Okay, so like a lot of you, I've been trying to lose weight recently.
Okay, so I really haven't done anything too drastic...I'm just trying to cut back on portion sizes, eat out less, and buy healthier foods in general.
So...this has been since the start of the school year.
August 2009.
Now, it's February 2010. You're probably thinking--WOW! That's 7 months. 10 pounds a month is about average....so 70 pounds.
YA RIGHT.....5 pounds/month is more like it. So....that means minus 35 pounds.
YA RIGHT.....
So, here's my predicament:
Do I look skinnier? NO.
Do I feel skinnier? YES.
How much weight does the scale say I've lost? TOTAL: 12 pounds.
TWELVE POUNDS in 7 months.
That sucks!
I want to do better. But how?
Do I have TIME to get to the gym everyday? NO.
Some days, I am only home for 1 hour in between school, work, music lessons, meetings, more meetings, and what-not. For the past month, I've had to go to physical therapy for my back twice a week. It's been snowing or raining...and it's dang cold. Have I felt like going to the gym? NO. Do I remind Steven every week that this week is going to be different...that I'm going to make time to go to the gym? YES.
So here I am. I still feel LARGE. My clothes fit better, though. I'm able to wear some pants and skirts I haven't worn in a while. So...that's good. Does the scale prove anything, anyway? Well...I'd like it to say that I've lost weight, too. I'd like others to notice that I look thinner...that's ALWAYS motivating and encouraging. But so far--nada.
For now, I guess I'll have to settle with ME being the only one who can see the difference. Is it just ME, or does this happen to anyone else?
To Russia to serve a 2 year mission for the LDS church...
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