I stopped listening to Dory
Posted By John T on July 15, 2009
Cross-published at Rejected Reality
When I had lost enough weight for people to notice; I was asked the inevitable question, “How are you doing it?” My answer, “Eating less and moving more”. I was always amazed by the fatalistic response, “I just can’t do that”.
One night, I was watching Finding Nemo with my kids; Dory’s mantra “Just keep swimming” struck me as a pretty appropriate philosophy for those times when you feel like there is no point. When people would ask how I was able to stick with the change in lifestyle effective weight loss demands, I would tell them, in the words of Dory, Just keep swimming!
I’m embarrassed to say; I stopped listening to Dory.
Last fall when I started Grad School; there was always something… books and articles to read and papers to write. The late nights, studying at the library, and lack of exercise caused the weight to start creeping back. WIth a pound here and a pound there I dismissed them thinking I just needed to get back on track. After all, I had lost 134 lbs!
School got more stressful… then the separation, divorce, and the accompanying drama… pizza, ice cream and beer were my friends. Add to that the need to streamline my finances… WeightWatchers and my old gym membership went into the dustbin (an $84 savings!).
Last night Robert and I joined Club 24 a card-lock gym. Its in a nice location, the price is right and it’s open 24/7!
Just keep swimming…
Starting Weight: 412 lbs
tarting BMI: 54.4
Last Weigh-In: (04/28/09): 301.6 lbs
Weight Today: 320.8 lbs.
Current BMI: 42.3
Weight Change: +19.2 lbs (yikes!)
Total Weight Lost: –91.2 lbs. (still, not bad)
I weighed in this morning as I got out of the shower. Wednesday sounds like a nice day for these weekly reports.
The overriding goal of my life was to hit my goal weight (225 lbs) by the time I hit 40. That was last week. Let’s say we adjust that to 41?
Wish me luck!
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Great decision, John. We all need to get back on the wagon sometimes. I’m living proof of that. Never forget how far you’ve come with your weight loss and healthy lifestyle.