soshbfly
Silver Member
I have decided to start a SW diary. I had been reluctant to do so publicly as I log everything I eat, exercise and weigh on a daily basis anyway. But my logging isn’t giving the support I think I need.
I have had a sort of revelation recently. Because I log my weight (and fluctuations with suppositions as to why the change – up or down), I have been able to go back a few years to look for a trend. I found one.
I. LOSE. WEIGHT…
VERY. SLOWLY…
I did not only use my own musings to come to this conclusion. I have a lovely chum who is 5’ 7’’ and usually weighs in around the 10 stone mark. Sometimes she goes over and aims to be down to 9 ½ stone where she feels best. Being the great chum she is she has joined me on my SW challenge with a goal of losing just under a stone of weight.
In two weeks, she lost 7.5lbs.
I lost 2.5lbs.
She is a few years older than me and we eat nearly the exact same thing (though she eats boiled eggs for snacks and I have broiled chicken bites). I also exercise ~3/4 times a week pretty rigorously.
Oh, I forgot to mention – I weigh over 3 stone more than her as well.
This is not the first time this has happened. I had a spell early last year when I tried to lose a few pounds on Dukan again (lost before and kept most of it off). I fluctuated like crazy for the few weeks I was on it (perfectly mind you as I can be quite determined when I set my mind to it!). At one point 4 weeks in, I was down only 5.5lbs. TOTAL. This is remarkable considering my size.
I should mention too that I’m further in (2 ½ weeks as I write) and I’m no further along in shedding actual lbs – in fact, this morning I weigh 3lbs heavier than I did the end of my 1st week despite a 100% week (that’s 13 ½ absolutely perfect days and 3 not-so-perfect but nothing major like sweets).
So, rather than research the reasons why obsessively (yes, I do that), type in all caps screaming at my lack of progress in my daily diary (do that too), and generally get so completely discouraged that I want to pack it in and say screw it “I’m having a glass of wine and crisps” (have done that a LOT)… I’m going to make a concerted effort to have time and success goals rather than lbs on the scales goals.
I’m asking you guys to help as I know how encouraging it can be to keep going with a bit of support.
I thank you in advance.
I have had a sort of revelation recently. Because I log my weight (and fluctuations with suppositions as to why the change – up or down), I have been able to go back a few years to look for a trend. I found one.
I. LOSE. WEIGHT…
VERY. SLOWLY…
I did not only use my own musings to come to this conclusion. I have a lovely chum who is 5’ 7’’ and usually weighs in around the 10 stone mark. Sometimes she goes over and aims to be down to 9 ½ stone where she feels best. Being the great chum she is she has joined me on my SW challenge with a goal of losing just under a stone of weight.
In two weeks, she lost 7.5lbs.
I lost 2.5lbs.
She is a few years older than me and we eat nearly the exact same thing (though she eats boiled eggs for snacks and I have broiled chicken bites). I also exercise ~3/4 times a week pretty rigorously.
Oh, I forgot to mention – I weigh over 3 stone more than her as well.
This is not the first time this has happened. I had a spell early last year when I tried to lose a few pounds on Dukan again (lost before and kept most of it off). I fluctuated like crazy for the few weeks I was on it (perfectly mind you as I can be quite determined when I set my mind to it!). At one point 4 weeks in, I was down only 5.5lbs. TOTAL. This is remarkable considering my size.
I should mention too that I’m further in (2 ½ weeks as I write) and I’m no further along in shedding actual lbs – in fact, this morning I weigh 3lbs heavier than I did the end of my 1st week despite a 100% week (that’s 13 ½ absolutely perfect days and 3 not-so-perfect but nothing major like sweets).
So, rather than research the reasons why obsessively (yes, I do that), type in all caps screaming at my lack of progress in my daily diary (do that too), and generally get so completely discouraged that I want to pack it in and say screw it “I’m having a glass of wine and crisps” (have done that a LOT)… I’m going to make a concerted effort to have time and success goals rather than lbs on the scales goals.
I’m asking you guys to help as I know how encouraging it can be to keep going with a bit of support.
I thank you in advance.