Why won’t people (particularly women) so focused on wanting to know how much weight I have lost?
Almost everyday, the same people ask how much weight I have lost? Everyday the response is the same, I don’t know since I don’t own a scale. In a fit of frustration, I threw it out last year. The last time I was on a scale was for a yearly exam in my doctor’s office about 6 months ago and I told them frankly to keep the number to themselves. I do log my inches every two months. Any more frequent and I might be come discouraged because the results are not happening fast enough.
I have always been heavier than I look. I build muscle fast, however due to un-clean eating habits I lose fat slowly. Even when I was a size 4 years, years, years, years….ago, I was still heavier than I looked. Most nurses then and still today will ask me to get back on the scale. They’ll then get on themselves to make sure it’s reading right and then ask me to get back on, the usually say “wow, you just don’t look like you weigh that much.” (Thanks….I think).
Instead of focusing on weight, I now focus on fitness goals and changing my eating habits. This month my goals are to 1. Complete all the reps and set in Legs & Glutes. (Did it in my 3rd week…yeah). 2. Have two clean eating days per week. (Ugh…this one is harder than I thought. Repeating this again next month.) When I complete my goals, I treat myself. Last month I completed my rotation without missing any days so I treated myself to Gym style workouts. Probably won’t get a treat this month because of #2.
Everyone can see the difference in my body, and I get complements all the time, mostly from men, women usually want to know what type of diet I’m on and how long I think I’ll keep the weight off.
I don’t need anyone else to tell me that these changes are happening. Best thing that happened to me this month….I had the buy new panties…my old ones are too big and hanging thongs just ain’t attractive.
I am really trying to keep my temper…that’s another thing I’m working on, but these women are really starting to tick me off. I can’t figure out if they are really interested in what I’m doing to be healthier or just being petty? Sorry for the long rant, but any day now, someone might make me do a jab-jab cross on them.
Almost everyday, the same people ask how much weight I have lost? Everyday the response is the same, I don’t know since I don’t own a scale. In a fit of frustration, I threw it out last year. The last time I was on a scale was for a yearly exam in my doctor’s office about 6 months ago and I told them frankly to keep the number to themselves. I do log my inches every two months. Any more frequent and I might be come discouraged because the results are not happening fast enough.
I have always been heavier than I look. I build muscle fast, however due to un-clean eating habits I lose fat slowly. Even when I was a size 4 years, years, years, years….ago, I was still heavier than I looked. Most nurses then and still today will ask me to get back on the scale. They’ll then get on themselves to make sure it’s reading right and then ask me to get back on, the usually say “wow, you just don’t look like you weigh that much.” (Thanks….I think).
Instead of focusing on weight, I now focus on fitness goals and changing my eating habits. This month my goals are to 1. Complete all the reps and set in Legs & Glutes. (Did it in my 3rd week…yeah). 2. Have two clean eating days per week. (Ugh…this one is harder than I thought. Repeating this again next month.) When I complete my goals, I treat myself. Last month I completed my rotation without missing any days so I treated myself to Gym style workouts. Probably won’t get a treat this month because of #2.
Everyone can see the difference in my body, and I get complements all the time, mostly from men, women usually want to know what type of diet I’m on and how long I think I’ll keep the weight off.
I don’t need anyone else to tell me that these changes are happening. Best thing that happened to me this month….I had the buy new panties…my old ones are too big and hanging thongs just ain’t attractive.
I am really trying to keep my temper…that’s another thing I’m working on, but these women are really starting to tick me off. I can’t figure out if they are really interested in what I’m doing to be healthier or just being petty? Sorry for the long rant, but any day now, someone might make me do a jab-jab cross on them.
