So, I've been in a bad way with the fibro this fall. Fall is always bad. Extra pain, less energy...therefore less walking. In fact the walking sort of came to a grinding halt due to leg weakness and pain/fatigue. I know in part the increase in my symptoms was due to the stress of my husband's "career transition". It's been weird, crazy, up-in-the-air and stressful. I was doing so well before. And now I've regained ten of those hard-to-loose (easy to gain!) pounds. Sigh.
And so, I try again. I keep putting forth the effort because I know if I don't keep it at bay, I'll be as big as a barn. I know dh appreciates my efforts, paltry though the results are. We all know what I'd look like without any effort. But it's so ding dang stinkin' HARD.
I feel so fluffy that I'm having Weight Watcher's flash-backs, and the thought of re-joining, frighteningly enough, is holding some appeal. Although I'm still 15 pounds lighter than I was this time a year ago.
But I need to get the ten off before they turn into twenty.
It is SO HARD, and SO MUCH WORK. And I'll be doing this for the rest of my life. That's a depressing thought.
But, here I go again.
Anyone want to join me?
And so, I try again. I keep putting forth the effort because I know if I don't keep it at bay, I'll be as big as a barn. I know dh appreciates my efforts, paltry though the results are. We all know what I'd look like without any effort. But it's so ding dang stinkin' HARD.
I feel so fluffy that I'm having Weight Watcher's flash-backs, and the thought of re-joining, frighteningly enough, is holding some appeal. Although I'm still 15 pounds lighter than I was this time a year ago.
But I need to get the ten off before they turn into twenty.
It is SO HARD, and SO MUCH WORK. And I'll be doing this for the rest of my life. That's a depressing thought.
But, here I go again.
Anyone want to join me?
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I managed to walk two miles this a.m. and now my hips are really hurting and my energy is low. But, I"m off to fold laundry, just having cleaned up the kitchen. Teaching long division to a third grader is not too strenuous, either.
Thankfully I somehow had a surge of energy on Sunday afternoon and was able to get all Christmas shopping done in spite of hip pain, whilst kids at home put up the Christmas tree. It's nice to have competent minions. Unfortunately the fact that they can clean house does nothing for my waistline.
...I did Weight watchers after my first and it all came off so beautifully, and I was thinner than I'd ever been at that point....then I had another baby (and two more after that) and since then the weight has never ever all come off. Sigh.
Good luck with your efforts.
Hooray for competent minions! :-) They are competent because of good mothering, so enjoy!
That's what I do. It's just counting calories, but it's counting a normal amount of calories to sustain your goal weight, not doing less. So for me, I'm supposed to eat around 1800 calories per day. Much more liveable that the 1200 most diets offer.
I also eat lowish carb. But nothing comes off unless I diligently count those calories, no matter what else I"m doing. And diligently counting anything gets so old...but it must be done.