I do not like to talk about my weight, and it's not for reasons that most people might think. My weight does not define me - it doesn't matter what I weigh (within reason of course!) I love me just the way I am. Of course I think about my weight and I worry about my weight, but more from a health stand point. I also would like to weigh less simply because extra weight drags me down when I run.
I don't normally tell people my number.....mostly because it's no one's business but mine, and because most people lie about their weight, I weigh more than I might look. So here goes.....for the first time in over 16 years, I weigh under 200 pounds. Please don't ask me what that is in Kg, I don't get Kg and I go by the Lbs on my scale and in my mind. I am officially 199 pounds!!!!!!!
You can't imagine what I felt like when I saw that one the scale. Especially (as one friend mentioned) because I just got back from a 3 week European holiday where I ate Gelato pretty much every day, some days twice a day and at least 3 times a day one day! It was YUMMY!
But I have realized, (thanks to many things, including my sister who once asked me if I needed a whole meal or just the half order. Thanks a lot Tricia..and I am not saying that in the nice way, but it ended up ok, so I forgive you!) that I don't need nearly as much food as I once thought. Oh I'm so hungry, I need a full portion, appetizers, dessert! When we are in Europe, we usually share a meal with a kid. So I get one meal to share and my husband gets one meal to share. If we are still hungry we get gelato. Or we just get gelato anyway. But after 3 weeks of shared meals, the fact that I have been watching my portions over the last few months, and the fact that I think my stomach finally shrunk, I no longer can eat the way I used to, and I don't try to.
I exercise my ass off and I eat really healthy, but my portion sizes were out of control. So now that I have that under control, and I mean that I just know that I am full after about half of what I used to eat, I seem to be losing weight almost effortlessly. I guess the fact that I like to eat healthy and it's just normal, the fact that I exercise all the time - soccer, running - and that's just something that I do, I don't have to work at it, the weight is coming off because I am doing what I need to do and it doesn't take any special planning. This is just my life. The whole "lifestyle change" is not a joke. You change how you just do things, and you'd be surprised at what will happen.
When we were in Europe we walked all the time, we also ran around a lot like fools, played like crazy in the water and found time for soccer practice almost every day. That's just life, and I love it! Once the kids go back to school, I will go back to my regimented running routine, not because I have to, but because I love it! I love running, I love being in my own world, with my ipod and just running. It's not work so much as it's something I love and something that makes my body feel great!
Anyway, I think I might be babbling now. I'm just so excited that I reached my first goal and it just happened - without any heavy dieting or crazy things to help. I am so freaking proud of myself and it just makes me want to work harder. For example, I played soccer last night with a team that needed call ups and I play tonight with my own team. I totally get why my husband is a soccer whore, I think I will be one soon too! I also made my kids start their running routine yesterday. They were so happy to do it too! We are going out again tomorrow and they can't wait. They both want to increase their endurance! I love it. I LOVE my crazy, full of exercise life!
I think I will have a glass of wine one of these nights to celebrate my 199! Here's to me and to the 198 that will be next!!!
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