Mollie commented a couple of posts back:
It must be why so many people who reach goal regain — because there is no “goal.” There is only “normal.”
That got me thinking again about the fact that we’ve established a new normal and it’s FAT.
I remember, way back in the 70’s, when the jeans we wore [...]
10Mar10
The New Normal revisited
7Mar10
Bugs & Motivation
I am learning that illness makes me not really care about losing weight. Which is a drag because I had hopes of accomplishing something this week in that line – like maybe a pound off. But my coughing (barking) and sore throat make me want to eat whatever’s easiest to prepare and swallow.
Last night I [...]
6Mar10
More on Slow Weight Loss
One of the bonuses of taking so long to lose weight is that I’ve got used to eating less. In the past, I’ve dieted to a certain point and never given myself time to adjust to the idea that maintenance happens as long as you continue to eat less than you did at your higher [...]
5Mar10
Turning a Corner
It’s happened. I can see the light of day. I knew that I was doing the right things despite how dark and gloomy I felt, and this is my reward. I’ve also recovered from the usual sinus infection after almost two weeks. Now I can turn my energies to taking better care of my body, [...]
5Mar10
This Week
Sorry for the hiatus – I had a day and night away and then a day of feeling very sorry for myself with a cold and, finally, a half day swallowing a small but not quite small enough camera.
So, given all of that, how has my week been for weight loss?
Internal motivation: I’m looking at [...]
OK. I need the whole world to stop associating Good and Bad with eating. Really. Just like I managed to banish “fall off the wagon“, I want to stop saying things like, “I had a good week” to mean that I ate in a way that would lead to weight loss. And [...]
27Feb10
The New Normal is Abnormal
“Normal” these days for many many women is being on the non-stop pendulum of weight loss and weight gain. I don’t know very many people who are overweight and happy with who they are. I also don’t know many people who have taken weight off once and for all.
So abnormal- as in unhealthy – is [...]
25Feb10
Return of the Scale Insanity
I was going to write today that I felt lucky to be having a good week – not so much good, as EASY. An easy week is one where I just don’t feel overly hungry but I do feel like getting out and moving. And I consider it lucky because I can’t for the life [...]
24Feb10
And Results of Choices
This afternoon I went for a run rather than blog because:
the sun peaked through the clouds
I had journalled to point that I realised there was nothing left for a glass of wine
I actually felt like exercise. (Please don’t get excited – this doesn’t happen very often)
Or the right planets aligned.
Because I did a long (for [...]
23Feb10
More Body Image
I hate to spend so much time worrying or even wondering about what I look like but I know that really grasping the difference between me fat and me thin will help me to keep this weight off. So what do I know now?
I know how much I weigh and I know how tall I [...]