Today as my husband and I were talking, I mentioned that I was doing well with sticking to the meal replacement shakes and bars. I told him that I would have one for breakfast and wouldn’t feel hungry until the afternoon.
He congratulated me and then asked, “So are you going to tell me how much you weigh?”
I laughed and said no. “I’ll tell you how much I gained when I get back to where I was before I gained it.” (220 pounds)
Slightly concerned, he asked, “Will you at least tell me if you’ve gained back more than half of what you lost?”
“Oh, heavens no!” I said. “Definitely not. I’ve gained a bit, but definitely not that much.”
After telling him that, I felt as if a weight had lifted from my shoulders. Sure, I hadn’t told him the exact number, but looking at it from the perspective he was – gaining back half the weight would be cause for big concern – I realized that the world was far from as gloomy as I had been seeing it. Yes, I’ve gained, but it’s not that bad.
For the first time in a while, I’m not feeling in the absolute dredges about my weight. The bloke and I had a long conversation about how we both need to get fit and healthy. We’re going to set up an exercise area in our lounge so we have a dedicated space, and we’re going to dedicate time to exercising with each other.
If we can stick to that, we’ll be getting a Wii and Wii Fit so we can do more exercise together. I told him that it’s about time we admit we’re introverts who spend a lot of time indoors, so why not get exercise help that caters to our personality?
A Wii is definitely motivation enough for me to stick to things, so I’m excited to get going. Finally, things are starting to look up!
I agree: opting for exercises and venues that you’ll do consistently makes soooo much sense! (We do like to make things hard, don’t we?)
Making things difficult for myself seems to be a habit of mine…