Thursday, July 9, 2009

FYI

Just FYI, I'm totally discouraged about my swimming class. Don't get me wrong, I like it, it's going well, I've made friends, my muscles are sore.... but I've lost ABSOLUTELY NO WEIGHT. NONE. In fact, I'm heavier now then I was when I started. I'm so frustrated I want to quit. I won't, because I don't quit, but the fact remains I want to. Can you believe not even one pound after almost 3 weeks? AHHHHHHHHH!
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  1. meefJuly 9, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Larissa you are building muscle and it weighs more than fat. Keep going!

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  2. DebbieJuly 9, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Believe me I know how frustrating weight issues can be....and I agree with your mom, you are building muscle and it weighs more....BUT here is what the bottom line is for me....exercise makes the weight loss faster no doubt about it...but if you haven't cut calories, at the end of the day, it won't matter (or it certainly didn't for me)..there has been sooo many times in my life where I thought I will walk daily and exercise (when I was young like you I did this dance exercise thing I loved DAILY, when I think about doing it now I am sure I wouldn't last 2 min. haha) but I not only continued eating what I had been (I was working it off now after all right?) I think I might have actually eaten more because exercise tends to make me hungry. Most people lose their appetites when they exercise, but not me...and bottom line is, calories eaten is what counts...and when you have as little of weight to lose as you do (can't be more than 15 pounds or so right?) it is MUCH more difficult to get off....the last 5 being REALLY hard.....you have to really REALLY nip on what you eat...which when you are nursing is EXTREMELY difficult to do plus taking care of 3 little ones all day...and another little sad fact for me is, the older I get, the less I have to eat to lose....EVERYTHING just slows down...it is sooo hard and sooo frustrating...I know everyone must think I eat like some kind of a deranged mad woman to weigh what I do....but TRUST me I don't...(not nearly as often as you might think anyway, I do have my moments) I have lost 9 pounds in 2 and half weeks on Jenny Craig...WHY??? because it is NIPPED to the bone....it is barely any food in my opinion...I am not exercising at all (yet) in fact I barely can get around with my knees...point being...calories eaten is what it is all about for me....I know there are people (lucky ones) who exercise and then eat whatever they want (I'm pretty sure these people are either male, or women who have not had kids yet, haha)...but it has NEVER worked for me....I think swimming for you is WONDERFUL for many reasons...and I really want you to keep going....you will figure out what you may have to nip back on to get the weight off, I know you will....and you will lose it....you are a VERY determined, disciplined person with the desire to do so, which is WAY more than half the battle....KEEP GOING!!! sorry, I always write a novel....but weight issues, I could write a book about....have a good day, and see ya tomorrow for the circus....yah....

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