Shame on you.

   Today, I want to talk about something that really hit me earlier this week. On Friday morning, I turned on the news and shockingly I was watching a skit about obesity. They were talking about some guy (who thinks he knows everything) who said that the best way for people to lose weight is shame. Now when I say shame I mean shaming for their size, what they look like and how they aren't "normal." He thinks that if we shame them like this, then they would want to lose weight to make it stop. Now, this guy goes on to tell us that we did it to smokers, why can't we do it to obese people? First off, we didn't "Shame" smokers for what they looked like or who they were. In fact, I don't remember anyone shaming a smoker. All I've seen is people giving their opinions on how bad smoking can be, and how it damages the body. There wasn't any shame thursted upon their looks or their self-esteem. No one said "Shame on you for being a smoker, you aren't normal."

  Yes, being over weight or over eating is in fact bad for you. Maybe just as bad as smoking. Most people don't understand that sometimes obese people are obese because they might have an illness or disability that makes them that way, it's not that they eat everything in sight, or they don't exercise. It's funny, because I was looking on the New's facebook page about this article, and someone commented and said something like this... "I'm a doctor, and 7 out 10 people are over weight because they have an illness that makes it harder for their bodies to lose weight. Shaming them isn't going to fix anything."... It's true. It isn't a good thing to be over weight, and things should change. But not in this way.

   I feel, being someone who has been bigger all his life, that over weight people already feel shame in many different ways. They feel ashamed to look in the mirror, ashamed of going to a swimming pool, ashamed of the way they look. I know for me, I've felt this many times. Trust me when I say this, we don't need more of it on our shoulders. To me it's bullying, and isn't that what we are teaching children not to do? It brings more shame into the heart, and also grief. We shouldn't be shaming people for the way they look or who they are. It makes me sick that people would think that it's ok. We are all human. It's that simple. No matter who we are, where we are from, what we look like, or what we believe in... WE ARE HUMAN.

  I think the best thing we could do would be positive thoughts and feelings toward each other. No more bullying, no more hate, and no more shame. Has anyone ever heard of positivity? That's the answer. Also, I think we should focus on things such as... the price of a gym pass. A normal gym pass cost around 40-60 bucks. You see... we don't want to go to the gym already people, and making us pay buckets of money in order to go isn't going to help. We should lower the cost, and play nice.

Anyway... Let me get off my soap box now......

  When I weighed in this week I was some what disappointed, but it's ok. I lost 1.4 lbs. I was disappointed because I wanted to lose at least 2.3 lbs because then I would have lost 10 pounds total so far and I would have gotten my 10 pound prize. HAHA.. But it's all good. At least I'm still losing right? Right. This week I went swimming with some friends. I loved it. I want to go back at least 3 times a week now. Swimming is such great exercise, and you burn so much calories while doing it. I'm not really sure how much I want to lose this week. I just want to get past my 10 pound mark, so I can get my prize! HAHA.. So if I get past that, then I will be happy. Thanks for the comments guys. Keep them coming! You are my motivation.

274.2 - 1.4 =

272.8

Set your goals and don't drink your calories.

  If there is one thing us Americans are good at besides being obese, is setting goals. To me, that's the key to weigh loss. You really need to set goals, and have a prize for achieving that goal. This is what I do... for every ten pounds I lose, I get something. I doesn't matter what that something is, it could be a new shirt, shoes, a movie, something fun or even food. YES I SAID YOU CAN REWARD YOURSELF WITH FOOD! Now don't pig out. Don't think... I lose ten pounds a get to eat a cake. No. Just one meal or one nice treat. This helps me because instead of focusing on my 80 pound goal, I just take it 10 pounds at a time. It works so you don't get intimidated, and it makes it go by faster. Before you know it, you will have lost 30 pounds, and have received 3 prizes.

  Soda pop is your biggest enemy. Did you know that average American gains 10 pounds a year just from soda? It's true! Lets change that, and make it 10 pounds lost every year from not drinking soda. Try to switch to diet soda, at least you are cutting out the sugar and calories. But diet soda can still be bad for you. So, if you can, just don't drink any soda. Instead, drink lots of water. Water boost your metabolism, fills you up, and hydrates you, which is better for your work outs. No more soda. This is how I think of it. When ever I want a sprite (sprite is my favorite) or any other soda. I tell myself.. "You can't afford it." It's true. It's so bad to drink your calories. It's not worth it in the long run. literally.

   Anyway, this week I lost 1.4 LBS. Which isn't bad, but I feel like I can do SOOOO much better. That's my goal this week, doing better. I want to lose 2.5 LBS this week. If I do lose 2.5 LBS then I will have lost a little over 10 LBS since the I've started!!! WOOT! That means I will be that much closer to my ultimate goal, and I also will have gotten a prize. :)

 

275.6 - 1.4 =

 

274.2

 

Lets get personal.

  I want this blog to be more than a blog. A place where I can say what I want, and how I feel. I want it to be a place for people to come for a good read, a place for people to connect. A place with no judgment... and that's what I'm going to talk about today. Judgment.

  Everyone judges people. Maybe it's someone's personality, their home, the things they have, who they are, or... what I think is the most common judgment... their looks. The world has been a place where you are judged on the way you look. Don't believe me? Look at all the movies out there. The main actor has a six pack, perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect life... or look at the main actress. She has a smoking hot body, long shinny hair, flawless skin... etc.  Girls want a guy with a six pack, and guys want a girl with a sexy bod. Its true. It always has been, and sadly possibly always will be.

 Why do we live in a world where you have to be fit, skinny and muscular to be beautiful?

 Here's something personal for ya... I haven't swam with my shirt off in 10 years. I haven't because I'm scared of what people will think. I don't want them to judge me. Yes, it sucks. I remember going through Jr. High and High School with this fear. I hated gym class not because of the exercise, or the teams, I hated it because the showers we had to take after. Everyone was so comfortable taking their shirt off in front of everybody, stripping down, and showering like nothing was wrong. While I waited until everyone was done, and still walked it with my towel wrapped around my body.

 I remember going to a day camp for scouts one summer, and one of the activities we had to do was swim. Lets just say I didn't participate in that activity. I didn't "feel well"...I didn't feel normal. I didn't feel normal because I guy my age shouldn't feel scared to talk off his shirt. He shouldn't have to see and HEAR peoples judgment if the did see him with his shirt off. I still feel this way today... It's gotten better, but sometimes I feel unworthy to be seen. I feel like I need to hide. I don't want to feel this way anymore, and I won't. THIS is why I'm choosing to lose weight... THAT is why I'm writing this blog.  For me, and everyone else out there who feels judged. We can do it.

--------NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS-------

   So I didn't meet my goal this week like I wanted to, but it's ok. I lost 4.2 pounds this past week. Yeah I'm happy with that. I'm going to try to do better this week though. I drank lots of water this week. I tired to drink at least 3 liters of water a day. I did really well counting my points this week also. This week I want to work on not eating past 8PM. I feel like I tend to get more hungry at night time. I do good all day, and then at night time I kinda lose it. So that is my goal this week. I hope to lose 3-4 more pounds. :) Please leave your (nice) comments below, not only do they make my day, but they are my motivation.

279.8 - 4.2 =

275.6

And we're off...

   Well... here's the deal. Starting a diet on a Thursday isn't really the best thing. Let me explain. So, I started my diet last Thursday, so about 4 days ago. It wasn't my best choice. Especially since it was the day before the weekend. Thursday night my friend and I went and got some fast food. It's what we like to call it "Our last fast food night"... which...we say a lot. My friend was scheduled to get her wisdom teeth out the next morning, so we had to get food for her "Last meal." I didn't get that much fast food, but to say the least, I still got some. But to be honest, it really was our last time. I haven't been through a drive thru since.
   That being said, as of today (Monday) my diet has officially started. I'm counting my points, no fast food, no soda, more running, more gym. You see, I feel like I now have more of a desire to be more healthy, when on Thursday it was just a New Years resolution. I feel more motivated. I'm ready!
   So here's the good news, I lost 1.6 LBS in the past 4 days. So that's good, and I'm happy about it. This week I hope to lose at least 7 to 8 LBS. Yeah... that sounds like a lot, but everyone tends to lose a big number on there first week of their diet. So I guess we will see what happens.

281.4 - 1.6 =

279.8

Stupid Fat and Lazy.

 

  I'm writing this blog for motivation. Motivation to lose weight. My goal is to take off 85 pounds. I've been "bigger" almost all my life. To be specific, it all began in the 3rd grade. I'm not sure what happened actually... my Mom says it's just genetics. But the world sees it as me being stupid about my eating choices and just me being lazy. I don't think that's true. It's not like I eat fast food everyday, and eat buckets of ice cream and candy. It's not that I don't exercise, I do! In fact I like to run, and participate in 5Ks.

   I'm not sure exactly what it is, maybe it's a mixture of a lot of things. But what I am sure of is that I want it gone. I want it over. I'm ready. I'm ready to be someone new, to look like someone new. I've lost weight in the past, I lost about 35-40 LBS. It was great, I felt great. But I didn't keep it up, and slowly, I gained what I lost.

   So here is me starting over. It is now 2013, and my goal this year is, like I said before is to lose 85 LBS. My starting weight is 281. There I said it, it's out there. I want to start running at least 4 times a week, and eating better. I'm going to go on weight watchers, which is how I lost my weight before. It works, I enjoy it. So yes, it will be hard. It won't be easy to start, but it needs to be done. It needs to happen now. So again this blog is for motivation. To keep me going. I hope to write a post every week until I reach my goal. I hope you follow along on my with me.

 

This is my Mission Slimpossible.



 



 

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