Monday, May 07, 2007

#131 Taking A Breather (190.0)

I guess I should mention that I decided early last week that I need a break. A break, that is to say, from constantly thinking about losing weight. I could feel myself approaching that burn out point - where you get so sick and tired of something that you end up sabotaging it so you have a good excuse to throw up your hands and say "oh well!" and move on.

Instead of getting to that burnout point I've decided to take some time to maintain and bring my focus back to other things like finishing school this week and getting a job so I can move out of my parent's guest room.

This week was my first week attempting to maintain and I did exactly that. The scale moved a little up and a little down over the week but landed right where I'd hoped it would this morning. I'm still eating a 1200 calorie diet so, if the math is the truth, I should lose some weight from simple restriction.

I feel a tiny bit of failure for not plowing through this whole 120 pound venture in one go, but I'm not worried about my commitment to finish this before too long. Normally I would feel in a panic because I'm not, technically, "on plan!" but right now I feel pretty comfortable. I'm eating responsibly and having a good time. I don't look or feel like a monster anymore and I'm taking a little bit of time to enjoy that - go out and dance around in the new bod - before I knuckle down and power through another 60 pounds.

I don't know how long this little break is going to last. Probably just one more week through finals. After that I'll have all the time in the world to focus on getting to the gym a couple days a week and to get some exercise at home too. I'll check in again next week and let you all know what the status is.

Hope everyone has a great week!

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11 Comments:

At 2:03 PM , Blogger Alea said...

That sounds like a very wise thing to do. You've come so far already and you deserve a breather! It's definitely better to take one now and maintain for a while than getting to that burnout point. Enjoy your break and come back with new vim and vigour! :)

 
At 11:46 AM , Blogger JOY said...

I know exactly how you are feeling! I just want to go back to normal but know I was unhealthy and should really stick at this healthy eating.

I have been doing this all year and it is getting me down a little.

Good luck with your studies and hope you can get your own place very soon!

 
At 1:56 PM , Blogger Tiffany said...

Losing weight is very hard work. I gained 30 pounds while I was pregant and I thought the first 15 pounds would come off easily but I had to fight and struggle to finally get all 30 pounds off and it took a full year. Only nine months to put the weight on but 12 months to take it off. I am still thinking about what I weight and dieting because I do not want to put any weight on.

 
At 3:22 AM , Blogger Sha-Dizzle said...

you can slow down some, it's ok! but dont "stop." youre not stopping anyway, you have a new lifestyle now, and you'll make little adjustments as life needs you to.

 
At 3:07 PM , Blogger ~~Midnight Raider~~ said...

Everyone needs to take a break now and then! Good luck with finals!

 
At 6:43 PM , Blogger Amber said...

Sounds like you are still doing well and I think you should be proud of everything you have already accomplished! Good luck with everything!

 
At 5:45 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Meghan,
Please forgive me for posting here but if there is an email on your site, I missed it. If I did, I’m sorry.
I’m writing to invite you to join a small group of bloggers who will interview a nationally prominent expert and advocate on issues of diet, nutrition and health. This news conference is one of a series of calls sponsored by the health portal Revolution Health.
Our guest: James O. Hill, Ph.D. is Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center in Denver, CO. and serves as the Director of the Center for Human Nutrition, a nutrition center funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He also has served on numerous government panels, including the NIH Taskforce on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity. More of his extensive biography is available here.
Your blog was of particular interest because of its candor and energy. I think your perspective will be a great addition, and your questions will reflect things that are important to those facing weight and diet issues as well as to those who care about them.
Revolution Health (http://www.revolutionhealth.com) is the new health resource website founded by Steve Case, partly because of the difficulties he and his family faced during his brother’s battle with brain cancer. He wants to make it a bit easier for those who follow by providing tools to support both patient and family. I’m working with Revolution to support the work of bloggers who follow health issues. One way we’re doing that is by conducting these topical briefings, just for the blogger universe. Revolution wants to highlight its ability to aggregate and share critical information on health issues by providing new information and contact with health leaders in relevant disease communities.
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WHAT: Conference call/news conference with diet expert James O. Hill, Ph.D.
WHEN Tuesday May 22nd from 7-8pm EDT (4-5 PDT)
WHERE: Conference Call – number to be provided
WHY: To answer questions on weight, diet and nutrition – clinical, research and other areas

We will also provide audio after the conference if you would like to post a link to that as well.

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At 11:10 PM , Blogger Amber said...

How are you doing so far this month? Good luck with everything!

 
At 10:54 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Girl, you are doing SO wonderful!! You are an absolute inspiration!!

 
At 5:35 PM , Blogger i i eee said...

I hope you're doing well!

 
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