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Warning: Rant follows....
Words of the week: Frustration and Depression.... (don't read this if you are already depressed!)
Well, everyone in the house is now following the WOE plan. (mostly because I do the cooking...) Things are rolling merrily along - then we ALL start exercising this week. (I've been exercising since week 3 - but the others added exercise this week)
So, I bike, I walk, I weight lift, I Pilates, etc. I have used an average 600 calories a day in exercise the last week (bar the one rest day I allow myself). I've recorded every bite of food that has gone in my mouth. I'm still eating 20 grams of carbs. Drinking 5 liters of water a day.
And the grand total IS.... NET GAIN of .5 pounds and NET GAIN of .5 centimeters. AWKK!
I know, I know. These things happen. And maybe I'm just cranky in general today.
But I have to say that listening to the other members of the house (who also gained a bit - but I'd put that down to starting exercise unless they are sneaking foods when I'm not around) say, "I thought you said this diet WORKED?" "Why don't I lose weight? Are you making this stuff up?" "I told you this would never work." ETC. Ad nauseum) is seriously pissing me off... (oops, maybe I'm not suppose to say that - sorry)
I can't believe that I can eat 'normally' and not exercise and be appx the same weight as I am now. OK - I agree. This is a MUCH better way to eat. A much HEALTHIER way to eat. This is better for everyone - no junk food, box food, can food, chemical food. Maybe I just have too high an expectation. (Like a downward movement on the scale and tape measure instead of UPWARD!
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I think I'm having a mid-life crisis. This kind of support for everyone else, even when I am depressed - or I am finding it hard, constant encouragement for them, answering STUPID questions for the 50th time (like "WHY again can't I have potatoes?"), along with the usual annoyances (like "HOW WOULD I KNOW where you put your socks last time you wore them? And WHY would I know where your hairbrush is?) are wrecking my head! These things should not bother me - I've been answering these stupid questions for 15 years... Why now?
Oh well, sorry for the rant. I'm NOT going to give up! I'm going to exercise even harder this week! (I swam almost a mile 2 times last week - so I'm going for a mile this time!) I AM going to move up to OWL 1 and add some more veggies - even though I'm not quite sure how to get even MORE food into the day (and down the mouths of my fellow housemembers).
And ..... I'm going to take my own advise and go read more success stories! This always motivates me.
Oh yeah - Proudest moment this week.... DYING for chocolate. Bought a sugar free chocolate bar. Took 1 bite. GAGGED. OOOO - that tasted like WAX. Overcame chocolate addiction for the rest of the week! WAX CHOCOLATE. OMG - who can eat that stuff? But - hey it worked!
Sorry for the rant. Was hoping for a better 'end' or 'start' to my week.... Ah well, hopefully it gets better from here.
Thanks for listening!
Kacey
Words of the week: Frustration and Depression.... (don't read this if you are already depressed!)
Well, everyone in the house is now following the WOE plan. (mostly because I do the cooking...) Things are rolling merrily along - then we ALL start exercising this week. (I've been exercising since week 3 - but the others added exercise this week)
So, I bike, I walk, I weight lift, I Pilates, etc. I have used an average 600 calories a day in exercise the last week (bar the one rest day I allow myself). I've recorded every bite of food that has gone in my mouth. I'm still eating 20 grams of carbs. Drinking 5 liters of water a day.
And the grand total IS.... NET GAIN of .5 pounds and NET GAIN of .5 centimeters. AWKK!
I know, I know. These things happen. And maybe I'm just cranky in general today.
But I have to say that listening to the other members of the house (who also gained a bit - but I'd put that down to starting exercise unless they are sneaking foods when I'm not around) say, "I thought you said this diet WORKED?" "Why don't I lose weight? Are you making this stuff up?" "I told you this would never work." ETC. Ad nauseum) is seriously pissing me off... (oops, maybe I'm not suppose to say that - sorry)I can't believe that I can eat 'normally' and not exercise and be appx the same weight as I am now. OK - I agree. This is a MUCH better way to eat. A much HEALTHIER way to eat. This is better for everyone - no junk food, box food, can food, chemical food. Maybe I just have too high an expectation. (Like a downward movement on the scale and tape measure instead of UPWARD!
)I think I'm having a mid-life crisis. This kind of support for everyone else, even when I am depressed - or I am finding it hard, constant encouragement for them, answering STUPID questions for the 50th time (like "WHY again can't I have potatoes?"), along with the usual annoyances (like "HOW WOULD I KNOW where you put your socks last time you wore them? And WHY would I know where your hairbrush is?) are wrecking my head! These things should not bother me - I've been answering these stupid questions for 15 years... Why now?
Oh well, sorry for the rant. I'm NOT going to give up! I'm going to exercise even harder this week! (I swam almost a mile 2 times last week - so I'm going for a mile this time!) I AM going to move up to OWL 1 and add some more veggies - even though I'm not quite sure how to get even MORE food into the day (and down the mouths of my fellow housemembers).
And ..... I'm going to take my own advise and go read more success stories! This always motivates me.
Oh yeah - Proudest moment this week.... DYING for chocolate. Bought a sugar free chocolate bar. Took 1 bite. GAGGED. OOOO - that tasted like WAX. Overcame chocolate addiction for the rest of the week! WAX CHOCOLATE. OMG - who can eat that stuff? But - hey it worked!
Sorry for the rant. Was hoping for a better 'end' or 'start' to my week.... Ah well, hopefully it gets better from here.
Thanks for listening!
Kacey
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