gramma_onthefarm's Journal

A Revelation This Morning!
Nov 11 2009 09:34

This is a copy of the response to Ribbon I made on the Hot Mamas Nov. Challenge this morning!  The revelation came at the end, after I reread what I wrote:

Thanks for the kind words...I, like you, don't want to lose too much more or too fast (I never thought I'd say that - LOL!)  I am very happy with the loss, but not happy at all with the loose skin!  As you say, the older you get, the less it will spring back.  In my case, there's no "spring" left at all!   

What are you doing to firm up?  Weight resistance?  I know I should be doing that and maybe should concentrate on that for a while.  I've seen things about how you can't really get rid of the sagging, stretched out pieces-parts, and I'm assuming that skin is one of those.  But if weight resistance and muscle building will help it to look better, I'm all for that.  Should have been doing it all along, I'm sure!  Short of getting plastic surgery to cut away all the loose stuff, (and that's not really an option for me) I guess I need to learn to work with what I have!!! 

As for the calories...I was kind of sliding up toward 1500 or so and not losing, so I've been eating more like 1200 lately and it's working - but I am being very careful that they are really "good" calories. Lots of whole grains, veggies, fruits, etc.  I do enjoy a treat every day - like a piece of chocolate or a sugar-free ice cream.  That helps me very well. 

Thanks for the update on everyone this morning.  Even if it's only a few of us, that's OK with me - we are still staying focused and will show well for it after the holidays.  Good luck to everyone!!!

EDIT: I just reread this and realized that I am now so much more comfortable with my weight now - even though I am not at my "goal" yet.  Perhaps I need to adjust my thinking that it's not the number I should be looking at - but rather the way I feel and the health strides I have made in the process.  I also know that I won't go back to my old habits again...  Oh, that's not to say I won't blow it out from time to time - but I have a comfortable "center" to come back to now and it feels right!