For two weeks of exercise and dieting, I’ve lost five pounds. I know some people will say “way to go!” but I’m really not impressed by the numbers. The whole lifestyle change seems like an awful lot of work for losing 2 1/2 lbs a week. To be honest I’m not sure what kind of numbers I had hoped for, but I thought it would be more than that. I have done the math before and on average I have put on pound per month since graduating from high school, which is pretty scary once you figure out how many months I’ve been out of high school. I hadn’t thought about this until just now, but at my current rate of 10lbs a month, I am taking weight off 10x faster than I put it on. I guess in theory that’s not so bad. It just sucks when you suffer all week only to see a slight difference on the scale for seven days of exercise and hunger.
Speaking of hunger, my main competitor in our current weight-loss contest is eating way less than I am and has lost twice as much weight as I have. I suspect he’ll win the competition. At least over a two-month period, I’m pretty sure starvation will win out over exercise.
My walking schedule is going well. I’ve walked a mile every night this week so far. My nightly walks have become less of a chore and more of just part of my nightly routine. As many parents of young children can probably relate to, I enjoy the half hour alone each night. Every day I copy a new album over to my MP3 player to listen to during that night’s walk. It makes the time go by quicker and not seem like I’m wasting half an hour of my day. Last night I took the new Pearl Jam with me and it was awful. The worst part of it was, it made the 30 minute walk actually seem much longer.
I am still experiencing severe back pain. I have cut down to taking pain pills twice a day. In the morning I take a handfull of Advil and Doans, and then I take another round when I get home. Sometimes the pain killers last though the evening walk, sometimes they don’t. Last night I noticed pains in new locations, probably from walking funny over the past couple of weeks and putting stress on new locations. I hope my back quits hurting by the time dad and I go on our Chicago trip in two weeks. I suspect there will be a lot of walking involved during that trip.
All my life I’ve always thought “when I get older, I’ll lose weight”. All of a sudden I’ve noticed that my weight has had a lot of impact on my body. I hope that it is not too late for me to lose weight. I hope my body hangs in there while I try to take care of it for a change.
Well, I’ve been reading your main page, but haven’t checked the diet log, so I’ve been missing out on your “rambling thoughts”. Just a word of encouragement. The money is the motivator. The weight loss in itself is your reward. And like your walks, it’s a journey. But it’s a funny thing. Although the scales may not be showing it, you can be losing weight. Then you’ll get on one day and they’ll take a major drop. So hang in there. Also, according to all studies, weight loss the way you’re doing it is the one that actually stays off. Sorry about the temptations on Sunday. Nothing that day really went the way my mind envisioned it, except for the fact that you all may Jack extremely happy. Since he relocated to Oklahoma, and me, you guys are his true family. You may not realize that, but when he married me, he took you guys into his life too. So the fact that you remembered his birthday meant a lot to him. Other than a couple of cards, what we did for him was all that he got. So it’s special to him, and to me. A very special thanks.