Weight Loss Memoirs
Day 67 checking in.
So I am walking into day # 67 of my weight loss journey. So far I am quite pleased. I am not losing weight as fast as I did when I tried years ago, but remember, I am sort of handicapped with losing weight this time around, because I am on many medications that kick in the munchies this time. So, I would be pleased with any kind of success.
I am working with multiple scales depending on where I am getting weighed. So I may not be able to give my exact numerical weight at this moment. However it is accurate enough to say that I have lost between 20 and 25 pounds so far. Considering it was my goal to lose 1.5 pounds per week, I certainly cannot complain that I am in the low to mid 20 range, at only two months and a week in.
I don’t really notice the difference when I look into the mirror. However I do feel the difference. Mostly, when I now find myself having to constantly pull my pants up all day long. They really are not going to fit much longer.
I have also noticed that my largest shirts are starting to feel like tents or tarps on me. And a few of my favorite shirts that are a bit smaller are finally fitting great. There are even shirts that I have owned forever, but am only really starting to finally wear them now, since back when I bought the clothes, I was gaining weight so damn fast.
Trimming down is a difficult process for so many complex, and difficult reasons. I think it’s especially tough for people like myself, recovering addicts who are used to instant gratification, and instant results.
That demand for speedy results can hit major roadblocks with losing weight. It’s as if the best way to seek visible results, is to somehow get in a mindset where we literally pretend that we’re not trying to lose weight. Block it out for 3, or 6 months, and you’ll certainly notice the results then. It is a process, that starts from within, and even when the success starts, we will not be seeing a thin person in the mirror overnight. But things like metabolism, heart health, and blood sugar are likely improving way before we visually see the weight loss.
My technique for this process is not any fad diets, or trendy new plans. Mine goes back to the dawn of time, for how to lose weight. I am managing calories in and calories out. I am sticking to a number of calories that will keep me from feeling hungry. but I will still shed weight because the amount is a bit less than what the body needs. While still keeping an eye on protein, carbohydrates, and fat, the best results for me come from learning about calories, and portion control.
This is day 67, and I admit it did go a little bit faster than I originally expected. I can easily and clearly remember the emotions on that day two months ago. Memorial day weekend, a photograph of me, and I looked like a damn blimp. A true lesson, that mental health alone, is not nearly as much without a stable physical health.
I am on a mission to find that steady balance between all parts of my health. The good things is that losing the pounds will have a domino effect on multiple parts of health, whether it be things already discussed; heart, brain, blood sugar, blood pressure etc etc.
I shall continue to leave updates.
Thank you for reading
