Over the last two and a half weeks my weight has only dropped by a few hundred grams. This has been a bit frustrating and a bit disheartening.
But I am not actually surprised when I think of what has been going on over the last few weeks. And I think I know what the problem is. Sugar. Good old empty calories.
For the past few weeks I have been craving sugar and I have have been satisfying this craving with all sorts of sweet treats. Now for me this is quite unusual as I do not have a sweet tooth. In fact I am all about the savoury foods.
But none the less I have been snacking on sweet biscuits, cake, and the odd bit of chocolate. And all those empty calories is what I think has halted my weight loss. That and the fact that I have not done any exercise for the past few weeks.
This just goes to show that the sleeve is a tool for weight loss not the ultimate solution. If you eat junk and do no exercise then you will not loose weight. Full stop.
So tomorrow is a new day and I am determined to make sure I am not filling up on empty calories or sugary foods.
Now doesn't that sound just like something you would say when on a diet....
Well the reality is that even with a sleeve it matters what you put in your mouth.
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Friday 16 May 2014
Tuesday 13 May 2014
Week 12 Weigh In
So it is week 12 and I am now 98 kg I am now below 100 kg for the first time in nearly 4 years.
Woo Hoo!
My weight has stagnated a bit this past week and I have been feeling a bit despondent about it. I feel like I should be loosing weight quicker but none the less it is still a great feeling to be nearly 20 kg lighter that when I started this journey.
I think that I need to remind myself that if I had lost that much weight any other way I would be over the moon. Plus I know that it is not always healthy to loose weight really fast.
Anyway here are some up to date photos of where I am at.
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Woo Hoo!
My weight has stagnated a bit this past week and I have been feeling a bit despondent about it. I feel like I should be loosing weight quicker but none the less it is still a great feeling to be nearly 20 kg lighter that when I started this journey.
I think that I need to remind myself that if I had lost that much weight any other way I would be over the moon. Plus I know that it is not always healthy to loose weight really fast.
Anyway here are some up to date photos of where I am at.
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| There is even a glimmer of light between those thighs |
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If you are on this journey too or any other type of weight loss journey feel free to say hello and share your story.
Thursday 8 May 2014
Downsizing My Clothes
This week I had to face the fact that there are some things I can no longer wear.
Not that this is a bad thing. In fact it is something to be celebrated.
Thankfully I have clothes in a range of sizes that I can downsize into as I have put on weight gradually over the last 5 years. So I have been trying on things that are in my wardrobe trying to work out what I can no longer wear, what I can wear a bit longer, what I can wear that looks good and what I will be able to wear in the near future.
I have a pile of clothes that are destined for the op shop and the pile is not very big at this stage but it is growing as I go through each draw and cupboard. When going through my clothes I kept thinking I should keep some of these clothes in case I need them again in the future. But then I realised that I will never be this size again and by the time next summer rolls around there is no way I will be able to wear anything I was wearing in the summer just gone. So I really need to be more ruthless and just get rid of all my summer things.
I work from home but go into the office once a month and during my last visit to the office my boss commented that my clothes were looking way too big for me. She was right. I had found that my work pants were really baggy and my shirt was billowing.
The benefit of working from home is that I am not having to go out and buy lots of new clothes as I loose weight. I can get away with wearing baggy things that are too big most of the time and then the few things I have that do fit well are worn when I go out and work in the office.
So far I have not had to buy anything new and I hope to keep this up as long as I can since it will be a waste of money to buy things I may not wear very long. The few things I think I will have to buy before anything else are new underwear and bras. Having my knickers fall down or having breasts going unsupported are not experiences that I fancy inflicting on myself or the world at large.
I am looking forward to buying new clothes in the future and I cannot wait to have a much greater range to choose from. Something tells me this is one of those things that all fat people look forward too when they loose weight.
I will hold out as long as possible but I am excited about shopping in the future.
I really appreciate any comments you take the time to leave. Feel free to ask questions.
If you are on this journey too or any other type of weight loss journey feel free to say hello and share your story.
Not that this is a bad thing. In fact it is something to be celebrated.
Thankfully I have clothes in a range of sizes that I can downsize into as I have put on weight gradually over the last 5 years. So I have been trying on things that are in my wardrobe trying to work out what I can no longer wear, what I can wear a bit longer, what I can wear that looks good and what I will be able to wear in the near future.
I have a pile of clothes that are destined for the op shop and the pile is not very big at this stage but it is growing as I go through each draw and cupboard. When going through my clothes I kept thinking I should keep some of these clothes in case I need them again in the future. But then I realised that I will never be this size again and by the time next summer rolls around there is no way I will be able to wear anything I was wearing in the summer just gone. So I really need to be more ruthless and just get rid of all my summer things.
I work from home but go into the office once a month and during my last visit to the office my boss commented that my clothes were looking way too big for me. She was right. I had found that my work pants were really baggy and my shirt was billowing.
The benefit of working from home is that I am not having to go out and buy lots of new clothes as I loose weight. I can get away with wearing baggy things that are too big most of the time and then the few things I have that do fit well are worn when I go out and work in the office.
So far I have not had to buy anything new and I hope to keep this up as long as I can since it will be a waste of money to buy things I may not wear very long. The few things I think I will have to buy before anything else are new underwear and bras. Having my knickers fall down or having breasts going unsupported are not experiences that I fancy inflicting on myself or the world at large.
I am looking forward to buying new clothes in the future and I cannot wait to have a much greater range to choose from. Something tells me this is one of those things that all fat people look forward too when they loose weight.
I will hold out as long as possible but I am excited about shopping in the future.
I really appreciate any comments you take the time to leave. Feel free to ask questions.
If you are on this journey too or any other type of weight loss journey feel free to say hello and share your story.
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