I have become so accustomed to watching the number on the scale get smaller and smaller that I get more and more anxious to hit the next benchmark as the weight comes off. This whole week I can't stop thinking about hitting the "25 lbs down" mark. This afternoon I weighed in at 172 - 24 lbs down and I am thinking tomorrow may be the day. Honestly, I cannot believe that I have been able to get this far all from simply being conscientious about my food intake.
With this in mind, I am also very cognizant of doing this in a healthy way. I spent several years as a teenager binging and purging several times a day in an effort to control my weight. I never ever want to find myself in a warped mindset like that. I want this to be a life change, not a diet, without telling myself I "can't" eat something or I'm not "allowed" to indulge on occasion.
I read about homeostasis in my Human Growth and Development class where the body naturally tries to maintain an individual's "ideal" body weight. I don't think I have ever given my body a chance to do this. I have always been in conflict with food and I am thoroughly enjoying not feeling as if I am a slave to food. The more I do this, the easier it becomes and the less time I spend thinking about food.
I'll be sure to post when I actually hit the 25 lb mark. And the one last comment for the night is how irritating it is to see my hubby dropping weight like crazy without even thinking about it. It's good for him too, but it doesn't seem fair! :)
~C
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