First, let me start by saying that Roni’s Weigh has kept me moving forward during the past couple of months. One night, when I was feeling pretty bad after a weigh in at WW, I found her blog. I started reading her story and checking out some of her recipes on Green Lite Bites. I found this recipe for banana pancakes, and I immediately jumped off of the couch (at 8 pm) and made them. I popped them in the freezer and ate them for breakfast the next morning.
I just read her post about measurable objectives, and it got me thinking about my weight loss/health goals. When I began losing weight it was fairly easy to stick with it. Every week I would go to my weigh in and be motivated to continue. I enjoyed finding new recipes and food choices to add to my diet. Once the weight loss slowed down, I could no longer look to the scale for my motivation. This transition was very difficult because instead of going to WW and hearing that I was down 2 pounds, I would hear that I stayed the same. Of course, that’s what I wanted (I was in maintenance mode), but I can’t help but feel that I want to lose more. Like Roni says in her post, goals should be measurable. The bottom line is that I just want to be healthy, but how can I make that into a measurable goal?
Posted by Roni on May 27, 2009 at 9:41 pm
How about fitness goals? I found that after maintenance and I didn’t need to lose weight anymore I felt lost about 6 months later I joined a gym and started setting fitness goals.
Just a thought.
Hope you liked the pancakes! ;~)
Posted by Debbie on May 28, 2009 at 7:48 am
Hi Roni,
Thank you so much for your comment! When I was losing weight I was doing mostly low key exercises like yoga and walking. About a year and a half ago, I joined a gym and began strength training and more hardcore cardio. I was also into running for awhile. I feel that I am in bit of a funk right now because I am in the middle of huge move (from NJ to CA). I know that it will all come together when I am settled in my new home, but until then I am just trying to roll with it.
I think what’s more difficult for me is that I am still not completely comfortable in my own skin. I have read many of your posts about body image, and they have been very helpful, but after I lost weight I still have those fat thoughts. I am getting better, but sometimes when I look in the mirror I still see the person I was pre-WW. Any advice?