Posted by: a_squared on
Pardon the absence. Some things arose that derailed my plans for the WOW challenge. Well, at least from being consistent with it. I'm starting over today. In other news, I found that my scale has an adjustable knob that you're supposed to monitor if the needlepoint is not at zero before weighing. Lately though, I hadn't paid it mind because unlike in my dorm room (being stored and cramped in a closet), it lies flat on our bathroom floor. I thought I'd go incident-free because of this. Not. My mum wasn't able to make it to the gym last week, so I was telling her we should start anew today. She made a side remark that we couldn't use my scale because it's not been accurate for the last 1-2 weeks. It was 6-7 pounds off! Haha, so I'm 6 pounds lighter than I thought, which leaves me with 40 pounds even to lose. This is the second incident I have had with this scale, but I guess it's been due to my own disregard. I've been secretly dying to get out of the 160s. I was 155 when I first started college. I had a course my first semester called Wellness for Life and one class, we were required to weigh ourselves in front of the professor. I wasn't at an ideal weight, but I certainly wasn't as fearful to get on the scale as I've been in recent months. I think once I get past that number and lower, I'll begin to realize how successful I'm becoming at losing weight. Right now, I feel like I'm at a stage where if I lost the reins, it could go in a direction that's less than desirable - almost like a probationary period. 160 pounds says to me "Keep on keeping on. You don't have room to get comfortable." I guess that could be said of any level of fitness though. It takes work to maintain too. I used to say, "All I need is to get skinny and I'll be set," but that's not the case, I know now. I'm glad I realized that before I reached my ideal weight because I'd probably be at square one with another failed weight loss attempt under my belt. Oh yeah! I've been successfully eating as a vegetarian for one week (*EDIT: Actually, I forgot about the egg whites and cheese I've still been eating. I guess I've just been successfully not eating meat, which is okay for now). Not a huge accomplishment, but I'm on my way. I'd really love to adopt a Mediterranean diet, and I know there are a couple of Vegetarian Mediterranean cookbooks out there. The more I think of cooking my own things and relying less on processed food, the more I crave my own possessions, which is funny since I've never had a job and I'm not even close to finishing school (I've since changed my major from Psychology to Social Work, and I won't be resuming until January 2011). I'm okay for now. I create wishlists on Target.com to satisfy that feeling, LOL. I'll bet once I'm more pleased with my appearance, I will have more of a desire to see things on my own. Can't wait.
