First Goal ...

This past week has been very interesting. First off - did I ever tell you that I go to a "at work" weight meeting? Last semester we had about a dozen people enrolled - only about 8 came weekly. Nice group ... you could talk and actually get some feedback from several others. This semester we have 20 enrolled. Wow, the leader said this was not uncommon since everyone wants to lose weight at the start of every year. Last week we had all 20 there. The room was full ... and I felt lost in the room and so many new faces - I didn't know half the people. But that all may change with some time. People drop out ... all for different reasons.

Last week I didn't lose or gain weight - maintained - What!! that just can't be ... I worked hard at losing, I exercised, I watched what I ate, I I I I - oh, well ...

Now this week, I lost 3.8#!! Yes!! Yes, I did it, I am now under the 300 mark. Do I really want the world to know that I weighed over 300 pounds? Not really, it kinda stresses me out. People look at you different at 300#s vs. under 300. Or have you noticed? I have been guilty of it myself. Several times I have been, say at the mall, and I will have said to myself, would you look at that lady/man - they weigh more than me, so I must be looking good ... not a good thing to say to anyone.. because I am sure someone has said that about me... wow, what a huge person, how could they have gotten that big!! But now I am more sensitive about people and their weight ... guess you could say been there, done that - and I don't plan to do it again.

Do you know what my "secret" weapon is to losing weight? Exercise ... plan and simple ... moving around more has helped me more than anything.

Do I like to exercise? No, no, no.

What kind of exercise do I do? Because I am just getting over a foot injury, I can't do too much exercising with jumping up and down (as if I could). The doctor said no jogging (not a problem!) and no stairs (which is fine with me). So what do I do? I tried to get to work 30 minutes early and walk around the square in the building that I work in. Plus, I do bathroom exercise -- what is that you question? It is movement I do when I go to the bathroom. I try to get the handicap stall - (after doing my business) I will do arm lifts, leg kicks, and wiggling, dancing, whatever to get my hips to moving... funninest thing ever if anyone would see me doing this. I try to time my bathroom "visits" to when no one else is in there - but at times it is hard since we have five stalls!! But it is working for me. I don't like to sweat, so I'm not a good candidate for gym visits. Thou, I have been also going to Zumba classes with a friend, about twice a week, and it will make you sweat. I don't like it but I can tell it is working. So movement is the key - whatever you can work into your day, whenever you can work it in, and wherever you are - move, move, move. Losing weight is such a journey.