If you had read the build up to this post, you might be expecting an excuse riddled post now. So, in order to keep up with expectations here's my excuse for not writing and posting as I had planned: I don't have one. I kind of shrugged off the blog/weight posts as uninteresting and unread. Yet, I remembered yesterday that the point was never to be appreciated or read, but to write the posts as a motivational tool to stick to my weight loss goals .
So here I am, posting again. First thing, I have definitely not given up on my weight loss. In fact, I'm more motivated and seeing more progress than ever. I think the biggest problem with this large gap in posting is that my last couple of posts illustrated my frustration. However, that soon passed.
I, now more than ever, see the value in my incremental, habit-changing method to weight loss. Through dropping my Coke consumption, reducing my portions, and not eating after 9 PM I have lost about 25 pounds over the last two months. Not only have the results convinced me that these goals are attainable, the day-to-day living of the goals has proven to myself that I am capable of living a healthier life. When I have reached my ultimate goal, I know that I will be able to maintain this lifestyle. I am not subjecting myself to extreme and/or fad diets. None of my plan includes, nor will it ever, supplements, bland foods, or suppressing my love of good food. The keywords to this method are moderation and self-control.
My biggest hurdle in this whole process was my Coke consumption. I know that ultra-sugary drinks are bad. They contain no redeeming nutritional value. I've known that if I could cut Coke out of my life that I would see immediate results. Yet, here's the thing, I've never wanted to cut it out. Doing so would be unrealistic. I love Coke. I never drank the stuff just because it was easily-accessible. I drink Coke, because I like Coke. So, when I started this thing I decided that I needed to cut it to near-elimination. I have done that. I will not drink more than 1 Coke a week for the foreseeable future (except in special circumstances). I have kept this up for 3-plus weeks and as each day passes my former dependence lessens.
I guess that's a prime example of the philosophy of "moderation in all things." I believe that by adhering to this principle I can balance being healthy and enjoying what I eat.
So called health nuts I think fail to take into account the emotional and psychological role food plays in everyone's lives. The term "comfort food" is not just some asinine cliche used by Food Network chefs to justify their high fat, high sodium creations. Food can truly comfort. The definition of comforting foods is personal. If we are honest with ourselves, we know that many of these sources of personal comfort are held up as unhealthy. They are decried as the reason we're all fat. I say that, in moderation, they can be one of the reasons we are sane.
I could continue on like this, but I'll save it for later. Just as a note, since I haven't posted my weight in a while, I had been using two different scales and I realized about a week ago that they had about 5 pounds difference between the two. So, I've committed to one scale only. So, going by that scale, my weight when I started was 256 pounds.
My weight (as of 10 days ago) is 232 pounds.
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