A Very Weighty Issue
Ok, so I have been trying to lose weight for many years now, but one thing has really got in the way of everything. Food.
I love food more than I really want to admit. I don't emotionally eat, I eat because I am bored and want something to do while I do nothing. Eating is such an easy thing to do and you can do it anywhere. I have become so accustomed to having no energy, that all I want to do is rest, and while resting is ok after a long day of activity, it gets boring when all you have been doing is sitting all day at work.
Now, in my defense, I have sleep apnea, that until recently was untreated. This causes you to be exhausted all the time and crave quick energy like carbohydrates. It also causes your body to release cortisone into you body and makes you metabolize food differently, decreasing weight loss. Sleep deprivation is not good for you.
However, I do love food. Its sweet or salty or sour. I love those sensations. I love pudding and cheese the most. Fresh baked bread is awesome.
Today, I have officially kept off 8 pounds over the past 2 years. I was 220 lbs in April of 2004, up from 195 in 2003. Today, I am between 208-212 lbs, depending on the hormones going through my body. I am about a size 18, but today, the jeans are a little snug. After missing my workouts for 2 weeks, then eating like crazy, I really need to buckle down.
I must add, that I have successfully weight trained for an hour and have completed 30 minutes of cardio three times a week, for over a year now. So the excercising is down pat. Trainers are GOD for the unmotivated.
So today, I am kicking off the official start of my weight loss plan (again). In two weeks, I hope to be down to the 206-210 range. That is 2 lbs I need to shed. 7000 calories to cut or burn. Jeebuz thats alot. If those really huge people on those Discovery Health tv shows can lose 400 lbs (1,400,000 calories), I can lose 2 lbs and I don't have half the problems they do (kudos to them).
Kudos to all you out there that have the self-discipline to eat right and exercise. Even more props to those who "like" it. Meh.
posted by Normalcy Overrated @ 9:01 AM
2 Comments:
Yeah, sleep apnea blows. I went untreated for a number of years until my wife made me go to the sleep doctor. I now use a CPAP machine at night and I am a MUCH happier person. I wish I could use the sleep apnea excuse for weight gain, but after about a year on the CPAP I guess I just like Twinkies too much. Not sure how you're being treated but welcome to the real world. P.S. I got to your blog via my brother (Parrothead Dad)
Later
I use a CPAP machine also, and its been a HUGE adjustment. I have only been on it for less than 2 months now, and so I am now starting to feel normal again. My energy levels have been up and my cravings for carbs are down, but, I also like food a little too much. Dang it!
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