In the past 8 days my weight has gone up and down by about half a kilo, but never dropping to the 'magic number' I am so keen to reach.
It is totally pissing me off. I don't know what to do. I am scared to eat more because I know I'll just gain weight, yet I also know that by literally starving myself I am holding on to every single thing I eat. Hence not losing weight ... so I just don't know what to do.
I wish I had kept my journals from when I was doing weight watchers 20 years ago... because back then I lost about a kilo a week consistently.
Right, enough about that... I'll just have to keep on trying eh? Jabby jab tonight... is this shit even working???
This morning I am going down to join Loretta and Margaret in the craft room. I have a small braid runner to finish, and another one to start.
This afternoon the ladies, (and me), who are having a mini market in our village tomorrow, are meeting in the community centre to work out where everyone will be setting up. I have to attend, even though I already know where we will be.
Then tonight Stew and I will go down there and set up the gazebo/racks/trestles etc, all ready for us to just breeze in there tomorrow morning and put out all the stock.
We can't put the stock out tonight, as although the venue is secure, and not accessible by the 'public', residents can let themselves in and 'help themselves', if they are so inclined. I can't imagine anyone here doing such a thing, but having been warned by management, I will heed said warning.
So there ya go, it is shaping up to be a busy day.
ONWARD...
8.20 am. Just got on the scales. This week I record a magnificent loss of.... TWO HUNDRED GRAMS.
All up (so far on WEGOVY) I have lost 9.1 kilos. So averaging 3 kilos a month.
On a grander scale.... so I feel better about myself... when I was in Australia 14 months ago I weighed XYZ, and if I use that number, I have lost 15 kilos, partly on my own, and partly with WEGOVY. So I AM heading in the right direction. Just slowly.
Are we done with weight loss talk now? YEAH.
Let's get on with the day.
12.35 pm and I'm having an excellent day. It is totally going to plan.
I got one small braid runner finished and started on another, which should be finished before I go to bed tonight.
Loretta was lovely company in the craft room all morning.
I have just had my lunch, and I made sure I had a good lunch. A decent amount of food. AND I am going to have something at dinner time as well. NO MORE starving myself, clearly that does not work.
I am now full as a bull... and plan on taking some time out until mid afternoon, when I will unpack my sewing trolley and then go down for the 'mini market meeting'.
As it weighs a tonne, we were uncertain if we could lift it into the van ... but Lance. Yep, that bugger just up and picked it up on his own and put it in the van!
Handy man to have around.
After they left I went down to the community centre for the meeting.
It's now close to 4 pm, and I still need to finish off the small braid runner. I don't know if I will get the second one done in time for tomorrow now. I am not going to push myself when I know the likelihood of selling much tomorrow is minimal.
7 pm, and the gazebo, racks and trestles are all set up:
I am now cooking Stew's dinner, then I will go into Crabby Quarters to finish the second small braid runner, which I will be done in less than 20 minutes! Boom, two in 24 hours. Not bad.
I'm signing off for the day now... and we will be heading off to bed at a decent time tonight. We don't have to get up dreadfully early tomorrow, obviously. 😊 But there won't be a sleep in.
Catch ya tomorrow.
morning Chris, I have a friend here in Sydney who started Ozempic recently in order to LOSE 6 KILOS. I thought that was probably not a good idea, but I supported her on it (she's 69 and finding it hard to lose at this age). Anyhoo, the point she made, is that internally she's healthier with the weight off, ie: better blood pressure, lower blood sugar and lower cholesterol.
ReplyDeleteI thought that made good sense.
My point is: try not to obsess about food or the number on the scales. And remember, that even thought you haven't reached that "magic number", you are doing so well, by being generally healthier, (more active, healthier foods) which will make you healthier and probably live longer.
Even without that magic number appearing......
Christy
Listen. Us women "of a certain age" just don't lose weight the same any more. Please be careful, you're in danger of letting this whole weigh issue overtake your life to the point where you become obsessed (and I do say that in the most loving way possible). Your body will do its own thing. Don't let it become the be all and end all, where you're getting too stressed to even eat in case you have a tiny gain. Our bodies hold and lose weight every day. And what happens when you finally reach that magic number? Remembering what you went through to get there, how are you going to maintain it without being scared to even eat? Please don't let it overtake you. I had weight loss surgery 10 years ago and got down to 72kg, which on me was a size 12. I lasted about 6 months before I crept back up to low 80s, without even changing my diet. I stayed there (size 14-16) for about 7 years because that's where by body decided it wanted to be. No matter what I did I couldn't change it. Now, it's crept up another 10kg and I cannot shake a single kg. Menopause has packed on the middle age spread and I can be on shakes alone for a week and not shed a single kg. I guess what I'm trying to say is, diet, sure, but don't let it rule your life. Many, many hugs. PS you're also doing great to have lost as much as you have. Much love xx Colleen
ReplyDeleteDon’t get disheartened about the weightloss. You are doing great and are looking fantastic. It will happen but as you very well know sometimes things plateau and can do for some time. Celebrate your progress and focus on keeping up healthy habits ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing, you’re exercising
ReplyDeleteMore your clothes look fabulous, don’t be consumed by the number mate how hard is it to get there and then how hard to stay there?
Glad you’ll get an inside set up again and hope all goes well.
good luck tomorrow. HAve fun.
ReplyDeleteI looking forward to turn 80 everyone i know who got to 80 and spe t all there adult lift dieting eventually lost after 80..I will probably be dead by then but either way I'll loose weight. Have a great day tomorrow at least inside you won't be worrying about the wind etc.
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