Friday, June 30, 2006
ugh! this weight thing...
I just don't get it. I've now been swimming six weeks, working my way toward half a mile (I'm not one of those machines that goes from zero to flying in a heartbeat), increasing not just the number of laps I'm doing, but also the intensity of the strokes. I walk at least a mile a day with the dogs, if not farther, am eating smaller portions at meals, reduced snacking to the point of almost not snacking at all, and have increased my water intake. This morning I decided to weigh-in and I've lost only three pounds, and am UP a pound from two weeks ago. I know that I have a slow metabolism, but all of the above is supposed to help. I keep hearing that I have to get exercise. I'm getting exercise! I am at such a loss about what I can do to shed the pounds that have crept on over the last few years, and am feeling so disheartened. Argh!!! I wish I could say I felt better now for venting, but I don't. Regardless, thanks for listening.
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3 comments:
Anne, Have you taken your measurements? I am sure with all the excercise you are getting that you are "shaping" up....the scale doesn't always reflect this! Take it from the Queen of dieting!
Hugs to you!!!
It's true you know... muscle weighs more than fat and so you've probably gained muscle with all your extra activity. I'll bet the clothes are fitting better? The scale is just a number, and that's why I get on one only once a year at my GYN appt. Let the number go... just keep up with the decreased snaking and increased activity, and you'll see... HUGS!
I think if you stay on that track, you will be amazed at what happens to your body. You might not see it in lbs. at this time but you will see it in inches and then it will evolve to weight. Some of it has to do with age and hormones...trust me on that one, lol!
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