No, I'm not speaking of age... although there's a case for that too.
My weight-loss progress has slowed, though not completely stalled. I'm somewhat frustrated but not enough to cave! Nope!! I've come this far... and am already thinking what I will add to my diet in the colder fall and winter months. Foods that are hot or at least warm that are nutritious and substantial but not fattening. I don't relish eating cold food during a cold Canadian Winter. That would not only SUCK, it would be impossible. I'm thinking Yams/Sweet Potatoes for a start....
Oh! I must tell you about Egg Creations... egg-whites-In-a-carton Omelets. I love the Cheese and Chive one... Non-stick pan and no butter or cooking spray and Wa La... 70 calories 1/2 cup omelet with lots of flavour and QUICK... same time as it takes to pop in ONE slice of Country Harvest "Ancient Grains" bread into the toaster and have it out and spread with 1/2 Tbsp. Reduced Fat Peanut Butter, 1 SMALL banana broken in two and mashed down on the peanut butter, count out 10 raw whole almonds on the plate and mix 1-3/4 cup water with 1/4 cup bottled lemon juice (NO SUGAR lemonade) to drink instead of what I used to have - Cream and sugar-laced Coffee and lots of it. 4 regular cups per morning BEFORE work. Many days, that coffee was my ONLY breakfast!
Sidetracked.... Back to my story.
I've lost 19.4lbs towards my goal of 50lbs and might still squeak in for meeting my August 25th goal of 20lbs in 8 weeks. It will be tough. This past week, I've lost ONLY 1 lb.
I can hear that elliptical machine calling out to me. My issue... OK. One of many issues... is that I've never liked to exercise. Lets be honest... Part of the reason is laziness. Much of the reason though is that I have bad... aka dislocating... knees. When I finish an exercise session, it is not a good hurt that I feel. It is a painful one. With every session, the pain increases until I find my knees locking as I get to the top of any of the stairways I'm required to navigate in my daily life. (BTW... I live in a 3rd-floor Walk-Up.) If you have issues with locking knee-caps, you'll know that this is VERY painful. Because of this, I rarely keep up with an exercise routine for long. Yes, I can do weights and crunches and leg lifts etc., but they are not the cardio workout my body needs. Lunges, and other load-bearing, knee-bent exercises cause the same issues. Whine. Whine. Whine! Right?
The following is a moment in my life that, although it happened with over 40 other people taking an active role in the same moment, I'll bet that I'm the only one who remembers it at all. It still haunts me to this day.
This moment occurred during my Military Basic Training, 27 years ago. (Maybe I've not mentioned The Military yet... Story(s) for another day.) We were to perform "Star Jumps" during a Physical Training Class. I'd had corrective surgery on both of my knees 3 years prior to this day and knew my limitations. To perform a "Star Jump", one quickly springs up from a "squat position" to a fully extended "jumping jack" position and immediately back down to a squat. I've heard the exercise has been banned since I was in Basic. I knew that if I was to make it through Basic Training and have a Military Career, I would be wise to sit that particular move out. In Military Training, making your own decisions is not an option and that particular class counts as one of the worst times of my life. My platoon-mates were awarded an extra 50 Star Jumps while I was ordered to the sideline to watch them suffer. This was after they had already completed the allotted 25 repetitions for the class.
Needless to say, my platoon mates were not pleased with the PERI's ( Physical Education & Recreation Instructors) and were less pleased with me. I would not allow this to happen again and pushed myself passed the pain for all of the remaining PT classes. Some 8 or 9 weeks later, I pushed myself too hard on a "Forced March" and ended up in soft casts (both legs) and crutches for the entire last weekend of Basic Training and could not leave the barracks. Thankfully, by then I'd been forgiven and platoon mates would bring food back for me from the mess hall so I didn't starve. BTW... using the toilet was a B!#@&!
Where was I? Oh yes, all this to explain that I'm not one for exercise so what I don't lose by diet changes, is likely to come back on anyway. My thinking is this. If I start exercising, I will lose more weight but when - NOT IF - I stop, that particular poundage will slither right back on. This is not my wish so I will be patient and if 1 pound a week is all this body will allow, then I must accept and be thankful.
I've learned that I have a few followers to my blog. Each of you has expressed similar issues with weight. I hope that baring my soul will help you with your endeavours too.
Remember... Weight Loss is not only an achievement GOAL. More importantly, THE WAY in which you reach your goal will make all the difference in your lives.
Keep at it... and Whine a bit if it makes ya feel better to get it off your chest!
Later.
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