Weekly Weigh-In: Bust.
October 17, 2008
Weekly Weigh-In
Starting Weight: 224 (9/19/08, start of Biggest Loser Blog Edition challenge)
Current Weight: 220
Weekly Loss: +2
Total Loss: – 4
Random Reflections:
This was a bad week. My eating was off, I didn’t exercise, and I binged yesterday on the way to the swimming pool (which I ended up not going to because I felt so awful from the Dairy Queen and Zaxby’s). While I could use being sick as an excuse, I really don’t think that’s it. I have a plethora of excuses: I was tired, I felt overextended on many fronts, I lost my running partner, and my foot hurts like a mofo. Honestly though, I’m frustrated. Earlier in the week I was looking at my site and I thought “I’ve only lost 6 lbs?!?! in three months? Seriously?!?!?!” Granted I’ve had hiccups along the way but I’ve been working my butt off exercise wise for about 3 months. To see so little progress on the scale sucks. Yes, I feel better but I’m still not seeing the overall result I’d hoped for and expected. While some have suggested that maybe my PCOS is to blame for the slow loss, I don’t really want to blame anything. When I started this blog my secondary tagline was “on the slow path to sustainable success”. I’m realizing though that I just want to get as healthy as I can ASAP. And right now I’m really, really discouraged. - My right foot has been killing me. About 4 years ago I hairline-fractured a small bone on the top of it. Since taking up running, I’ve noticed pain in that area. At first it only happened after runs and went away after some ice and elevation but now it’s a persistent, nagging pain that accompanies me on all my journeys, all day long! I finally broke down and made an appointment with a podiatrist for next week. I don’t know what relief they can give me, but it’s worth a shot, right?
- One of the Special Olympics athlete’s I work with has a very generous mom who gave me a water aerobics pass card for the city pools classes. It’s good for 30 classes and worth $55! This might be a good alternative to running, especially if the podiatrist recommends reducing weight bearing activities. I wonder if I could do the Couch to 5K program in the pool.
How I choose change:
I sucked and didn’t accomplish any of my “How I choose to change” goals from last week soooo… second verse, same as the first! This time though I’m scheduling everything into my planner. I find that definitive due dates and having time chiseled out in advance makes it much easier to stick to my commitments to others as well as to myself.
- I am going to try running in the morning next week. I have a love/hate relationship with morning workouts. I love that they’ve gotten me results in the past. I hate crawling out of my warm bed in the morning. I love being able to come home from work, collapse on the couch and not feel guilty because I haven’t worked out. I hate crawling out of my warm bed in the morning. If I can’t run b/c of my foot I’ll just walk. I will run in the morning on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Finish reading The South Beach Diet by Saturday. Shop on Sunday. Officially begin Phase 1 on Monday.
Get a body composition assessment at my gym on Wednesday at 5 pm.
- Attend Water Aerobics on Wednesday and Yin Yoga on Wednesday and Friday.
Try the intro to yogalates class at my yoga studio next Thursday.
Don’t worry about it, remember your overall trend is down. I have PCOS too and it made it really difficult for me to lose weight, I think b/c of the cravings. Have you thought about taking metformin? (If I take it with acidophilus, I’ve found I don’t get sick.) It didn’t make me lose weight, but I think it’s enabled me by helping to lessen the sugar/bread cravings. Just a thought. Oh, and I take a really low dose for PCOS – only 750mb, compared to a lot of women at 2000mg.
Oh sorry, one more comment, another good way to measure overall health is to have your doctor check your blood work. While you may not be seeing a major weight decrease, I bet that you’re overall more healthy than you were before b/c you gave up soda, started exercising, and are probably eating (overall) much better for you. My doctor checks mine about every 6 months and there have been marked improvements.
Hey Kelly!
I found your blog about two months ago and have been cheering you along! I am trying to lose weight also, but while still maintaining positive body image if possible. In your post today, you seemed really hard on yourself!!! Try not to focus too much on the numbers on the scale–weight fluctuates a few pounds with water, your period, stress etc–instead remember that you are a beautiful woman who is working hard towards becoming more healthy OVERALL–look at your own blog title!!! And you are working hard! And remember yesterday’s post about FatTalk….
just a friendly pep talk. you’re doing great!!!!!!
~Taylor
Hi — I’ve been reading your blog and thought I would give you a vote of confidence. Also, some advice. First– YOU CAN DO IT!! Second– the most important part of this is the food part. Seriously. You can workout hours at a time and struggle through the morning workouts (and end up huring yourself!) but if you are eating too much it’s really all for nothing. I recommend doing a free website like Sparkpeople.com (I’m on it too!) that gives you guidance and inspiration– other than a South Beach Diet book.
You can even do South Beach while on Sparkpeople– I think there is a group for it. Anyway– I love Sparkpeople (can you tell?) because it works out how many calories you should eat. It is really very accurate and reasonable. And, it doesn’t make you restrict like crazy – -it gives you manageable goals. I love their Food Tracker too.
If you are already on something like that — take heart, it is very easy to feel in the dumps. But, do it one step at a time and try getting the Food in more control first. I think that will help you tons. You have the enthusiasm and the will — you can do it!!
Ok fellow PCOS girl! The pool! Water Aerobics will be great for us!! And having someone to go with will make us go!!!
Those are some great goals. i look forward to hearing how you do on them.
Hang in there! I’m up 1.1 this week. Grr. But, some of it was my fault, some of it wasn’t. So I’ll focus on what I can do better and keep at it. It’ll come back off.
I had a bit of an off week myself. I’ve been making mental lists about what I’m going to do to improve this week, but I love reading your “what I’m going to change” bullets.
alright woman.
it’s monday. what’s shakin? any running this weekend? morning workouts?
Im off to do mine…kindasorta NOT IN THE MOOD but I figure Ill start and if Im STILL not in the mood I can quit.
you?
Miz.
Im here.
greeting you.
new start.
ready for me??
Love,
MONDAY
Good morning! I feel like a lot of people have left some great comments,but I’d like to add something to them…
The scale isn’t always the best reflection of the changes going on within the body. If you’ve been exercising vigorously for the last three months, than I’d be willing to bet that it reflects in your measurements.
Why don’t you take your measurements every two weeks and add that to your measurements repertoire. You might be surprised by the results!
Hang in there hon! You can do it!