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Health Blog - thebroadroom.net: August 2005
Disclaimer: all of the following is purely from personal experience. We are not doctors, nurses, or otherwise trained
medical personnel.
Hmmm...
posted by Colleen Shirazi,
Monday, August 22, 2005
at 1:10 PM (Pacific)
It seems as if you're on track then. :)
I'm not so sure about numbers on a scale. I go by the old "if you can pinch more than an inch," along with the pants thing, i.e. I also have a set of pants. I'm not willing to buy anything bigger, so I have to stay in the right weight range or else I'll have nothing to wear!
Do you guys do the pinch thing? That was very big in the 70's or whenever it came out. You pinch the flesh that's right below your ribcage. If you can pinch more than an inch of it, that means you have too much fat.
 
posted by Raphaelle,
Thursday, August 11, 2005
at 5:06 AM (Pacific)
Actually, my doctor wanted me to lose 5-10 pounds but I gained 5 so it's now 10 to 15. He was nice enough to say I wasn't THAT fat. Thanks. I added 5 pounds if only because I can never lose the last 5 pounds. Just a mental trick I'm playing on myself... I usually wear a size 8 now but it used to be a 6. And when I say "used to", that means a year or two back. I actually still feel and look fine in a bikini (but then, I've never been the string bikini type) and I don't hate what I look like. I don't like the number on the scale but that's not important. What's important is fitting into my clothes. Some of my pants are too tight now. I can wear them but they feel tight. I just want to get back into them, you know? And again, I've only had these for a year or two so I'm not trying to fit into my teenage years clothes.
I haven't been getting as much exercise as I'd like and I'm sure that hasn't helped my cause. I haven't gained weight so at least I know I'm doing enough to maintain. A month ago, I felt too depressed to work out. Now, I actually want to exercise more but I can't handle the heat. Just walking home from work makes me feel sick even though I drink a lot of water. I don't have air conditioning at home so it doesn't get easier once I get there. I've thought of joining the YMCA again or else the CEPSUM (Universite de Montreal sport centre; it has the best pool ever) but that's not financially reasonable right now (I'm supporting DH while he does his MBA so, while money isn't that tight, I have to be very careful with expenses). And yeah, the water parks are way out of the city and they're expensive.
Since walking has become so hard, I thought biking would great. I'd get a bit of wind at least. Don't have a bike. I've decided that will be my next big purchase. I'm waiting for end of season sales to buy a nice bike. Then, I'll be able to ride to work and back from, say, April to November. Hey, the money I save from not needing a bus pass every month will pay for the bike within a year!
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