Weight Loss Week Nine
Weigh in: 278.2
➡ -1.6
That's a bit better than the last few weeks. Almost 2 pounds! I'm a little confused about it because I was not as careful this week with my calories and diet. But I'm also not going to overthink it. I tend to obsess over things like that. I don't want to do that this time. This journey is not only about weight loss. It's about all around health. Overthinking...Obsessing over little things... Not mentally healthy. So I'm going to take this loss as a WIN and leave it at that! Enjoy my life instead of trying to pick it apart.
Positive note this week:
We had an amazing family day at the park this week. I taught my daughter (and my fiance who has amazingly never played) how to play 2 square. It was a workout that was much more fun than just a basic walk or lifting free weights. It didn't feel like a workout until the end when we got home. Suddenly I noticed all the muscles I had used. I'd like that to be a weekly thing. But we'll have to wait and see if the weather agrees.
Not so positive note for the week:
The weather has been really frustrating. Cold, windy, and/or rainy, almost every day. It has been really hard on my Fibromyalgia. Every night my right shoulder has been in excruciating pain. I've had trouble sleeping. Nothing feels comfortable. Standing, sitting, laying down. It gets more severe as the night goes on, wrapping around to my ribs and stretching the length of my spine as well. It's definitely interrupted my schedule, but I'm doing my best to cope.
Let's not end on a negative though. Here's another positive thing:
I've been working on projects to improve my mental health. Things that make me feel good. Cooking. Crochet. Creativity. I feel more accomplished when I can see progress with my own eyes. These things help with that. Each crochet stitch makes my project that much closer to being complete. Each step of a recipe is progress to a finished dish. Each stroke of a paint brush leading to a beautiful big picture. One of the reasons weight loss journeys are difficult, especially at my size, is because you don't see progress right away. It starts to affect motivation. These projects help me to feel like I'm getting something done, and remind me that eventually I will see the progress with my body. If I keep taking these steps. Just keep swimming, so to speak. :)
➡ -1.6
That's a bit better than the last few weeks. Almost 2 pounds! I'm a little confused about it because I was not as careful this week with my calories and diet. But I'm also not going to overthink it. I tend to obsess over things like that. I don't want to do that this time. This journey is not only about weight loss. It's about all around health. Overthinking...Obsessing over little things... Not mentally healthy. So I'm going to take this loss as a WIN and leave it at that! Enjoy my life instead of trying to pick it apart.
Positive note this week:
We had an amazing family day at the park this week. I taught my daughter (and my fiance who has amazingly never played) how to play 2 square. It was a workout that was much more fun than just a basic walk or lifting free weights. It didn't feel like a workout until the end when we got home. Suddenly I noticed all the muscles I had used. I'd like that to be a weekly thing. But we'll have to wait and see if the weather agrees.
Not so positive note for the week:
The weather has been really frustrating. Cold, windy, and/or rainy, almost every day. It has been really hard on my Fibromyalgia. Every night my right shoulder has been in excruciating pain. I've had trouble sleeping. Nothing feels comfortable. Standing, sitting, laying down. It gets more severe as the night goes on, wrapping around to my ribs and stretching the length of my spine as well. It's definitely interrupted my schedule, but I'm doing my best to cope.
Let's not end on a negative though. Here's another positive thing:
I've been working on projects to improve my mental health. Things that make me feel good. Cooking. Crochet. Creativity. I feel more accomplished when I can see progress with my own eyes. These things help with that. Each crochet stitch makes my project that much closer to being complete. Each step of a recipe is progress to a finished dish. Each stroke of a paint brush leading to a beautiful big picture. One of the reasons weight loss journeys are difficult, especially at my size, is because you don't see progress right away. It starts to affect motivation. These projects help me to feel like I'm getting something done, and remind me that eventually I will see the progress with my body. If I keep taking these steps. Just keep swimming, so to speak. :)
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