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Published On: Apr 10, 2006 12:02 AM
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Published On: Apr 10, 2006 12:02 AM
After 3 weeks back at the Y
and a half-assed bit of attention paid to what
goes into my mouth, I've lost maybe 2 lbs.
So - I picked up the Dr. Phil book that has been laying here since Mike bought it a few months back at Costco, and began to read.
The truth hurts. I'm not carrying this extra weight because I don't know how to eat, or how to work out. It's because my head isn't on right about a lot of things.
I eat for many emotional reasons: stress, boredom, I'm working and need to stay awake, I'm working and need a break, I'm working and want a reason to walk away, I'm working and get up and walk to the kitchen. I'm pissed or stressed about someone or something at school. I'm hysterical that I will never finish the damn dissertation. I'm pissed that Mike or Mom is in the way of finishing the damn dissertation. I'm procrastinating. I figure its not possible to lose this weight because I'm older now and its tougher. And so on. It's stuff like - the box of donuts on the table in the staff lounge, the treat a student gives me that I eat so as not to be rude, and the crap Mike occasionally drags home. Like his birthday Monday, for instance. Strawberry shortcake. Argh. And it's not just the one meal that will be tough, its the damn leftovers. He has lost like 10 lbs over the last month. Why can't I?
So today, I really didn't do too badly with food, and I did do a weight workout lifting over 20,000 lbs! And I broke 30,000 fitpoints, so will soon see my name on the next point category list at the Y. WOo hoo! Now, I need to get to 50,000. It seems that one weight workout gets me about 350 points, and a yoga session gets me 300. so 3 times per week of weights and yoga is 1800 points. Add in 5 days of 30 min walking for another 750, so othis would be 1950 points per week. WIll be 10 weeks til I am at 50K then. About the time school is out. Andn this much exercise is about 1.25 lbs every 2 weeks. So I need to lose the other 1.75 lbs every 2 weeks by cutting back on calories. WIll try to stay around 1300 and see what happens. I'd like to have 10 lbs off before going to look for a dress for the wedding, and another 10 lbs off before the wedding.
SO, tomorrow will bring TWO workouts as I attempt to hit the dreadmill at 4:30 AM and then the Y again at 4 PM.
So - I picked up the Dr. Phil book that has been laying here since Mike bought it a few months back at Costco, and began to read.
The truth hurts. I'm not carrying this extra weight because I don't know how to eat, or how to work out. It's because my head isn't on right about a lot of things.
I eat for many emotional reasons: stress, boredom, I'm working and need to stay awake, I'm working and need a break, I'm working and want a reason to walk away, I'm working and get up and walk to the kitchen. I'm pissed or stressed about someone or something at school. I'm hysterical that I will never finish the damn dissertation. I'm pissed that Mike or Mom is in the way of finishing the damn dissertation. I'm procrastinating. I figure its not possible to lose this weight because I'm older now and its tougher. And so on. It's stuff like - the box of donuts on the table in the staff lounge, the treat a student gives me that I eat so as not to be rude, and the crap Mike occasionally drags home. Like his birthday Monday, for instance. Strawberry shortcake. Argh. And it's not just the one meal that will be tough, its the damn leftovers. He has lost like 10 lbs over the last month. Why can't I?
So today, I really didn't do too badly with food, and I did do a weight workout lifting over 20,000 lbs! And I broke 30,000 fitpoints, so will soon see my name on the next point category list at the Y. WOo hoo! Now, I need to get to 50,000. It seems that one weight workout gets me about 350 points, and a yoga session gets me 300. so 3 times per week of weights and yoga is 1800 points. Add in 5 days of 30 min walking for another 750, so othis would be 1950 points per week. WIll be 10 weeks til I am at 50K then. About the time school is out. Andn this much exercise is about 1.25 lbs every 2 weeks. So I need to lose the other 1.75 lbs every 2 weeks by cutting back on calories. WIll try to stay around 1300 and see what happens. I'd like to have 10 lbs off before going to look for a dress for the wedding, and another 10 lbs off before the wedding.
SO, tomorrow will bring TWO workouts as I attempt to hit the dreadmill at 4:30 AM and then the Y again at 4 PM.
Posted: Thu - April 6, 2006 at 11:48 PM