Not all the results are in, but the answer is clear: I weigh more than I should.
I violated my own personal rule and stop weighing myself. No matter how much you weigh, you should always know where you stand. And I haven't been doing that. But a trip to my doctor's showed me where I am at, and it's not good.
It's not horrible either. I weigh 5 more pounds than I did last year, though I think I lost a few leading to the appointment, so on January 1, my weight was likely even higher.
In an ideal world, 20 pounds would be perfect. 10 pounds would be a fine start. Though when I was 10 pounds lighter than now, I complained that I needed to lose 10 more pounds. Now it's 20. One lesson learned: complain only when you really should be complaining.
For many people, being 20 pounds overweight is a level where they would love to be residing. So I'm not complaining complaining. But I do need to lose weight.
My health issues should be a push to doing better, and my energy has suffered even more than in a typical winter. This winter has been brutal, but most of the United States has had more than their share of freaky weather this winter. Still, it's not an excuse.
The exercise has slipped. I know I'm getting less exercise during the day during the week. At our old location, we had a large indoor building to walk in at lunchtime. Now we have no such outlet, some non-shoveled sidewalks, and howling winds no longer blocked by tall buildings. Still, it's not an excuse.
Work is going well, but continues to be stressful, and that does add up in the calorie consumption/exercise realm. Still, it's not an excuse.
I might be eating a little more than normal, but I still eat pretty well. And the drinking has picked up a slight bit than normal, though normally I don't drink much.
I've eaten more red meat lately, but before that, had cut down quite a bit. It's likely a phase but I don't think eating red meat is a major issue.
With about 12 weeks until June 1, I could lose 5/6 pound per week, and lose 10 pounds by that date. Remember, 3500 calories lost or worked off per week equals a pound -- the 5/6 of a pound equals about 2915 calories. That 10 pounds might be enough to get me in a better frame of mind.
Losing it almost 5 years ago seemed easier at the time. After all, I had many horrible habits, and my focus was very strong on systematically going through them one by one, and trying to find a better path.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a position where we can figure out what others are doing wrong, but not ourselves. Yet if we dig within ourselves, we can find the solution to our own issues. One area I want to focus on is finding my own internal solution. I did it once before with great success. I just need to go back and find that part of me. And soon, I'll be thinner.
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