Weekly Challenge Update - Week #2

Hello all!!! We have just finished up our second week of our Challenge...... so anyone want to own up to how they did this week? Personally, I maintained the same success as last week - I had about 5 really good days and only 2 "off" days. Overall, I am pleased with myself - I included a lot of exercise last week and was able to lose a pound or two in the process. Protein levels are still not where I want them to be, but I'm diligently working on it! Proud to say that carb and fat levels are down!!! So, anyone want to share??? Hugs! Kristi

Hello everyone! Well, my week went pretty good.....until yesterday. I went to a girlfriends house for a BBQ....can you say beer and munchies???? Ugh!!!!!! I hate it when I do that! So it was back on track today. Back to the gym. 30 minutes of cardio and did my upper body strengthing. (I switch off every other day, with the lower body machines and the next I'm on the upper body machines) I'm not too good with just lifting weights. Mainly because I'm a klutz and I'm always afraid I'll drop that stupid dumbell on my foot or something! So I just work out on all the machines my gym has. I can feel myself slowly getting stronger and more toned and it feels great! I still haven't dropped any more pounds on the scale. But I am losing inches. I guess if I'm building up muscle and getting smaller, I'll still fit back into my size eights, right? So it's all good! I'm trying really hard not to be a slave to my evil scale...but it's hard not to. It's tough not to get hung up on numbers, when you've seen those numbers drop so easily in the beginning.... But I am 2 years and 4 months out now and I must remember that things are different now. In other words, I have come to terms with having to work my butt off, for any more weight loss. But thats OK with me. All I ever wanted was a chance to lose weight. I was always willing to put the work in. But before my RNY, I never could see any results. Now I can! And thats all I've ever wanted. Just to be able to work out, eat well and actually see the results! Before my surgery, nothing ever worked. I know, you all know, what I mean! I'm really liking this weekly challenge idea, Kristi! It gives me an excuse to ramble for awhile! And also to see how everyone else is doing! Have a great week everybody! Lyn

Sounds like a good week for you, Lyn!!! Congratulations! And feel free to ramble all you want - it's good to hear someone else saying the same stuff I feel most of the time!!! I certainly liked what you said... "all you ever wanted was a chance to lose weight". How is it that when we were obese/morbidly obese, we didn't have that chance?? "Normal" people perceive weight loss as just that - weight loss. Put your fork down, push yourself away from the table, exercise more, blah, blah, blah....... Well, we KNEW all that before, but why didn't it work for us? My theory? When you have 100+ pounds to lose, there is no light at the end of the tunnel because there is too much frustration and defeat in the way. The weight loss surgery gave us the jumping off point we needed - and the tools necessary - to be able to see that light at the end of the tunnel and do what "normal" people do.... put our fork down when we are no longer hungry (did we ever know what it was like to feel full before?), push back from the table (I NEVER could do that!), exercise more, etc..... I've said before that I don't want to be normal...... it's not that I don't want to be at a normal weight and size - I certainly do..... but I like the idea that my body is special and that I have this special tool that most "normal" people don't have....and it's totally up to me as to how I make it work for me!! So - do we continue on with the same goal(s) for this week? I'm thinking that for myself, I need a few weeks of consistency before I challenge myself to add something! For now, I will continue to diligently work on adding that protein and keep exercising on a regular basis!! Have a GREAT day!! Hugs!! Kristi