So I was cleaning out my portion of our closet today. It’s a weird thing sometimes to have lost 50lbs, because you’re so used to being in this larger body that you hang on to the “fat clothes”. I don’t know why I did it- maybe I was worried that I’d be back there at some point and didn’t want to have to buy bigger clothes again. Maybe I was just insecure about my new body and wanted the bigger clothes to cover it up. Or maybe I was just lazy. But the point is, I had a countless number of “fat clothes” hanging out in my closet.
Today, I finally got rid of them.
It feels so freeing to not give myself the option of going back easily. If I gain weight back, I’m going to have to make an effort to go out and buy pants in a bigger size. That right there should be enough to get me back on track, as I hate both spending money and trying on clothes. Now, for an update.
The month of February has been relatively good to me. I’ve started seeing a chiropractor for my back, and it seems to be helping- apparently my hips are misaligned, so he’s been working to fix those. It’s allowed me to be more active, getting on the treadmill for a mile or two while I catch up on YouTube videos, or even just allowing me to walk up and down the stairs more than once a day. I still get some pain in my neck or back from time to time, but it’s a lot better than January was.
Weight-wise, I’m maintaining. The injury had me out for about a month, but I’m finally able to get back on track and start working out at least lightly again. Leading up to the injury, I was working out hard 7 days a week. Obviously my body can’t handle that right now, so we’re working up to it. I’ve been trying to do better with food- finding healthy alternatives to the things I tend to crave like sweets, and drinking more water. Alan and I have designated Friday as our “splurge night”, so I figure if I know it’s coming it’ll be easier to say no to things throughout the rest of the week.
Goals for March:
1. Eat your freaking vegetables and stop using carbs as a side dish to carbs.
2. Drink at least 24oz of water per day.
3. Walk at least 10 miles a week.
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Way to go! That’s inspiring. I need to loose about 40 pounds, but I have the worst willpower ever.
That’s a great idea about watching YouTube videos while you’re on the treadmill. My treadmill even has a laptop holder, so I really have no excuse for not hopping on there when I’m aimlessly browsing the internet.
You’ve inspired me to give it another go. I think I’ll try to tell myself no YouTube unless I’m at least walking. I’m also considering doing the Couch-to-5k thing. That’ll give me a goal and a program to follow.
I’m glad I’ve inspired you to give it another go. I watch a few people who make daily vlogs in excess of 20 minutes each day, so I said “why am I sitting on my ass during this 20 minutes? If I just walked instead, I’d burn so many more calories, and it’s not even that big of a deal.”
Hulu and Netflix are also good things to watch while treadmilling. You should check out this series called “My 600 pound life” from TLC- talk about inspiring me to get off my butt! And Biggest Loser, of course. Let me know how it goes. =)