Brown Belt

[caddyman]

This weight-loss malarkey is a slow process, especially since I have so far evaded ellefurtle suggestion that I actually stand on the scales and weigh myself. It was depressing last time I did it and I expect it will still be so, so I can’t see why I should upset myself with tonnage in numbers.

I have decided that I shall measure progress in belt notches. I understand that it takes time for the pounds to show up in this way, but I am prepared to wait for a few months. As it is, over the past few months, I have been alternating between notches on my belt; sometimes it has been a little looser, sometimes a little tighter. The past few days it has settled down to the tighter –by which I mean I have taken the belt in a notch – setting, except that it doesn’t feel tight any more. If I use the other old favourite, it feels as though I am in danger of my trollies falling down and until I land that plum role in a Brian Rix farce, I don’t fancy that happening, thank you very much.

Anyway, slow it may be, but I feel that I have lost a few ounces. I shall weigh myself when I achieve the next notch.

Comments

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

Personally I tend to take the view that shape is more important than weight and measure myself by my waistline not by scales when I'm trying to lose it too. I think it's more sensible, given that muscle weighs more than fat.

my two cents'-worth...

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

I agree with november_girl. You may also be heartened by the generality that men lose weight a bit quicker than women, so you get the impression that you are succeeding not long after you start your weight loss regimen. When Stacey started going to the gym and eating better, she lost weight but then levelled out. So her trainer told her to "shock" her body - as if the sight of me at 5am is not shocking enough. So, if you are walking & losing weight, but hit a plateau, try something else, like a bit of weight training, swimming or (argh!) stair-stepping (isn't that what it's called?).

If your metabolism is active enough that you are constantly choosing a different belt notch, I think you'll see results quickly. Of course, different methods work best for different people, so your other friends here will have different advice!