Monday, December 13, 2004

Tipping the Scale

There's a reason why when on a diet I refuse to weigh myself and avoid all scales. It's because I'm a nut case and will actually go mental if I step on one. Therefore for the past few weeks I was careful not to step on the one in the weight room. However, I was relieved to know that when I stepped into my house in NY, we would definitely not have any scales around because we are not a weighing type of family. Then, as I walked into my room, my sanctuary, my place of rest, what awaits me on top of a box but a scale. Of course it would be. My parents used it to weigh the boxes of goodies they sent to the Philippines (Balikbayan boxes). Well I was immediately called to it and I gingerly lifted it up and set it down. Then instead of doing as my mind told me to do, which was "kick it beneath the bed dumbo" I slipped on top and weighed myself. Then that's when the lunacy kicked in. I said "oh no, that can't be right...it's all the clothes I have on. This is ten pounds of jeans I have on" and so every article of clothing came off with each weighing. But now that's not the craziest part. The craziest part is when I actually believe that my glasses are the cause of that extra two pounds and I rush to change so that I can run to the bathroom, wash my hands, pull off my glasses, put on my contacts, tie back my really heavy hair and run back to the room only to take off my clothes and stand on the scale. All that running must have made an impact as I stepped on. I am only 7 pounds from the goal weight. But my stay in New York will fix that! I will, when I return to Massachusetts, be 11 pounds from the goal weight. Aren't you all so proud of me? Thanks to the invention of the scale and super models all women can now believe that their bodies are the ugliest bodies ever made. Sigh. Good thing it's not like that for me! Right? hahahaha. Oh god I've gone crazy nut ball. Now I will use the track and pray that I burn off the calories from breakfast, dinner from last night and the previous carb attack I had over the weekend. Yay to good body image!
Have a good day all!!
Me

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

yo, that sounds totally mental.

having excessive body weight due to a high proportion of body fat is something to protect against due to its physical and psychological effects. and maintaining a healthy body weight should be approached thoughtfully and respectfully. this is because physical and psychological damage can be done if you are not careful.

it is not correct to lose body weight "by any means necessary". This is because it will enact both physical and psychological damage. It will in fact hinder your goal of a healthy body weight - it will not help the cause.

Weight loss is not just a physical act, it has a very prominent mental componant. If you train the body but leave the mind a mess, then you might as well forget it. The body will follow the mind right back to where it used to be. You have to train the mind first and then the body will follow and stay put. Your mind has to be in a healthy place for all this to take place and for you to succeed.

Also, exercise barely burns any calories off. One would have to run a marathon to burn a donut off. A proper eating plan is the major factor by far in achieving or maintaining a desired body weight.

Exercise helps by maintaining your lean muscle mass while engaging in weight loss though. If you do not exercise, you will lose muscle along with body fat. Excercising will allow you to keep the muscle and only lose the fat.

Also, once at your weight, exercise will help regulate your appetite, give you a lean muscular appearance, and all that muscle will require more calories to sustain it so you can eat more and be slim.

and remember nothing is possible without a well disciplined mind at the head of it all.

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