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Saturday, Apr 12 2008 - walking with little dog
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Walking with little dog has almost become a pleasure. The two of us have taken it our nightly walks after dinner as therapy of sorts. Xena has seemed to calm down and has started to eat again since losing Gambit. I am getting used to just having one dog around. She loves it when we run into little kids because they all want to pet her. At seven pounds, Xena is a little bundle of cuteness that most little kids warm up to real fast. So, sometimes our walks get derailed a little if we run across a neighbor or two. Things will change when the weather becomes hot and the mosquitoes start to come out.
Tonight we had a rare dinner of hot dogs. We tried those Healthy Ones hot dogs that have 2.5 grams of fat and 70 calories each in them. They were ok, but they didn't grill up too well. I bet they are really made to boil. The taste was good, but they seemed a little dry. Still, it satisfied my hot dog craving.
My brother, the doctor, thinks I should only go down to 150 pounds. I told him I won't settle for anything less than 135 and will try for the 120. I realize I will have left over skin which will weigh some so I don't know how that will effect my ultimate weight goal. I also don't think I could maintain 120 without being able to exercise daily. That may be the key to getting down that low and thus my problem. He wants me to be realistic about my goals. I think I should stretch myself and see how my body responds during this next year and not set an ultimate weight goal. I now have all the medical numbers but the one I am going for. That is to get off of insulin and my cholesterol drugs. This is my real goal. This is why I think 150 is way too high to stop at. I think I am not even at my safe BMI at 150. Now, my regular GP and pain doctor want me at a lower weight. It seems, everyone has in mind what would be a good weight for me to aim at, even CK. So, my question is this, has anyone ever stopped before they got to their goal weight that Ck suggested and maintained that weight? Like I said, I will not settle for anything less than 135 because that is my safe BMI number. I haven't weighed 120 since college. That may be really hard to get down to.
I guess as I get closer to these numbers my mind will look differently upon them. It's hard to even imagine myself right now at those weights. Then again, I never thought I could stop from eating at night or lose weight period. I feared my body wouldn't respond to the diet and I would get on that scale and see nothing. I still have those fears every week, but I plunge forward week after week even when I've made a few booboos along the way. Oh, how I wish this process didn't take so long. I really get impatient with waiting for the results.
Everyone have a goodnight.
Tonight we had a rare dinner of hot dogs. We tried those Healthy Ones hot dogs that have 2.5 grams of fat and 70 calories each in them. They were ok, but they didn't grill up too well. I bet they are really made to boil. The taste was good, but they seemed a little dry. Still, it satisfied my hot dog craving.
My brother, the doctor, thinks I should only go down to 150 pounds. I told him I won't settle for anything less than 135 and will try for the 120. I realize I will have left over skin which will weigh some so I don't know how that will effect my ultimate weight goal. I also don't think I could maintain 120 without being able to exercise daily. That may be the key to getting down that low and thus my problem. He wants me to be realistic about my goals. I think I should stretch myself and see how my body responds during this next year and not set an ultimate weight goal. I now have all the medical numbers but the one I am going for. That is to get off of insulin and my cholesterol drugs. This is my real goal. This is why I think 150 is way too high to stop at. I think I am not even at my safe BMI at 150. Now, my regular GP and pain doctor want me at a lower weight. It seems, everyone has in mind what would be a good weight for me to aim at, even CK. So, my question is this, has anyone ever stopped before they got to their goal weight that Ck suggested and maintained that weight? Like I said, I will not settle for anything less than 135 because that is my safe BMI number. I haven't weighed 120 since college. That may be really hard to get down to.
I guess as I get closer to these numbers my mind will look differently upon them. It's hard to even imagine myself right now at those weights. Then again, I never thought I could stop from eating at night or lose weight period. I feared my body wouldn't respond to the diet and I would get on that scale and see nothing. I still have those fears every week, but I plunge forward week after week even when I've made a few booboos along the way. Oh, how I wish this process didn't take so long. I really get impatient with waiting for the results.
Everyone have a goodnight.
8 comments so far.
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a decade ago
I think we have to be a little flexible or give ourselves a range like you did. We don't know how we'll look or how hard it'll be to stay at a weight until we get there. I have my goal weight set at 145, but I've never weighed that in my adult life so I don't know what that'll look like or how hard it'll be to stay there. I know if I lose my chest my husband won't be happy and he'll start buying me chips and cheese to gain some back.
:wink3: 165 is my "won't accept anything more than" weight.
by MARJORIEO
7.
a decade ago
by KILA
6.
a decade ago
Please post a picture of Xena. I don't know what kind of dog she is, but I would love to see her. Enjoy your walks.
--Jane
by MEHEHE
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a decade ago
Thank you for your comments and suggestions, Lory. I feel "watched over" by you and I love everything you have to say. Don't ever hold back for fear of coming off as "lectury." I think not setting an ultimate weight goal but setting a "something below ____" goal is a good way to go. It's true, as you get closer to those number, you'll see what the possibilities for maintenance really are. For now, just keep up with your healthy habits - taking it one meal/day/week at a time. Let the numbers be the results and the habits be the focus. Lory, how often do you step on the scale?
by LAURAGLAURA
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a decade ago
Once you and pup have a clear understanding of who's walking who, I agree, it can be lots of fun. Great watching the two of you grow together and slim down together at the same time.
by JAXS
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a decade ago
I made it to my WW goal weight (which was the very tip top of my safe BMI range. I found it near impossible to stay there, instead settling for a dr approved 5 lbs higher to maintain. I was able to comfortably maintain that for quite a while. I say don't think about the ultimate goal until you're starting to feel comfortable where you're at -- and even then, listen to your body....you'll know.
by NMA5632
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a decade ago
Forgot!! Glad you are enjoying your walks with Xena!!
:hi:
by MEYDEE
1.
a decade ago
I am a long ways off but I think about my "goal weight" often. The last time I weighed a healthy weight I was 26 years old so I am not sure what that would feel like on a 50 year old body. I, too, want to get off medications and have pain relief so that will effect my final numbers. I have also noticed that people who get to a really low final number and then decide to stay at a higher weight (maybe 10-15 pounds) seem to have less lose skin, maybe getting almost underweight forces the fat out of the lose areas so the skin tightens up more.
by MEYDEE