Apparently I forgot to post last night. Had Wyatt's little birthday gathering at my Gramma's. I think I was just distracted. I was thinking about something today and this is what came out of my mouth. It's about weight loss vs. weight gain and the constant struggle to modify both.
"Well, it's kind hard to explain because for the most part, extra weight gain is gradual. It's like over a period of 5 years. Then you wake up one day and realize that you've gained 30 pounds, or 50 or you wake up 8 years later and realize you've gained 100.
A lot of people don't really understand this, or obesity or just being overweight. They assume it's all the person's fault and I would agree that we choose what we put in our mouths and all that, but for some people weight gain isn't even an option and they can eat whatever they want. It's weird.
Anyhow, my whole point is that a lot of times weight gain is gradual and over a long period of time, so to my way of thinking the loss should be gradual as well. In order to do it right and healthy you have to monitor what you are doing.
I know that sometimes people go on diets, or whatever and they lose a LOT of weight really fast. Some of those people keep it off and keep it off well, most however struggle with ballooning. Humans like instant gratification and that's a HUGE part of our problem. But seriously it took you 30 years to get where you're at, you have to give your body some time to adjust and accommodate."
In essence what I was trying to say here, and what I think I was doing is preaching to myself. Weight gain isn't instantaneous in MOST cases. I cannot say that for all because there are many, many exceptions to that rule. However, if you've beeen overweight all of your life and you are say...33. You've been gradually adding that weight for 33 years. So to imagine that you will lose it in a healthy way in less than 1 year, is just unrealistic. It's also unhealthy.
Now, what do I know about being healthy? To be honest, not a whole damn lot. So, really no one should listen to me at all. I can only tell you what my opinion and my experience has been.
Every single person is different and reacts difterently to different things. Just listen to your body, mind and heart when you make a decision to attempt to change your life. Keep a couple of things in mind.
1. You ARE stronger than you think. You can give up that soda or cookies or whatever your vice is.
2. You SHOULD discuss it with your doctor and discuss what are your hopes and goals. The doctor (PCP) is a great resource for many different reasons.
3. No one can force you to get healthy, quit doing something, or change your habits. I learned the seriously hard way that it always has to be YOUR choice or you wont be committed to it.
Anyhow, just my thoughts for today.
Kristi
"Well, it's kind hard to explain because for the most part, extra weight gain is gradual. It's like over a period of 5 years. Then you wake up one day and realize that you've gained 30 pounds, or 50 or you wake up 8 years later and realize you've gained 100.
A lot of people don't really understand this, or obesity or just being overweight. They assume it's all the person's fault and I would agree that we choose what we put in our mouths and all that, but for some people weight gain isn't even an option and they can eat whatever they want. It's weird.
Anyhow, my whole point is that a lot of times weight gain is gradual and over a long period of time, so to my way of thinking the loss should be gradual as well. In order to do it right and healthy you have to monitor what you are doing.
I know that sometimes people go on diets, or whatever and they lose a LOT of weight really fast. Some of those people keep it off and keep it off well, most however struggle with ballooning. Humans like instant gratification and that's a HUGE part of our problem. But seriously it took you 30 years to get where you're at, you have to give your body some time to adjust and accommodate."
In essence what I was trying to say here, and what I think I was doing is preaching to myself. Weight gain isn't instantaneous in MOST cases. I cannot say that for all because there are many, many exceptions to that rule. However, if you've beeen overweight all of your life and you are say...33. You've been gradually adding that weight for 33 years. So to imagine that you will lose it in a healthy way in less than 1 year, is just unrealistic. It's also unhealthy.
Now, what do I know about being healthy? To be honest, not a whole damn lot. So, really no one should listen to me at all. I can only tell you what my opinion and my experience has been.
Every single person is different and reacts difterently to different things. Just listen to your body, mind and heart when you make a decision to attempt to change your life. Keep a couple of things in mind.
1. You ARE stronger than you think. You can give up that soda or cookies or whatever your vice is.
2. You SHOULD discuss it with your doctor and discuss what are your hopes and goals. The doctor (PCP) is a great resource for many different reasons.
3. No one can force you to get healthy, quit doing something, or change your habits. I learned the seriously hard way that it always has to be YOUR choice or you wont be committed to it.
Anyhow, just my thoughts for today.
Kristi
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