ha!

[winterbadger]

This will probably jinx me (since at heart I don't regard this process as having any rational foundation), but I managed to lose about several pounds over the last week and a half. Strangely enough, it seems to result from (a) eating less (and eating foods that are better for one) and (b) getting more exercise.

I just went back through my journal entries for the last year (as long as I've been using the 'weight' tag), and if I can lose another few, I'll be lower than at any time I've recorded since October 2005. That would be something, at any rate.

...off to go cycling...

Comments

[carolinab.livejournal.com]

Whoa, wait a minute. You mean eating less and getting exercise helps you lose weight?!? I have been going about this all wrong. :D

I haven't lost anything this week, but I was really excited to see I didn't gain weight after my Thanksgiving 4-day eating extravaganza.

[winterbadger]

One of the advantages of not doing a traditional T'giving with family & all was that I was not tempted by huge mounds of yummy comestibles!

I was hoping just to come out the other side of the holiday season without gaining anything, so this was a nice surprise.

[schizokitty.livejournal.com]

getting more exercise

Why is it always the stuff you hate is the stuff that's good for you? To quote Nicole Hollander (of "Sylvia" fame): "Let me know when they find out that eating cold pizza prevents tooth decay."

*grump*

;-)

[winterbadger]

That's why I am so thankful to have found cycling--I LOVE it! It's exercise I actually look forward to!

[schizokitty.livejournal.com]

Hey, more power to ya, man. ^_^ I get through exercise by reading books, which is hard to do on a bike...

[winterbadger]

True, but you could listen to radio, podcasts, or music while cycling. I wouldn't do that in traffic, but on bike trails I find it's generally perfectly safe. If there's any amount of traffic, I keep one ear free to hear people passing etc.

:)

[kmpleet.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!
You're excercising with something that you enjoy and you aren't feeling food deprived. That's really good...and something that should really help you and have you feeling good!
So, pat yourself on the back and say "good job!"