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I am metabolically slooooooow. Or at least I have been up until now. We’re talking 27 days and 4 pounds on Atkins as of 3 days ago. If this sounds familiar, read on, because I finally realized what a gift this is and how my reaction to it (the slow speed) helped to correct it!
Here’s what happened:
After feeling a bit hopeless now and then, I made sure there wasn’t some hidden, lingering problem somewhere.
-I took my temperature 3 x a day for 4 days to make sure I wasn’t low thyroid.
-I went over my diet with a fine tooth comb for hidden cards and ‘illegal’ foods.
- I found a new way to make sure I was getting enough water.
-I made sure I was taking my supplements.
-I put the scale away for at least 1 week.
-I measured myself again to check on any movement
Then, I
- I stopped carrying any anxiety about all this. I focused on how good I feel and how healthy I am getting. I focused on how great it is to be slimmer and trimmer. I celebrated the 4 pounds and 4 ½ inches I had already lost. I focused on how exciting this process is, how life altering, how wonderful it is to know that I can change my body. Bodies are living, flexible things; I can change my outside to match how I feel inside! Wow! That is so cool. I imagined buying new clothes, moving easily and gracefully, catching glimpses of my new body in store windows and random mirrors.
-I focused on finding what my body likes. How long have I ignored what my body really likes? Now I listen to my body. It likes salad and responds well to that. It likes walking to music. It likes weight lifting (heavy weight, low reps). It likes relaxing sometimes. It likes being in nature regularly. It likes deep, warm baths and great big hugs from people I love. Then I gave it these things because I quite like my body!
-I started to give my body some respect and care. I stopped expecting it to do all manner of splendiferous things without any support from me. I stopped insisting that it jump to my every whim just because I think it should, despite years of neglect and abuse. I finally began to pay attention and give my body the things it needs to be strong and healthy. Most of all, I started to be patient while it goes through the enormous changes I have begun to ask of it.
And do you know what? I lost another 4 pounds in the last few days! It took a month to figure this out, but it is responding now. And here’s the kicker:
Had I lost the weight as quickly as the last time, I would not have learned this. I would still be demanding, neglecting and disrespectful to my body.
That, in my books, is a tremendous gift.
So, for all those slow losers: rejoice! You are learning wonderful lessons of patience and respect; these are healthy attitudes that will last your entire life. What a fabulous gift!
Cheers!
Here’s what happened:
After feeling a bit hopeless now and then, I made sure there wasn’t some hidden, lingering problem somewhere.
-I took my temperature 3 x a day for 4 days to make sure I wasn’t low thyroid.
-I went over my diet with a fine tooth comb for hidden cards and ‘illegal’ foods.
- I found a new way to make sure I was getting enough water.
-I made sure I was taking my supplements.
-I put the scale away for at least 1 week.
-I measured myself again to check on any movement
Then, I
- I stopped carrying any anxiety about all this. I focused on how good I feel and how healthy I am getting. I focused on how great it is to be slimmer and trimmer. I celebrated the 4 pounds and 4 ½ inches I had already lost. I focused on how exciting this process is, how life altering, how wonderful it is to know that I can change my body. Bodies are living, flexible things; I can change my outside to match how I feel inside! Wow! That is so cool. I imagined buying new clothes, moving easily and gracefully, catching glimpses of my new body in store windows and random mirrors.
-I focused on finding what my body likes. How long have I ignored what my body really likes? Now I listen to my body. It likes salad and responds well to that. It likes walking to music. It likes weight lifting (heavy weight, low reps). It likes relaxing sometimes. It likes being in nature regularly. It likes deep, warm baths and great big hugs from people I love. Then I gave it these things because I quite like my body!
-I started to give my body some respect and care. I stopped expecting it to do all manner of splendiferous things without any support from me. I stopped insisting that it jump to my every whim just because I think it should, despite years of neglect and abuse. I finally began to pay attention and give my body the things it needs to be strong and healthy. Most of all, I started to be patient while it goes through the enormous changes I have begun to ask of it.
And do you know what? I lost another 4 pounds in the last few days! It took a month to figure this out, but it is responding now. And here’s the kicker:
Had I lost the weight as quickly as the last time, I would not have learned this. I would still be demanding, neglecting and disrespectful to my body.
That, in my books, is a tremendous gift.
So, for all those slow losers: rejoice! You are learning wonderful lessons of patience and respect; these are healthy attitudes that will last your entire life. What a fabulous gift!
Cheers!
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