Hard Truths of Weight Loss
I remember when I used to get upset that everyone around me seemed to be able to eat the same way I did, but not put on the same weight. Or how it seemed I was always the one fighting cravings, while my naturally slim friends didn’t struggle with the same sweet tooth that I had. You might be reading this and thinking of your boyfriend, husband or partner, and how they can eat more calories than you, or workout less, but see much more change.
Sure, those things can be frustrating, but do those facts change what you have to do to lose weight, or get in shape? Do those things mean that calorie counting and changing your lifestyle doesn’t work? That they aren’t worth the effort? NO.
I used to get mad at myself for not losing the weight when I was younger, when I was “in my prime”. I’d think about all the opportunities I might have missed, the job promotions, the loves I could have experienced, or maybe I would have met “my person”. All of these thoughts change nothing about my present reality, they do nothing but make me dwell on a time that has passed. They make me focus on my past, when I should be focusing on my future and working today, to build the life I want for myself.
Is it fair? Maybe not, but it also does not matter. Take some time to think about your hard truths of weight loss and feel free to share them with the rest of the community on either facebook or whatsapp.
Some hard truths I’ve had to consider over the years:
It doesn’t matter if its “fair”. Comparing my journey/ my discipline / my situation and story to others does not change what I need to do for myself.
I’m not just big boned, my metabolism isn’t “naturally slow”, I’m heavier because of what and how much, I choose to eat.
Messing up one meal, isn’t an excuse to blow the whole day.
Intuitive eating may not be for me. My new default is to overeat, or to eat to fuel the body that I currently have, and not the body that I want. So I need to track calories to relearn what a healthy portion size is.
I may have loose skin by the end of this, the thought of working so hard and still not having my “dream body”, is frightening. But I’m doing this for more than vanity, my health is also important.
If I want to be serious about my health, I may need to decrease my alcohol intake, or hang out with friends less. At least until I feel more disciplined.
Losing it slow and sustainably might mean I can keep the weight off for good, but I also am impatient and want this change to happen quicker. I just need to remember that losing it fast and crash dieting is almost a guarantee that I’ll gain it all back.
