Weight Loss Thoughts

While I was off work, I spent a considerable amount of time working with a nutritionist to get my binge eating under control. I quickly lost weight, but got stuck in a cycle. How said that, hundreds of dollars later, I have not been able to break it. I am managing my food addiction better; I no longer feel the need to mug people for their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. However, I have yet to go an entire day without consuming some type of forbidden snack.

I find myself at an all time high just as we head into the Thanksgiving season. This is not where I want to be.

It’s my understanding that the average calorie consumption for Americans on Thanksgiving Day is between 17,000 and 21,000. Yes, that’s right, twenty-one thousand calories.

I have the hardest time at my first stop because they serve the food so late that I snack on everything under the sun. I am hitting the gym in the morning, but it would take me days to burn off what I usually eat. It makes me want to spend the day chained to the table in a vegan restaurant as, presumably, there’s only so much damage one can do binging on fruits and vegetables.

Weight Loss Thoughts

Finally! After months of effort, this is the first week I have not gained weight. I missed my goal - I really dove into the garlic rolls at the holiday party - but I could not be happier. Woo hoo!

Weight Loss Thoughts

Last week I worked out 5 days for two times per day. I spent 45 minutes in the morning doing lunges, squats, and dips with free weights along with other strenuous exercises. I was breathing hard and drenched with sweat at the end of each work out. I spent 45 minutes in the evening walking. I cut back my food intake and concentrated on eating more fruits and vegetables.

For all this work, I lost....one pound. It makes me wonder. If I had eaten a Twinkie, would I have still lost weight? What would have happened had I not worked out twice a day? Being old and fat sucks so much. I don't recall having to work quite this hard to burn calories a decade ago. If I was not so determined to reduce the size of my gut so that it no longer sticks out further than my booty, I would be totally demoralized.