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So, I was at the gym on Saturday morning ... and I am in the body pump class and laying on my back on a riser listening to the instructtor tell us about doing whatever exercise we were supposed to be doing at that time and I look at my knees and thighs and had a moment of "God, where did I go, my knees and thighs are so skinny."
My love handles have diminished tremendously. I am, for the first time since I can remember, able to shop in the regular section of the store, and am wearing size L tops ... no more XXL from the Womens section.
I get on the elliptical and do intervals 5 days a week for 30 minutes ... a task that - in the past - would have put my heart rate over 170 and had me miserable and breathing hard within a few minutes. Now my heart rate stays around 130 to 135 and I just feel healthier and like I could move and exercise forever.
But sometimes I look at myself and I have these moments of disbelief. Like I could look like this or be this healthy person. I am still learning my new body. Still figuring out the new me. Its strange.
And, with the joy, comes the fear - the mornings when I look at myself in the mirror and see the me that was 6 months ago ... the hopelessness that I will NOT EVER lose this last 40 pounds (weight loss has slowed since starting training and going to the gym regularly, ERR!) ... the fear that I am eating too much now and need to get a better handle on things before I blow back up.
Life is interesting, to say the least, but I am loving it all - every new discovery, every new way I push myself to be better.
Sorry for the rambling, just the thoughts in my head this morning!
My love handles have diminished tremendously. I am, for the first time since I can remember, able to shop in the regular section of the store, and am wearing size L tops ... no more XXL from the Womens section.
I get on the elliptical and do intervals 5 days a week for 30 minutes ... a task that - in the past - would have put my heart rate over 170 and had me miserable and breathing hard within a few minutes. Now my heart rate stays around 130 to 135 and I just feel healthier and like I could move and exercise forever.
But sometimes I look at myself and I have these moments of disbelief. Like I could look like this or be this healthy person. I am still learning my new body. Still figuring out the new me. Its strange.
And, with the joy, comes the fear - the mornings when I look at myself in the mirror and see the me that was 6 months ago ... the hopelessness that I will NOT EVER lose this last 40 pounds (weight loss has slowed since starting training and going to the gym regularly, ERR!) ... the fear that I am eating too much now and need to get a better handle on things before I blow back up.
Life is interesting, to say the least, but I am loving it all - every new discovery, every new way I push myself to be better.
Sorry for the rambling, just the thoughts in my head this morning!
I think we all worry about not being able to lose the last amount of weight, or all that we want to. I'm one of those, at 2 years out, still dealing the last almost 8 months with the last 10# I want to lose. You have to account for loose skin too, my doctor says an average of 12-15# for the person who loses 125-150# and I'm right there.
Life IS better now, isn't it! Good point....worth remembering !
Keri
You have found your path. FYI don't worry about the slow down or eating to much. You need to feed the body and it'll do the
rest.
I'm just so proud and happy for you!
Love Lu
Funny how bones you never knew you had stick out after losing tons of weight :)
You are doing good, hard, work and making sense of things.
Keep up your mental toughness and being kind to yourself. Kudos to you.
You have already won even if you never loose another pound.
You rock girl!
I am still eating per plan for the most part (my NUT allows crackers, but I am trying to not eat many of those, I am afraid they will just be a gateway carb to bad eating habits, but I am ADDICTED to pita chips right now and need to stop buying them - I eat maybe 3 a day, so yummy!) ... I just feel I am eating more and have some guilt about that - depending on what I am eating I can eat between a half cup to a cup at a sitting. I can eat more of slider foods and any food I drink - smoothies or protein shakes. I eat less of dense foods - heavy proteins (mostly chicken for me, the easter ham was VERY heavy, salmon) I can barely do a half a cup. I allow myself to have food in front of me for 30 minutes and then I get rid of what left. I am almost six months out and the larger portions are new as of a few weeks ago. I think its normal to be able to have a little more in my pouch, and I could use the nutrition with my gym and training schedule ... just have to let go of the food guilt!
You look great!
Hugs, Peg