Another little victory
Well - visit to the dietician this morning - and had another 'little victory' - another 0.8 kg off this week. I finally broke through that elusive 50 lbs off barrier. It feels incredibly good to have dropped that much. I would like it to be faster, but when I look back to where I was a year ago I realise just how far I've come - not only in weight loss but in change of lifestyle and change of attitude.
I actually enjoy going out to dinner now! Before I used to always feel like I was "going off my diet" or feel like I had to restrict myself. I never enjoyed the food, because I was too busy either feeling guilty, or feeling like in some way I was missing out. So silly of me! Now I enjoy eating out - make any choice I like and eat in moderation - and stop when I'm full. I'm amazed when I come back and plug it into the calorie counting program, I'm usually under my calories for the day. And if I'm not, I know the next day will probably be a light one, because I will be full from the previous night! It's such a different way of looking at things.
I have also learnt not to starve myself. The weeks where I have had an average net calorie intake of less than 1200 cals a day, I have not lost anything. If I stay above that, and under about 1800, I lose. Insane, isn't it? I know now why I spent so many years trying to stick to 800 cals/day and not losing anything at all.
The biggest change is that I'm enjoying exercise. 2 years ago I couldn't have imagined myself in a gym. Or in the pool - even though I love the water. Now if I don't exercise at least 4 times a week I really feel it, and my energy level goes way down. I don't see it as a chore anymore, it's a good opportunity for me to build my fitness and take some 'me' time! I know I don't feel like that 100% of the time, but if I make the effort to actually go even when I'm not feeling like it, within 5 minutes of getting there I'm glad I did make the effort.
hmmmm lots of changes! Wonder how I will feel this time next year!
I actually enjoy going out to dinner now! Before I used to always feel like I was "going off my diet" or feel like I had to restrict myself. I never enjoyed the food, because I was too busy either feeling guilty, or feeling like in some way I was missing out. So silly of me! Now I enjoy eating out - make any choice I like and eat in moderation - and stop when I'm full. I'm amazed when I come back and plug it into the calorie counting program, I'm usually under my calories for the day. And if I'm not, I know the next day will probably be a light one, because I will be full from the previous night! It's such a different way of looking at things.
I have also learnt not to starve myself. The weeks where I have had an average net calorie intake of less than 1200 cals a day, I have not lost anything. If I stay above that, and under about 1800, I lose. Insane, isn't it? I know now why I spent so many years trying to stick to 800 cals/day and not losing anything at all.
The biggest change is that I'm enjoying exercise. 2 years ago I couldn't have imagined myself in a gym. Or in the pool - even though I love the water. Now if I don't exercise at least 4 times a week I really feel it, and my energy level goes way down. I don't see it as a chore anymore, it's a good opportunity for me to build my fitness and take some 'me' time! I know I don't feel like that 100% of the time, but if I make the effort to actually go even when I'm not feeling like it, within 5 minutes of getting there I'm glad I did make the effort.
hmmmm lots of changes! Wonder how I will feel this time next year!