now what

I was born in 1960....

But I've only been (airquotes) "alive" a short while...

I expect some ups and downs with a weight loss diet...

Some non-compliance.... some strict adhering...

And some impossible outcomes.

When I was a Music Major in college, some days there

was just no explaining the progress - or lack thereof.

Same with this.

Progress is not linear.

And sometimes I think the body is gonna do what it will...

regardless of how much we want it to do what we want it to do.

Same clothes... Higher weight...

More muscles - yes... and a few more pounds.

9 - to be exact.

Since starting CrossFit I have back gained 9 pounds of fat.

Still overweight. Still working  - every day!

Some people say that LowCarb has a built-in "stop point."

Well, they say that about all diets. 

Morbid Obesity doesn't really ever "cure" itself.

Some people say too few carbs are to blame.

Forces the body into a state of gluconeogenisis -

which breaks down the muscles... not the stored fat...

Some say too many carbs are to blame.

No more wine with dinner, eh?

Or too FEW calories. Starvation Mode.

Too much stress. Too little sleep. Cortisone.

Some say the last 20 pounds are "skin" that will never

come off - except by surgery. The Omentum. 

Or is it Micros. Macros. All that jazz.

Thyroid. Head Injury. Desire.

I think I naturally weigh in a little lighter in the summer months.

Some of it is posture - all those adjustments!

Some of it is from all those squats! *wink*

I have often wondered if true health "looks" more like a size 12 -

than maybe -  a size 4!

We just don't know enough about what anything is for -

to make any factual statement about losing weight...

and keeping it off... except to say that it's never easy!

All my stats.... this time I am up an inch or two all around.

I added dates to the pic... This is me - from the start. (link)

Some people might lose a pound a day... I am more the type 

to lose a pound a week - and be grateful for even that!

That's ok... I'm finally ok with it.

Cuz I know it's not over till

well, you know.... till the Fat Lady sings!

I've always wanted to say that!

Größe Maß

Then and Now in the Laundry Room

Stats

(May 09/Jan10/July10)

Hip 48.....40.....36 inches

(122 cm ...101 cm....91 cm)

Waist 46.....36.....33

B* 48.....45.....42

Neck 15 1/2.....13 1/2.....12

Left Forearm 11.....9 1/2.....9

Right Thigh 25.....22.....20

From the last time

Height, weight, age

 5'2"  (62 inches) 

Slouching in at 5'0"

Last weight 138 lbs

 I'll be 50 in November!

BMI 

25.0 still in the "overweight" group 

by 0.3 of an imaginary formulary!

Waist to Hip Ratio

.92 

Healthy range is .7 for women

Since I am a G0P0 (gravida, zero; para zero)

I tell myself it's ok!

Each knot helped hold my pants up!

Time for new pants?

Some people who are several inches taller than me

have better numbers. And are stronger, and more fit.

And eat better. I'm still phased - in phases.

And I'm pretty stocky, yet.

In the Army (my lightest) I wore a size 15 dress.

(In Frankfurt, Germany.)

And weighed then 130 -134.  At age 30.

Started LoCarb in March 2009.

Who knows how much I weighed back in the day!

Maybe more than 225.

(93 kg now to 63 kg)

I take it in leaps and bounds... no pun intended.

Last year, weight-loss the center of my life.

Now it's more like the centerpiece.

To a beautiful "table-scape."

For a healthy feast, shared with good friends -  y'all!

Balance......and perspective...

It's good to keep both!

............................................

You still having a great week?

I hope it's all that and more for you!

Tschüß !