Crisis of Motivation
This week culminated in a pure crisis of motivation yesterday morning when, around 7:00, I suddenly decided I just wasn’t going to work out. I just couldn’t. photo credit: ant.photos This came hot on the heels of Wednesday night’s slump (Oh, I’m so tired — I can’t do more than 20 minutes of cardio…) and certainly has psychological and physical ties to Tuesday night, when I couldn’t fall asleep until about 2:00 a.m. photo credit: krissikes I’ll probably get into details leading up to the crisis, and the emotions involved (I am a therapist...
Read MoreBook Review: Where did all the fat go? WOW!Rx, by Dr. Huizenga
It surprises me how little press this book has gotten, given the nation’s obsession with The Biggest Loser. NBC frequently pads their news, talk, and late-night programs with previews and follow-ups to The Biggest Loser drama. “Where are they now?” episodes and a market flooded with Biggest Loser powders and paraphernalia all give the impression that the public would at least be a little interested in the nuts and bolts of life on (and after) the Ranch. Not so, though, which is why the relative silence surrounding Dr. Huizenga’s book is so curious. Seems that the...
Read MoreMonth 1: Fringe Benefits
Aside from numerical weight and inches lost, other neat things happened this month. Some people call these non-scale victories. Only one of these things is a repeat victory from previous weight-loss attempts. I was able to wear smaller clothes when I lost weight without exercising — when I became thinner but not fitter. Everything else is a first-time for me. photo credit: sgatto Here is a sampling: I have significantly more energy for chores and daily tasks. You should see me motor through the laundry now. Seriously. I don’t fatigue at all! I fold like the wind, Grandmother....
Read MorePreparation Stage
Once you burn out on Contemplation, your thoughts may naturally turn to Preparation. In my case, the Contemplation and Preparation stages lasted a little longer, because they coincided with the holiday season. I give handmade holidays each year, so I knew there would be no way I could devote 2-2.5 hours of exercise a day until after Christmas. Handmade gifts are a personal priority of mine, and so I used the month of December to prepare myself as much as possible, with a commitment that I would begin 2-a-day exercises on December 26th. photo credit: Dunechaser So, December 2009 was my...
Read MoreAt-home Contestants
I just updated my Stats Page to reflect the latest info. Although I weigh in weekly and keep all kinds of records, charts, and graphs, I think for this blog it’ll be enough to let you guys in on the changes from month to month. photo credit: nDevilTV From the Happy Accidents Department: this season of The Biggest Loser actually started just after my first week on the Wow!Rx program. It’s a little extra Tuesday night motivation to feel like I’m going neck-and-neck with the contestants. I was hopeful that they would have at-home players this season, and they did! Two pairs...
Read MoreBrief contemplation
Once my Precontemplation (denial) ended, I entered a brief (very brief) period of Contemplation. photo credit: DigiDragon It didn’t take me long to know exactly what I wanted to do to bring about change. I knew about Dr. Huizenga’s book from my brushes with Biggest Loser auditioning. One of the things I like best about the Biggest Loser approach is that fat people aren’t treated as incapable or stupid. They are expected to work hard, and the overall attitude is that they can work hard. I ordered Dr. Huizenga’s book a few days after Thanksgiving, and read it through in...
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