose weight is going to be different.
So if you're losing 1/2 or 1 pound per week, or per month, don't be hard on yourself. If you are eating well and moving more, you will lose your weight. Every pound down is a step in the right direction!