“All of me
Why not take all of me?”
I love this song by Willie Nelson. I immediately started humming it when I was weighing and measuring for my end of the month reporting on my efforts to lose the lard – except I sang, “Less of me – Why not take less of me?”
I’m finally entering a phase where I can actually see what might be the end of my efforts to LOSE and the beginning of maintenance. I’ve been at this a LONG time and I had honestly begun to doubt my ability to actually achieve my goal.
As of today, I’ve lost almost 67 pounds and 60 inches since my heaviest. Even though Lynn, my much appreciated and much missed massage therapist did what she could to make me taller, it didn’t work. So I’ve continued to eat low carb and exercise more. I’m now finally within sight of my goal to be in the middle to lower end of the healthy range on a BMI chart and to continue my efforts to get more fit and flexible.
I talked to Brian this morning at breakfast. He has been helping and supporting me, but has lately been getting further and further from strict low carb, trying to introduce me to nice food here, plus just pamper me. We have agreed to be stricter about the low carb, and that instead of each of us getting half of whatever we order, I’ll get one-third and he’ll get two-thirds. I would LIKE to get to my goal weight by my next visit to the doctor – in about two months. Brian and I have agreed that I’ll aim to lose 1 kilo a week (or 2.2 pounds.)
I’m walking a mile on the treadmill at the gym each morning and I’m doing yoga stretches (now in the afternoon) as well as 3 new exercises to strengthen my back.
I hope there will be ‘less of me’ at the end of July!
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1/3 of what you have been eating? Oh, wow! You are such a determined lady, Linda! You remind me of my days working at Jenny Craig!
I lost 30 pounds in 90 days back when I worked at Jenny Craig, because I was so strict with my food intake. Simply getting on a plan and writing down what I consumed helped me so much, that I don’t know why I quit doing that!
But my daughter mentioned it to me yesterday too—she lost about 80 pounds a couple years ago by doing the same thing. Writing down all of what she consumed.
You have definitely proved to me that age is not a factor! I had thought lately that I could not lose the lard due to my age, hormones, etc. I need to change my mind! Ha!
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I have stronger reasons now than I used to, Sheila. Age is definitely a factor, but you now know one old lady who is finally getting closer to getting it done. 😃
I need to be as healthy as I can be to help Brian with Harvey. AND Brian definitely doesn’t need TWO parents falling apart and costing a fortune at the same time.
Plus I am FEELING better as I lose the lard. I won’t need to be as strict when I get to a maintenance stage, and a couple of months or so doesn’t sound like so much now.
It has to be what YOU want to do, though. We can cheer each other on if you decide to do it.
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I appreciate you sooo much!
Yes, it all has to start within, doesn’t it?
My husband offered to get me a personal trainer here and I refused because I have tried several times before and still have videos from past training I could work out too as well. I’m just not motivated because every time I do anything, my left hip gets really sore. Ugh
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I hear you on pain being in the way. Give yourself a break and just do what you can do.
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🥳❤️
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