Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 118
Published April 21, 2008
First, thanks to a certain commenter that got my spirits up again after a little bit of a lull over the past few weeks.
Here, read it in full:
From: Stalker (Alexandria under a very tricky pseudonym)
Comments:
Hey! It's nice to read a response to my comment. (especially the "my favorite" part - gave me tingles).
24 pounds is all you have left. So little, comparatively and yet so much in terms of effort you'll need to expend. I have absolutely no doubt you will achieve your goal because, while you are no perfectionist, you have more determination than many, many others. (I bet when you channel that determination toward work, you're the best of your peers...am I wrong?).
So Guy is disappointed. Big deal. He's got a fiancé who helps him out. You are doing this all on your own. For yourself. And that is the greatest, most enduring part about this transformation. There's no woman you want to impress, you're doing this for you. And in the end, that's all that matters.
You are motivational. Your dedication to your goal is admirable. Have I ever told you you're my hero? (Sorry, I channeled Whitney for a minute) But it is true. Keep on truckin'.
And I am here, always searching for new posts from you in hopes that you'll give me an honorable mention. Just kidding. I do search for you to check on your mental health and your progress. If I ever stop responding, my medical issues prevailed.
All the best,
Salma (Her other pseudonym.)
I appreciate the checking in on my mental health. Actually, I think Alexandria is a psychologist; at least that's what her BC tag says. I might end up seeing a psychiatrist at some point, just to clear a few father issues up. I'll leave that be until my next series: Dan Nied's Path to Self Acceptance and Mental Stability. That should be hitting Blogcritics sometime around Thanksgiving.
Alexandria's comment illustrates the exact reason I am keeping this blog. Honestly, I wouldn't be able to do this without a little outside support. It would have been easy to, over the weekend, convince myself I deserved another off day.
Instead, I thought about how I would rationalize it to you guys, and how I would make it seem okay that I put myself one step further away from my goal. I relaxed slightly (2,000 calories on Saturday; about 1,800 on Sunday), and ellipticised for the first time in five days on Sunday.
Yeah, you didn't know about that break from the gym I took last week. I never really told. I was kind of sick of the stagnant weeks of the diet and decided to just bag the elliptical for a while. That led to a stalemate week. I weighed in at 265 on Sunday and felt okay about it. The idea, though, was to be below 250 by the end of April. That's definitely not happening, considering today is April 21.
- Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 118
- Published: April 21, 2008
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Hello again. I'm finally getting your pattern down. When all else fails, you'll check in after a weekend...so I did too.
You beat the cake! Awesome. It is a victory! Don't you hate well-meaning people pushing junk food at you? I like to respond, "No thanks, but would you like some heroin?" Food is just that addictive to me and can start an ugly, unplanned "off day."
By the way, I totally understand how you feel about most fast foods now. I went 8 years with no french fries. When I tried them again they tasted greasy, salty and fatty. Now, I won't even touch a pizza unless it's my favorite combination from my favorite food place. Otherwise, I feel like I screwed up for nothing!
Yep, I'm a psychologist (which probably makes that heroin sentences above sound even more weird). You will likely want to see one of my kind rather than a psychiatrist when you start your "Dan Nied's Path to Self Acceptance and Mental Stability." Traditionally, insurance only pays for a 15 minute med check with a psychiatrist but will pay for a therapist for the full hour. For a set number of sessions. (I won't get started on our ridiculous mental health care crisis in this country). But, with or without a therpaist, I cannot wait to read that blog!
Will you review the Biggest Loser meal plans for Blogcritics? I almost requested to review it but then decided I was too lazy and my children too picky to give it a whirl. But I'm still interested.
Oh, and you didn't reply about channeling your energy and determination toward work. I'm just curious....
Have a great week! I'm rooting for a solid 262 soon!
~(Insert Tricky Pseudonym Here)