I am putting this blog on hold while we figure out my health issues.
Given the situation, I can't make weight loss my focus right now.
I have a private blog set up regarding those issues, so if you are interested in reading that, let me know and I will invite you to the blog.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wellness update
Have a few medical things going on. Kellen's birthday is Sunday. I will be back to blogging on Monday I hope... with my laptop back in perfect order :-)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Biggest Loser - Week 2
I was hoping to save this rant for later in the season, but the Biggest Loser is back at it, so early and so often, that this deserves its own post, up front.
I HATE the product placements in the show. If the Biggest Loser producers don't think we're smart enough to see through it, they misjudge us. Well, they misjudge me. I can't speak for the rest of America.
My issue isn't really that the product placements are in the middle of the show. Or that they are so poorly crafted. My BIG issue is that I KNOW that Jillian and Bob don't actually endorse those products nor do the contestants use them on the show (with the exception of maybe the protein powder). My issue used to be that the products they were endorsing weren't healthy, and I just couldn't believe that Bob and Jillian would actually support that in a weight loss plan. SUGAR FREE JELLO. Are you kidding me? I haven't written about my feelings about fake sugar yet, but I kind of feel like anything that's made in a factory shouldn't go into my body.
But I've heard Jillian talk enough now to know that she doesn't support these products either. And I've read her book, Master Your Metabolism, which I really recommend. She always says what I believe, "If it doesn't have a mom or come from the ground, don't eat it." So how can she be on national television, telling overweight America to eat Sugar Free Jello? (I know there are other products, but that's what comes to mind right now.) Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that storing your food in plastic bags leaches Estrogen into your food and that you are much better off storing it in glass (I *think* she mentions this in her book, but I'm not sure), so what is she doing endorsing Glad products?
I understand Hollywood. I understand corporate America. But I also think that if you truly believe in something, you need to be unwilling to compromise on basic principles of what you believe in (and make your living off of). Let someone else endorse Glad. Let someone else champion Sugar Free jello. Because while people may understand that it's a product spot in the middle of their show, they actually just might believe that you are telling them it's GOOD for them when you and I know better.
With that said, way to go on kicking Week Two's Butt. And Bob and Jillian, question: Why will you have to take a hit week 3? Why not keep training this way and delaying the hit another week? That's what you get paid the big bucks (by the corporate sponsors) to do.
I HATE the product placements in the show. If the Biggest Loser producers don't think we're smart enough to see through it, they misjudge us. Well, they misjudge me. I can't speak for the rest of America.
My issue isn't really that the product placements are in the middle of the show. Or that they are so poorly crafted. My BIG issue is that I KNOW that Jillian and Bob don't actually endorse those products nor do the contestants use them on the show (with the exception of maybe the protein powder). My issue used to be that the products they were endorsing weren't healthy, and I just couldn't believe that Bob and Jillian would actually support that in a weight loss plan. SUGAR FREE JELLO. Are you kidding me? I haven't written about my feelings about fake sugar yet, but I kind of feel like anything that's made in a factory shouldn't go into my body.
But I've heard Jillian talk enough now to know that she doesn't support these products either. And I've read her book, Master Your Metabolism, which I really recommend. She always says what I believe, "If it doesn't have a mom or come from the ground, don't eat it." So how can she be on national television, telling overweight America to eat Sugar Free Jello? (I know there are other products, but that's what comes to mind right now.) Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that storing your food in plastic bags leaches Estrogen into your food and that you are much better off storing it in glass (I *think* she mentions this in her book, but I'm not sure), so what is she doing endorsing Glad products?
I understand Hollywood. I understand corporate America. But I also think that if you truly believe in something, you need to be unwilling to compromise on basic principles of what you believe in (and make your living off of). Let someone else endorse Glad. Let someone else champion Sugar Free jello. Because while people may understand that it's a product spot in the middle of their show, they actually just might believe that you are telling them it's GOOD for them when you and I know better.
With that said, way to go on kicking Week Two's Butt. And Bob and Jillian, question: Why will you have to take a hit week 3? Why not keep training this way and delaying the hit another week? That's what you get paid the big bucks (by the corporate sponsors) to do.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
My weigh-in schedule
I either have to weigh myself EVERYDAY or I refuse to weigh myself at all. I have no happy medium. If I'm not being particularly careful about what I eat, I won't weigh myself. If I am being extra careful, I am neurotic about it, weighing myself several times a day, even though I know it will change based on what I'm wearing and what I've eaten.
If I lose a pound or two, it is a great motivator. I find myself working extra hard, thinking that if only I can keep up *this* weight loss I can be such and such weight by such and such date (I've done this before).
If I gain a pound or two, though, it is an incredible defeat, and it can cause me to almost give up. THAT DIDN'T WORK, I might yell at the scale. But I ate so good and worked out for almost two hours!
So I am going to a twice a week weigh-in. It's a healthy compromise, I think. Wednesday and Sunday. For now the scale is "hidden" in the bottom drawer in my closet.
If I lose a pound or two, it is a great motivator. I find myself working extra hard, thinking that if only I can keep up *this* weight loss I can be such and such weight by such and such date (I've done this before).
If I gain a pound or two, though, it is an incredible defeat, and it can cause me to almost give up. THAT DIDN'T WORK, I might yell at the scale. But I ate so good and worked out for almost two hours!
So I am going to a twice a week weigh-in. It's a healthy compromise, I think. Wednesday and Sunday. For now the scale is "hidden" in the bottom drawer in my closet.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Favorite Clothes
Finding clothes that fit right is a challenge for a lot of people I think. For my mom it's finding jeans that are long enough. For me it's finding shirts that are long enough. Not only have I always carried weight in my stomach, I also have a really long torso. I've always worn Larges even when I was a lot smaller to account for the length.
As I've gained weight, finding clothes has been even harder. I don't like Lane Bryant, mostly because there is something shameful to me about walking into a plus size store in the mall. I also don't like "Women's" sections in department stores. 1X swallows me up. And most of the clothes aren't flattering AT ALL. I don't need to look like a Valentine gone wrong with the lace and the frills. I want form fitting, flattering clothes.
I started looking online, and I have found a couple of stores that I really like. Kiyonna is one of them, based in NYC. Their clothes are definitely more expensive, but they hold up really well, and they look nice. The only thing I don't like is that a lot of their clothes look the same from season to season, so it's definitely a store you need to get a couple of staples from and then buy from other stores.
Cherished-Woman is another store I like, although I hate the name. I'm not that impressed with their website either, but their clothes hold up really well, and they are also flattering instead of mu-mu and frumpy.
As I've gained weight, finding clothes has been even harder. I don't like Lane Bryant, mostly because there is something shameful to me about walking into a plus size store in the mall. I also don't like "Women's" sections in department stores. 1X swallows me up. And most of the clothes aren't flattering AT ALL. I don't need to look like a Valentine gone wrong with the lace and the frills. I want form fitting, flattering clothes.
I started looking online, and I have found a couple of stores that I really like. Kiyonna is one of them, based in NYC. Their clothes are definitely more expensive, but they hold up really well, and they look nice. The only thing I don't like is that a lot of their clothes look the same from season to season, so it's definitely a store you need to get a couple of staples from and then buy from other stores.
Cherished-Woman is another store I like, although I hate the name. I'm not that impressed with their website either, but their clothes hold up really well, and they are also flattering instead of mu-mu and frumpy.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wii Fit
I have an interesting relationship with the Wii Fit. The night of the fire, we had been out buying them for Dan to sell on eBay. The reason we weren't home when it started was because we had to make one more trip back to Fred Meyer to buy the remaining systems. Dan's cousin said so.
Not long after the fire, we decided to buy one. We were overwhelmed with the details of insurance and trying to put together a nursery for a baby that was coming too soon. But we needed something to do that was fun, light, entertaining. So we bought the Wii Fit.
When you first get on the Wii Fit, it does a body profile. At nine months pregnant, I was officially a WHALE. My character was obese. And the nice people at Wii Fit make your Mii representative of your weight. Only they didn't know I was pregnant, so instead of having a pregnant belly, I got to look like a bowling ball with a head (as opposed to one with a head and legs!). And those balance games at nine months pregnant?! Laughable!
It's been a long time since then and now, and we've just pulled the Wii Fit back out. Thankfully I've lost some of the pregnancy weight, though not all of it. Because of the carpet, the Wii now thinks I am about 40 pounds lighter than I really am and has categorized me simply as Overweight. It's amazing how big of a boost that is to my self-image. My Mii is also a little less portly, and to be honest, a better representation of my actual shape. Until I had my son, most doctors were surprised by my weight because I didn't look as heavy as I was. I carry it well, as sad as that is. I suppose that means it's well hidden between my liver and my gallbladder. And don't even go there with muscle weighs more than fat. Can we all say B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T together?! (I mean I get that it does, but there's a point at which that is a moo(t) point.)
Back to the Wii Fit. I love this thing. I think I like it because it allows me to compete and work out. I need to compete on an individual level though. I never did well at team sports. I could play all day, for hours, to beat Dan's score on some ridiculous balance game. This is also the reason why I love Dance, Dance Revolution, though I am really sad that I lost my saved scores in the fire. (I was so good at that, I would play it in my sleep, no joke.)
The one thing I could do without, though, is the "Uhgfff" sound that the machine makes when I step on the balance board. I mean, I get it when I was pregnant. I kind of felt that way myself. But is that really necessary? Why don't they just say, "Welcome back fat cow?"
Not long after the fire, we decided to buy one. We were overwhelmed with the details of insurance and trying to put together a nursery for a baby that was coming too soon. But we needed something to do that was fun, light, entertaining. So we bought the Wii Fit.
When you first get on the Wii Fit, it does a body profile. At nine months pregnant, I was officially a WHALE. My character was obese. And the nice people at Wii Fit make your Mii representative of your weight. Only they didn't know I was pregnant, so instead of having a pregnant belly, I got to look like a bowling ball with a head (as opposed to one with a head and legs!). And those balance games at nine months pregnant?! Laughable!
It's been a long time since then and now, and we've just pulled the Wii Fit back out. Thankfully I've lost some of the pregnancy weight, though not all of it. Because of the carpet, the Wii now thinks I am about 40 pounds lighter than I really am and has categorized me simply as Overweight. It's amazing how big of a boost that is to my self-image. My Mii is also a little less portly, and to be honest, a better representation of my actual shape. Until I had my son, most doctors were surprised by my weight because I didn't look as heavy as I was. I carry it well, as sad as that is. I suppose that means it's well hidden between my liver and my gallbladder. And don't even go there with muscle weighs more than fat. Can we all say B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T together?! (I mean I get that it does, but there's a point at which that is a moo(t) point.)
Back to the Wii Fit. I love this thing. I think I like it because it allows me to compete and work out. I need to compete on an individual level though. I never did well at team sports. I could play all day, for hours, to beat Dan's score on some ridiculous balance game. This is also the reason why I love Dance, Dance Revolution, though I am really sad that I lost my saved scores in the fire. (I was so good at that, I would play it in my sleep, no joke.)
The one thing I could do without, though, is the "Uhgfff" sound that the machine makes when I step on the balance board. I mean, I get it when I was pregnant. I kind of felt that way myself. But is that really necessary? Why don't they just say, "Welcome back fat cow?"
Saturday, September 19, 2009
I HATE running
I quit playing soccer when I was seven because I hated to run. I was actually good too.
I have since tried to pick it back up, but really, I HATE running.
Runners are fit, fast, admired. I am slow, breathless, tired.
I've tried the treadmill, the road, the beach, pavement. When I lost weight in high school, it was from running, albeit, slow running. When I went away to college, I joined the soccer team because they didn't have enough players. I was slow. It irritated them.
I was supposed to run a 5K this fall, but our family spent the summer passing around illness. It's also hard to run with a stroller. I did learn a thing or two about using my arms to power my jog. But I still HATE running.
I've decided that running should be reserved for really dire circumstances, like being chased by a bear. Seeing as that isn't likely anytime soon, I think I'll stick to walking. I really like walking.
I have since tried to pick it back up, but really, I HATE running.
Runners are fit, fast, admired. I am slow, breathless, tired.
I've tried the treadmill, the road, the beach, pavement. When I lost weight in high school, it was from running, albeit, slow running. When I went away to college, I joined the soccer team because they didn't have enough players. I was slow. It irritated them.
I was supposed to run a 5K this fall, but our family spent the summer passing around illness. It's also hard to run with a stroller. I did learn a thing or two about using my arms to power my jog. But I still HATE running.
I've decided that running should be reserved for really dire circumstances, like being chased by a bear. Seeing as that isn't likely anytime soon, I think I'll stick to walking. I really like walking.
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