My husband met his goal of losing 40 pounds on Friday morning. Congratulations to him! He worked hard, made lifestyle changes, and has improved his well-being. I've been a little jealous because it has come off so quickly for him. If he goes to the gym he's pretty much guaranteed weight loss. I go to the gym...and I sweat (that's about it).
Friday was also payday, which means grocery day, which means Troy and I head to WallyWorld for some major shopping. When you enter the store there is a McDonald's right in front of you with a big glass window so you can gaze upon weary shoppers scarfing down their saturated fat allotment for the month. So I glanced inside (how can you not? clever marketing ploy, McD's) and next to the window was a morbidly obese person sitting in an electric cart chowing down on their supersized Big Mac and fries. Maybe their soda was diet? The rest of the meal sure wasn't. As you can gather, sometimes I tend to be a little hard-hearted in these situations, although I know everyone's thinking the same thing I am! Quit eating crap so it will be easier to lose weight and then you won't have to ride around on a scooter to get your groceries! Of course there are always underlying factors on why someone gains weight to begin with. I'm absolutely non-judgemental when it comes to that because I know first-hand that different life circumstances, medications, physiological issues, etc... can affect how a person gains or loses weight. It's no secret I have a few pounds (OK, 15) to lose. HOWEVER!...
OK, no more on that.
Fast forward an hour. Troy and I are cruising to our next pit stop (Sam's Club: where you can get a polish dog and large soda for $1.50!). A radio ad comes on for the newest miracle diet. It advertised that you can lose weight without diet and exercise just by taking a sip of some goo they've come up with. I've heard this ad many times before and it's always irked me. Are people so uneducated that they think they can be healthy WITHOUT watching their diet and getting quality exercise?! People probably DO lose weight with this goo, but do they keep it off and is it building up the rest of their body as well? Probably not. I'm pretty educated when it comes to exercise and nutrition. I've done a lot of research on the subject and I (thankfully) come from a very health-conscience family. The only way to really get healthy, and stay healthy for that matter, is by sticking to a good diet and exercise regimen.
So why do people fall in the goo? Because it's easy. Why don't people exercise and eat healthier? Because it's HARD! One of the reasons Jason has been so successful with his weight loss is because he started keeping a food diary and counting calories. He realized how much he was eating and subsequently cut back. It was hard! He started incorporating healthier foods into his diet and skipping the sweets. It was hard! He decided to start pushing himself at the gym: running miles and lifting weights. Say it with me: It was hard! And look at him now... All of that hard work has paid off wonderfully. He says he will never go back to weighing what he did because he can feel the health benefits. And he looks good. I've watched his self-esteem climb mountains recently. I'm not complaining at all about his muscle-y arms and toned legs *wink wink*. I am so grateful that he decided to completely upend his way of approaching food and exercise and I'm proud of him for making that decision on his own. Now if only my body would get with it and start losing every time I had a workout... ah, to dream.
All this writing has tuckered me out. Where're my Cheez-Its?
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