phatty
Tue, Apr-28-09, 07:57
hello from the nation's capital. well, as of yesterday i'm back to low-carb, after a year or so long hiatus of falling off the wagon and neglecting my active lifestyle.
i feel really uncomfortable, and can barely look at myself in the mirror, let alone stand on a scale (150lbs is a hopeful ballpark, tho i wouldn't be surprised if i were more; underneath the PHAT somewhere i have decent muscle tone, and supposedly that can pack on more lbs?)
i've always been quite fit, have customarily followed a low-carb foodplan (more so as a lifestyle choice rather than as a 'diet'), and am comfortable at the 125-130lb mark, so right now i feel gross and quite fatigued.
i hit the big 4-0 last august and it's no joke that things change! not only have i gained weight, but some achiness and creakiness has crept in - gulp - though i am hoping that i can attribute that, at least in part, to poorer eating habits and more sedentary habits.
i also have mild PCOS (and along with that possible issues with insulin resistance) so i usually eat low-carb just to keep that in check. from personal experience, not only does low-carb peel off the lbs quite quickly, it just makes me feel better emotionally (well, maybe when i get over this #$%*&~# day2 hump, and i'm not tired and crabby and dying for a baguette smeared with nutella lol).
anyhow, i'd like to at least be able to fit into my summer clothes :/ at the moment i can barely get anything up over my hips and it's just plain depressing.
well i hope to get to know some of you soon! it would be great to connect with others in the same boat - or in the same area!
i feel really uncomfortable, and can barely look at myself in the mirror, let alone stand on a scale (150lbs is a hopeful ballpark, tho i wouldn't be surprised if i were more; underneath the PHAT somewhere i have decent muscle tone, and supposedly that can pack on more lbs?)
i've always been quite fit, have customarily followed a low-carb foodplan (more so as a lifestyle choice rather than as a 'diet'), and am comfortable at the 125-130lb mark, so right now i feel gross and quite fatigued.
i hit the big 4-0 last august and it's no joke that things change! not only have i gained weight, but some achiness and creakiness has crept in - gulp - though i am hoping that i can attribute that, at least in part, to poorer eating habits and more sedentary habits.
i also have mild PCOS (and along with that possible issues with insulin resistance) so i usually eat low-carb just to keep that in check. from personal experience, not only does low-carb peel off the lbs quite quickly, it just makes me feel better emotionally (well, maybe when i get over this #$%*&~# day2 hump, and i'm not tired and crabby and dying for a baguette smeared with nutella lol).
anyhow, i'd like to at least be able to fit into my summer clothes :/ at the moment i can barely get anything up over my hips and it's just plain depressing.
well i hope to get to know some of you soon! it would be great to connect with others in the same boat - or in the same area!