Mar
03
Posted by jcwilder on
March 3, 2010
I’ve had more hiccups and victories than I’d want to count. I lose, I gain, I lose, I gain, I gain, I gain. It’s a slippery slope and can damage your self-esteem Big Time. (Of this I know!)
Today, I’m asking you (and myself) to let go of all the hiccups in your past and focus on the little victories. Why kick yourself because you gained a pound? If you’re female, you’re held at the whim of your monthlies anyway so bouncing around between 1-2 pounds isn’t a big deal. So if you gained a little weight this week ask yourself, did you set yourself up to succeed? If you did everything you can, made good food choices, added some intential exercise (taking the stairs or walking through the entire store rather than heading to what you need and getting out) that’s a victory.
My victory this week is a fun one. On monday I mentioned how I hate numbers and calorie counting etc so instead I have a tendency to judge my success by how my clothing feels. Last year I’d bought a bathing suit that was several sizes smaller than what I was wearing at that time. It always fit meaning I could pull it on but there was no way I was going to let anyone see me in it! <g>
Well today, it fits. WOOOTTTTT!
This is a big-assed victory for me. Well, a slightly smaller-assed victory I guess. So what did the scale tell me this morning? Sixty-nine pounds and counting…BOO-yah.
I’m headed off to the pool to show off my svelte athletic awesomeness! <g> Who else has a victory this week?
Oct
05
Posted by wilderwriter on
October 5, 2009
I’m watching the first show of season 8 of The Biggest Loser. I have a love/hate relationship with this show. I love Bob Harper – he’s really hot and he makes for good scenary. I hate watching these people broken down again and again though. They might lose weight, but how many of them actually keep it off?
What is the deal with the trainers looking like raging psychopaths this season? I realize this is a ‘reality’ show and its all about the ratings – but their behavior enforced it this time around. In order to lose weight, everyone needs encouragement but this, IMO, isn’t encouraging. It’s nothing short of abusive – to yell and scream in someone’s face like that is just messed up. If I had to go through that to lose weight, I’d grab another Twinkie and turn to HBO.
Also – anyone who has studied the science of weight loss knows that to lose more than 1% of your body weight per week is too much. I understand why the first week these contestants lose big numbers, a lot of it is water weight as salt is pretty much being removed from their diet. If you drop the salt & salty foods I can guarantee that you’ll drop some pounds as well.
While it might look good to see people watching big chunks of blubber each week, what is the real cost to their bodies? Hormone levels go nuts, stress hormones increase and the tissues become inflamed. Inflamation , for those of you who don’t know, is almost the same as an injury – it causes your body to go into overdrive to repair the inflamed tissues. The metabolism starts doing gymnastics and your body goes into fight mode which means it hangs onto every calorie, every pound that comes your way. Its a vicious cycle which takes me back to – how many of them gain their weight back?
Daniel, a contestant from Season 7 – lost a good amount of weight and he’s returned for this season. At the finale, he won 312 pounds and at the beginning of the season he weighed…312 pounds. Now this man states that he’s been working out for four hours a day and lost…nothing?
I know how everyone loves to chant the weight loss mantra of calories and exercise but somtimes that equation doesn’t equal success. Sometimes its about WHAT you are eating, not how much you are eating. I’m sure there are many who would argue with me on this but I’ve fought with my weight all my life and this has been my experience.
Show 1 – Julio should’ve been sent home because he’s a whiner.
