Saturday 29 January 2011

I lost five pounds!!

(I think- cos my scales are slightly messed up)- but yay! I'm really happy. All the hard work and the sore limbs have paid off :)

Yesterday, after gym, as I was walking to my bus stop I started to reminisce and think about the other times I had lost weight (pre-diagnosis), how I had never lost as much as I have so far, and how "faddy" they were. They were always for short-term goals like getting into a dress. Part of what this has taught me is that I can fully commit to something if I try, I have been going to the gym since October '10 and haven't once waivered. Although sometimes I didn't feel like going, I always made myself. It's partly easier to commit to the gym since you pay membership, but it has taught me an invaluable lesson, and I'm really proud of how long I've kept it up.

I start thinking about how easy it is to eat and eat and eat yourself into oblivion, but how painstakingly hard it is to actually exercise and lose weight. The bittersweet irony of it all. Although I myself have a metabolic disorder, which means anything I eat automatically turns to fat, I know that part of the reason I'm in the state I'm in is because I did eat too much. I used to compete with my sister and friends who could eat so much and stay thin, and thought I could do the same too. How wrong I was. I know that once the weight comes off, I will still exercise (God willing) and still have to control my diet. I have to accept I can't eat like normal people.

I am ever-conscious that the lifestyle changes I'm currently making are ones I want to keep with me for life. They aren't one-off's. I just hope I can maintain them.

6 comments:

Furree Katt said...

yayyyyyy 5 pounds!
you're so strong, i admire your determination.
and i know inshAllah you will reach your goal soon and stick to it! :D

hijabi hippie hypo said...

thank you, it's comments like yours that keep me going :) inshaAllah ♥

syieranuar said...

Nuby! :)

oh godd u've lost 5 pounds?? work it on girl! :)

I've been having a week break and I did eat a lot feels so guilty now :(

Anonymous said...

Salam wa alaykum sis!

congrats on the weight loss. Just some ideas. Long distance running usually builds stamina over time. To attack actually focus on fat burning do drills of sprinting and light jogging. Like On and off. This will burn more calories for you. Also, to take some time to weight train focusing on different muscle groups per day and leave some days to just let your body relax so you dont overextend.

I used to take weightlifting, track, rugby, and field hockey. Now I eat nutella lol

Have fun!

hijabi hippie hypo said...

@Syiera Nuar: thank you. Aw don't worry about it too much

@Umm Sou Sou: walaikum assalam :) thank you for the tips

Furree Katt said...

hiiiiiiiiiiiiii Nuby!
just wanted to let you know that my blog URL has changed. it is now http://furreekatt.blogspot.com/
you'll have to unfollow and follow again, though, to get the new feed. since the change in URL also caused the feed to change.
thanks sooo much!
take care, post soon ♥