A Couple of Shrinkers: The part of weight loss that isn't about eating healthy or exercise...

Who we are and why we are here:

'He' started out at 450 lbs. 'She' started out at 300 lbs (although had been as high as 330 lbs at one point). Between them they've lost weight, gained weight, and learned a lot along the way.

What you'll find here are our educated thoughts, opinions, and tips for a healthier lifestyle. 'He' minored in psychology, 'she' majored in history - two research heavy fields that have made them both skeptical and able to weed through the sludge in order to find gems. Neither of us is perfect by any means, but as much as possible, we will try not to lead you astray with unfounded, sensational, or fad information.

We are intentionally avoiding fad diets, expensive meal plans, and other extreme (expensive!) weight loss plans.

Friday, March 11, 2011

The part of weight loss that isn't about eating healthy or exercise...

Now that I’ve got all the complicated stuff out of the way, I want to get on with why we wanted to create this blog. We’ve tried a bunch of foods, we’re working on recipes, and sometimes weight loss is just funny. After the 4th person asked us "No, really. How are you doing it because I would like some tips?" we thought maybe a blog would be a good idea. In theory, it will make us accountable - although that hasn't really been a problem since we're not extremely strict - and it will give us an outlet for things. Sometimes we just want to scream from the rooftops "Holy crap! These crackers are only 50 calories, but they taste freakin' delicious!" Other times I want to complain about my pants falling off even though everyone else wants to remind me that it's a good thing.

Losing weight is supposed to be fabulous and special all the time. Of course the kudos make us feel good. One time, somebody said that complaining was ungrateful. I was a little miffed by that because ungrateful indicates that I am spitting in the face of a gift. I have worked my ass off literally so to whom, exactly, am I being ungrateful?

So, here is the high-end problems that come with weight lost. He is cold all the time. Seriously, without the padding he just feels cold. Admittedly I am the commander (dictator) of the thermostat and I had to turn up the temperature schedule one degree, too, but apparently when you cut the fats from your diet, you can’t keep warm!

The next thing I noticed is that my ass hurts. All the time it hurts. It's not muscle pain, either, but instead the pain of sitting - even on the cushy couch. I’ve started doing butt-strength-training in hopes that some muscle will provide padding, but the fact is that I’ve lost just enough padding that I only feel bones. How do you skinny people do it?!

Meanwhile, the other night I dreamed a shark was eating my leg. When I woke up, I realized it was my underwear. It’s too big and it loves to wrap its way around my thighs when I’m sleeping, walking, and somehow when I’m sitting. Stupid underwear.

See? Losing weight isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!

Make it fun because miserable does not help you send those pounds away.