Greetings, Fashionistas and Stylinistas;
As promised, I did my Monday a.m. weigh-in to see how I am progressing on my loss of almost ten pounds to reach a goal weight of 125. Well, the good news is I lost weight, the bad news is I still weigh more than I did when I thought my weight was 134.4. I weighed in at 136.2 for a loss of exactly one pound!
I was pretty good about keeping the written journal but I did miss the exact recording of one or two. (keeping the journal on-line I thought would help, but it just takes too much time). I will be happy if I lose at least one more pound in this next week. I don't believe in losing more than 3 pounds a week unless one is very heavy, and even then, I would want to seek medical advice and oversight.
One thing I really noticed as I was keeping the journal; I eat more than I thought I did, and I have also been a little sloppy on portion control. It will probably take a couple of months to adjust my eating habits to consume the correct amount of food for my body. Contrary to many special diets, experts say the only thing that can really shrink a stomach is surgery; Although it is possible to lose weight around the stomach (belly fat) or other parts of the body by diet, it is toning muscle by exercise that reduces the size. It is possible, however, to change the feeling of 'full' in the tummy by eating foods high in dietary fiber and drinking enough water.
I also note that I have to up my physical activities just a bit . I have not been making enough time to complete my own preferred exercise routines. I especially care about this because maintaining muscle strength is so important in aging.
I am a firm believer that lifestyle changes that can be permanently maintained are the only way to successfully succeed in long term weight loss. I have become too lax in performing my own physical activities and dietary monitoring. The good thing is by making myself aware of this lack, I can address the changes that need to be made and get back on track. I plan on keeping to my personal pledge by making sure I place my physical needs as a priority. I do find I am making time for things that are not as important as my own health. Now to get busy doing my exercise routine before I do anything else!!
Have a great day..........Geneva.................Rockmyages@aol.com.......
I was pretty good about keeping the written journal but I did miss the exact recording of one or two. (keeping the journal on-line I thought would help, but it just takes too much time). I will be happy if I lose at least one more pound in this next week. I don't believe in losing more than 3 pounds a week unless one is very heavy, and even then, I would want to seek medical advice and oversight.
One thing I really noticed as I was keeping the journal; I eat more than I thought I did, and I have also been a little sloppy on portion control. It will probably take a couple of months to adjust my eating habits to consume the correct amount of food for my body. Contrary to many special diets, experts say the only thing that can really shrink a stomach is surgery; Although it is possible to lose weight around the stomach (belly fat) or other parts of the body by diet, it is toning muscle by exercise that reduces the size. It is possible, however, to change the feeling of 'full' in the tummy by eating foods high in dietary fiber and drinking enough water.
I also note that I have to up my physical activities just a bit . I have not been making enough time to complete my own preferred exercise routines. I especially care about this because maintaining muscle strength is so important in aging.
I am a firm believer that lifestyle changes that can be permanently maintained are the only way to successfully succeed in long term weight loss. I have become too lax in performing my own physical activities and dietary monitoring. The good thing is by making myself aware of this lack, I can address the changes that need to be made and get back on track. I plan on keeping to my personal pledge by making sure I place my physical needs as a priority. I do find I am making time for things that are not as important as my own health. Now to get busy doing my exercise routine before I do anything else!!
Have a great day..........Geneva.................Rockmyages@aol.com.......
A pound lost is definitely better than a pound gained. I find it so much harder to maintain the physical activity during the winter. It gets bitterly cold and I want to do nothing :(
ReplyDeleteDear Tonya;
DeleteWell, I hear that cold weather causes your body to burn more calories (I don't know if this is really true, but it does make a lot of sense). Of course, one can still burn calories and heat the body with the movement caused with physical activity. When I am cold, I just want to pull the covers over me, so I know what you mean.
Actually, I will be happy if I lose even 1/2 lb per week; I will be more likely to keep it off because I believe my body will stabilize more effectively. Two more days to go until my next weigh in. Thank you for your encouragement.