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vicarzOh, a note. So every time I whine (that's wine with an h) about my weight, people tell me I'm being silly. Last night I ran into a lot of people I hadn't seen for a while, many of whom brought up my abs and soforth. I often said I wasn't showing them right now because, or just noted that, I wasn't happy with my abs as I had gained about 3 lbs. Just about every time I did this people exploded into comments that boil down to that's absurd, wish I had that small an issue, or you're just lovely as-is baby.
No problem. I know everyone is being sweet, means it when they say that I'm completely hot as-is, or is trying to give me a boost.
On the other hand a piece of advice: feel like I do. Seriously - I could forgive myself 3 lbs. I look just fine. I had forgiven myself 2 lbs. But now it's 3. How different is that? Not very. Hell, 5 lbs isn't visible to many, and it's barely above 3. And you know, 8 lbs is less than 10, and 10 is double digits. And you know, 10 lbs is nothing - you can see what a small difference it is on a bmi chart. And you know 10 is not that different than 12, and that's hardly a smidgen away from 15 - which still looks good and can fit into almost all of its clothes. See where we're going here?
IF I DIDN'T HAVE A CUTOFF POINT I'D JUST RATIONALIZE MYSELF OUT OF SHAPE. That's what it is all about. This attitude is how I do my job and got through law school. IF you think you have options, you will take them. When studying was not an option, I got it done. When class attendance was not an option, I went to class. When continuing with the gym on days x y and z was not an option, it got done. And when my weight is set to A and I reach B, the options don't exist. There is no rationalization option, no option to feel better about who I am as a person and ignore my body, or to just give it a few more days, weeks, months until (fill in event).
Someone asked me last night for a diet plan, unhappy with their weight. I said "Don't." I was exaggerating (same as when I sad hot chick plopped in my lap - but it was mostly true) (however, also very flattering was after many funny conversations, about 3 people asked to hook up with me on LJ because they thought it would be entertaining) of course, but I meant what I said. Dieting sucks - "You don't get to heaven by not-fucking, and you don't get a good body by not-eating." It's good to be reasonable with what you eat, and you can't just eat horrible foods nonstop and be in good health - but I think it is more important that you work out and make yourself strong than it is to have the "perfect tummy." The goal should be to do something, not to not-do something. And to achieve that goal, make it not an option.
So I do appreciate the sentiments I get, but if you mean what you say...stop meaning it for yourself. If there is something you should do, remove it from the list of options. Get in shape. Get that degree. Save that money. Whatever you need to do - make it happen.
Now me and my hangover are going for a tour de Gold's gym. It's going to hurt, it's going to suck, and it won't be my best workout by a long shot. I'd love to put it off, but I'm afraid I have no choice. It's not an option.
No problem. I know everyone is being sweet, means it when they say that I'm completely hot as-is, or is trying to give me a boost.
On the other hand a piece of advice: feel like I do. Seriously - I could forgive myself 3 lbs. I look just fine. I had forgiven myself 2 lbs. But now it's 3. How different is that? Not very. Hell, 5 lbs isn't visible to many, and it's barely above 3. And you know, 8 lbs is less than 10, and 10 is double digits. And you know, 10 lbs is nothing - you can see what a small difference it is on a bmi chart. And you know 10 is not that different than 12, and that's hardly a smidgen away from 15 - which still looks good and can fit into almost all of its clothes. See where we're going here?
IF I DIDN'T HAVE A CUTOFF POINT I'D JUST RATIONALIZE MYSELF OUT OF SHAPE. That's what it is all about. This attitude is how I do my job and got through law school. IF you think you have options, you will take them. When studying was not an option, I got it done. When class attendance was not an option, I went to class. When continuing with the gym on days x y and z was not an option, it got done. And when my weight is set to A and I reach B, the options don't exist. There is no rationalization option, no option to feel better about who I am as a person and ignore my body, or to just give it a few more days, weeks, months until (fill in event).
Someone asked me last night for a diet plan, unhappy with their weight. I said "Don't." I was exaggerating (same as when I sad hot chick plopped in my lap - but it was mostly true) (however, also very flattering was after many funny conversations, about 3 people asked to hook up with me on LJ because they thought it would be entertaining) of course, but I meant what I said. Dieting sucks - "You don't get to heaven by not-fucking, and you don't get a good body by not-eating." It's good to be reasonable with what you eat, and you can't just eat horrible foods nonstop and be in good health - but I think it is more important that you work out and make yourself strong than it is to have the "perfect tummy." The goal should be to do something, not to not-do something. And to achieve that goal, make it not an option.
So I do appreciate the sentiments I get, but if you mean what you say...stop meaning it for yourself. If there is something you should do, remove it from the list of options. Get in shape. Get that degree. Save that money. Whatever you need to do - make it happen.
Now me and my hangover are going for a tour de Gold's gym. It's going to hurt, it's going to suck, and it won't be my best workout by a long shot. I'd love to put it off, but I'm afraid I have no choice. It's not an option.
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Date: 2007-12-30 06:56 pm (UTC)I'm not saying I don't vary, but I seem to do it by 2 lbs or by eating too much cocao. I've eaten a lot, looked rolly in the mirror, and now the scale says I put on more weight.
I don't feel bad - in fact I've had a lot of fun food and booze, and would do it all again. Even Christy's butter/coconut/choclate concoctions from last night. But I'm not going to keep doing this, and I'm picking up the workout stuff again.
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Date: 2007-12-30 09:18 pm (UTC)So I'm covering 2 subjects:
1. Daily weight gain and loss. I weigh 2 lbs more at night. Every day.
2. Weight gain and loss in general. Here, my consumption of 5 lbs of chocolate over the course of a week when I couldn't run due to injuries seemed to have been associated with a gain of about 2 lbs of overall weight. Then I kept eating fun stuff in huge quantities and earned another lb.
So a short time ago, say 3 weeks, I weighed in at 133 every AM and 135 every PM (give or take the fractions). Now I weigh in around 136 in the AM and 138 in the PM.
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