Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Back in the Saddle Again

I'll have to do a proper update later, but here's the quickie version:

My gym is getting rich off of me, because I haven't been in probably a year.  I am, again, at my heaviest weight of my life.  I'm addicted to fast food, sodas, and (since it is summer) ice cream.  Time to start from scratch again.

I had a doctor's appointment for a physical this morning during which I asked for help in losing weight.  Should drugs be considered?  Could we schedule quarterly follow-ups just so I'd have someone to be accountable to?  Basically, I was told that unless I had a thyroid problem (which I'm sure I don't) then there is no reason why I can't lose weight if I just do the work.

Duh.

But my walking buddy pooped out on me after just 2 walks together.  My gym buddy only made it with me once before quitting the gym.  My roommate didn't make one single farmer's market trip with me.  My boyfriend hasn't lost a single pound either.

What I'm saying is that I have no support system and was hoping to use frequent doctor's visits as motivation.  But no such luck.

One tiny success today: I only ate out once.  I got a breakfast sandwich from Subway (egg white, swiss, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on an english muffin).  And I only drank one soda. . . the one passing through my lips right now.

I was hoping my first post back would be full of energy and enthusiasm and determination, but I really feel a little deflated tonight.  Sorry, guys.