Lost 2.3kg this weigh in. Pretty pleased with that considering I've been sitting on my arse for the last 10 days with my archillies playing up. I have been very careful with my food during the week and allowed myself my blow out on Saturday night. It worked and I'm pleased with that.
Felicity I have no idea where you got the thought I was giving up. I aint giving up. I'm just in a funk right now and maintaining. I'm still eating really well, I'm still exercising like a trouper, I'm still positive about myself and I'm still motivated to look after me. I'm extremely healthy and I feel really good about myself.
Today at my meeting I nailed what my problem is. I dont have a goal I'm really passionate about. When I first started my goal was to get my arse into an aeroplane seat and go see my family in Australia for Christmas. My following goals were Abel Tasman, Triathlon and long boots. I've achieved all of them and now I dont know whats going to get me going enough to bring the passion back. It's the most bizzare feeling. I know I'm going to UK/US at Christmas, but regardless of whether I'm this weight now or 20kg lighter, I'll still be going - so it really isnt being a "decider" goal. I need to really think about what would get me moving forward again instead of hanging around in limbo.
Maybe its a clothes size thing, maybe its surgery, maybe its a I just dont know. At our meeting today we talked about obsession. Well actually the meeting was about something else but the discussion turned to obsession. When I started in 2004, I was obsessed, I stuck to points, I started to exercise and the weight fell off at 5kg a month. When I set my goals for Abel Tasman/Triathlon, I became obsessed with exercise and eating to support my athletic efforts and the weight didnt come off but I was fit, strong and I conquered my goals.
Now what?
I need to find that self absorbing obsession to finish this journey off so I can be completely happy and comfortable in my own skin. It's about eating right, exercising for life AND being a healthy size 14/16 body size with a healthy BMI. My BMI is 35.1 which is obese. BMI of 25-29 is overweight. BMI of 25 and under is normal. Am I happy being obese? NO! 99kgs would get me into the "overweight range" with a BMI of 29.5. It's a start.
This journey is now a mind journey for me. It's not about eating the right things or exercising, its about firing my passion to finish what I've started and thats my new challenge.
*gulp*
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Comin Down Again
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Go you good thing!!!
I'm with you on this one - - I have a really clear goal with a time frame. BUT its still going to happen whether I'm at the weight I am now, or whether I'm at goal.
Hope the leg is feeling better!!
The race is on chickadee!! :)
I totally agree with your post and ahve been thinking about the same thing lately. I'm quite happy with my life. Yes, I'm fat and I don't want to be but it doesn't stop me doing anything I want to do so I don't feel very motivated at the moment. I am relatively fit and healthy and have a loving partner and a good job. I don't know how to motivate myself further.
Your have hit the nail on the head, no goal. Sounds simple ah but until someone points it out to you, you really can't put your finger on it.
I also started my weightloss journey originally to 'get pregnant' and then it was to 'get pregnant again' and now that I have had my rug rats I am in the same boat as far as not really having a goal. Well that has certainly given me something to think about today....hmmmmm.
2.3kg, I am still grinning - clever girl!
I'm a bit like you and no longer have a goal to keep me totally on track. I think as we have all lost a bit of weight the urgency seems to go out of it all and it's easy to get a bit cruisy.
Fantastic loss too by the way:)
Woohooo! Great loss hun! And yes I think the majority of us need goals to work towards to help us along on our journey's! I know I need goals (when losing weight) to keep me going! The BMI one sounds a great idea :)
See you Sunday!
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