Kaizen Chaos

Entering the fourth week and feeling VERY discouraged… 

I realize fitness and weight loss takes time and dedication. I really do. And I understand that if I was truly obese, which I am not, the weight would drop off quicker. HOWEVER, I cannot tell you how disappointing and discouraging it is to be in my fourth week of watching what I eat and routinely going to the gym and not only NOT see positive changes, but instead see the scale slowly creep upwards. WTF??? The first thing my supportive friends say is, “well, you’re probably gaining muscle.” That’s a nice thought, but really just a good excuse because there is NO WAY I’m gaining pounds of muscle by just walking on the treadmill. And aside from the scale, my clothes don’t fit any better, which is more important to me.

So, Mr. W has convinced me I need to do more weight training. I agree: muscle burns fat. Now that I’m at least in a routine of going to the gym, and yes, I am getting a little tired of just using the treadmill, Mr. W got me to come out of my shell a bit last night and hit the weights. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought. People don’t really stare at you. Much. And as long as they do, I decided that one day I want to be the person they stare at because they wish they looked more like me and had the guts to get off the treadmill and try the weights.  So we’ll see.

Kudos to Mr. Wonderful for being our cheerleader and keeping a positive attitude instead of leaving my cranky jello-ass at home. ;)  I will get better once I can actually notice the slightest bit of improvement. I promise.

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