Monday, June 16, 2014

Week 13

Did you think it was amazing that I gained 6 pounds in one week?  Maybe you thought it was appalling.  Are you impressed that I lost 6 pounds in one week?  Maybe you’re still appalled.  You’re so hard to please.   

Thanks to a combination of hard work and illness, I’m back on track.  It’s a good thing because I was on the edge of sanity for a few days there.  I’ve discovered through this process that my mood is directly related to the number I see on the scale in the morning.  My self-esteem is entangled too much with my weight, and I need to reconcile that.  It’s a dangerous mindset.  I’m finding now that even though I am really close to reaching my goal, I’m starting to obsess that I need to lose more weight.  I feel like I don’t look like I thought I would, and instead of being excited about my progress, I’m disappointed.  I need to appreciate what I’ve accomplished and stop looking for the greener grass.  It’s hard to stop focusing on my faults.  I'm trying to remind myself that 13 weeks ago, I dreamed of being the weight I am now.  Yet, somehow, I’m not satisfied.  That’s not healthy.  Time to look at fat pictures and savor the accomplishment.

Anyway, can you believe you’ve been listening to me babble about my weight for 3 months?  You need a hobby or something!

  • Week 13: –5.8 lbs
  • Week 12: +3.4 lbs
  • Week 11: Bye, due to heavy denial.
  • Week 10: –0.8 lbs
  • Week 9: –1.0 lbs
  • Week 8: –1.2 lbs
  • Week 7: –0.4 lbs
  • Week 6: –0.6 lbs
  • Week 5: –1.2 lbs
  • Week 4: –3.6 lbs
  • Week 3: +0.8 lbs
  • Week 2: –1.8 lbs
  • Week 1: –2.2 lbs

Total weight loss: 14.4 lbs

Holy crap, man!  Less than 5 pounds to go!  Or is it grammatically correct to say fewer than 5 pounds to go?  Hmmm…   

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