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Substitute "tummy" for "chipmunk cheeks" (and "Dag" for "Rider" ;))and I could have written this...

I used to roll my eyes when people said metabolism changes at 35, assuming it was just because that was when they had a baby/quit smoking/got a desk job/whatever. But now I am starting to think there's something to it, because my ability to move more, eat less, and drop pounds seems to have vanished :(

(Or it's because I went back on the pill at 35 :cool:)

It's good to have some solidarity in this. And 35, eh? I am turning 35 in a few months. I don't really want that to be true—that this difficulty I'm facing is an effect of something as unchangeable as age—but I guess I just have to deal with it? Or maybe the age-related stuff has a special strategy to be applied? I will be researching this.
 
One of my bosses just got back from a two-week vacation and told me that I look like I've lost weight. That is all. :D
 
I used to roll my eyes when people said metabolism changes at 35, assuming it was just because that was when they had a baby/quit smoking/got a desk job/whatever. But now I am starting to think there's something to it, because my ability to move more, eat less, and drop pounds seems to have vanished :(

It's true. I knew it was true. I warned my husband that it would happen 20 years ago. I STILL DON'T LIKE IT!!!! Someone here, I think it was Mags, attributed it to decreased production of HGH - Human Growth Hormone (which also explains the decrease in fertility).

Luckily, aside from the "getting fat" aspect middle-age hasn't been that hard on my looks (and even the "getting fat" part gave me these lovely perky tits that I NEVER had!). I am 42 and still get carded occasionally (I always make them guess my age before I hand them my card, it amuses me - even assuming they are subtracting 5 years from their guess they are usually a good 10 years off!)


What can I say? Mom's family gave us good genes :rolleyes:. I don't have wrinkles (mom always said that getting fat filled them out). I have found a total of 7 grey hairs so far (the first was nine years ago, then 4 years until the next one). I also think that many women date themselves with their hairstyle, clothing style, and make up. (I don't HAVE the first two and don't wear the third.)
 
So, after months of running and dieting and no results, I said screw it and decided to see what would happen if I took a week off from the pill. Basically taking it according to the package directions, instead of taking active pills continuously like my doc suggested.

I have lost 4 lbs since Sunday morning :eek: I do not know whether to be thrilled that I'm still the same size underneath the pill bloat, or horrified that I've been lugging around a years worth of pms weight.

Also, I had forgotten how much hormonal mood stuff sucks (see blog for proof lol)
 
So, after months of running and dieting and no results, I said screw it and decided to see what would happen if I took a week off from the pill. Basically taking it according to the package directions, instead of taking active pills continuously like my doc suggested.

I have lost 4 lbs since Sunday morning :eek: I do not know whether to be thrilled that I'm still the same size underneath the pill bloat, or horrified that I've been lugging around a years worth of pms weight.

Also, I had forgotten how much hormonal mood stuff sucks (see blog for proof lol)

That's fantastic to discover though! I'd go with thrilled. ;)
 
GFT: Yeaaaaaah the PMS was always so much worse for me if I was "saving it up," wishing you the best of luck and congrats on figuring it out!

Meanwhile I continue to bounce around but lose slowly. I'm officially down at 182, the lightest I've been in 6 months. I'm hoping to attain my old "normal" weight (and pants size, because I'm way too broke for pants right now) of 175 before July hits so I can fit into my regular bathing suit for my Jersey trip. In an ideal world I'd be even lighter by then, but I at least want to hit my normal.
 
At a stand-still but our "Burning Man" bikes arrived this week. Dude just needs to assemble them for us.:p
 
I took two weeks off of pilates: one because my band practice got rescheduled for that day, and one because Rider and I always go out for Cinco de Mayo because it's a "gringo-as-fuck Mexican holiday" and I am a "gringo-as-fuck Mexican, lol.

Tonight was my first night back, and I got on the scale and...I have lost five pounds since beginning this thread! Yeah!

I knew I felt thinner, but it's really nice to see the scale backing it up. AND I was pretty full of a spaghetti dinner, so I probably weigh even a pound or so less when I'm not. That leaves me exactly ten pounds to go—I'm a third of the way there! It only took two months. :rolleyes: But, hell, at least it's happening!
 
My inner fat kid made me melt chocolate and dip gingersnaps in it, then freeze them, then eat them. :rolleyes:
 
I weighed myself this morning and was at 180! I want to be 175 by June 24 and seem to be well on my way. I've been losing around 5-8 pounds a month since January. It's hard to believe that 4 months ago, I was 224 pounds. To be fair, part of that was an almost 7 pound baby, plus all the goodies that come with that. Still. I'm pleased.

Yesterday, I ate a ton but it was pointed out to me that it was all pretty good for me food (until dinner). I had granola with whole milk, an egg with spinach and hot sauce, a zucchini cooked in a teaspoon of olive oil, an avocado/hummus grilled sandwich, a banana, then biscuits and gravy with fruit salad (the biscuits were the worst thing of the day since they were white flour-based).

My back is very sore right now for some reason -my guess is I bent the wrong way while wearing baby at some point, those extra 14 pounds make a difference! - so my physical activity is pretty limited to walking a lot. I've been making it to between 8000-10000 steps a day regularly.
 
I've been weighing myself every morning, watching the scale with morbid fascination to see how fast the "pill weight" comes back on.

I lost a total of 6 pounds in the one week on placebo pills, without changing my diet or exercise.

In 4 days back on active pills, I'm up a pound.

Knowing the root of the weight gain has definitely helped my outlook... But it kinda sucks to be my happy weight only one week a month, and also have that coincide with cramps and bad moods :cool: I need to either readjust my expectations and be ok with those extra pounds, or go hardcore to try and keep them off. Both those options make me cranky.

Happier news- I finally splurged on getting real trail shoes for my off-road runs, and they are awesome! I've been able to run 3 days in a row without getting any soreness or feeling like my legs needed a rest. I got new regular running shoes for the gym, but the weather has been so nice, I haven't tried them yet!
 
Last week I used up the last of the five introductory pilates classes I'd paid for. Today I made the commitment and spent $240 on 20 more classes, which, at once per week, should last me roughly five months. I used some of the money from my extra work project this time, and I actually wrote pilates into my budget so that I will be putting $24 per paycheck into savings to save up for the next 20.

The tape measure isn't telling me much is different, but I feel like I look a lot better. My clothes are mostly fitting better, I look cuter in pictures for the most part, and I don't feel as much of myself touching other parts of myself when I bend forward to ride my bike.

The biking is going really well. I get a little faster every week. On weekends, I do a LOT of walking, since I depend on foot and train to get most places. Once in a while, I take a Lyft, especially if I have credits, but really only for places that are kind of far to walk to.

The food is mostly going well, too. My silly little carrot-and-peanut-butter lunch seems to be a really workable solution. It has enough fiber, fat, and protein to keep me fueled until I get home, and few enough calories that I can still eat pretty much whatever I want for dinner. Dinner is usually relatively healthy: almost always vegetarian and vegetable-heavy. But once or twice a week it is also a few fast food tacos (sub beans for beef). :rolleyes: Once in a while, I get a sweets craving (as evidenced by last night's cookie nomming), but I'm pretty lucky that that isn't my weak spot. My weak spot is undoubtedly liquid calories.

Swapping green tea for my previous heavily creamed coffee is helping, I think. It has the double-benefit of burning extra fat, plus also cutting the calories in the soy creamer or half-and-half.

But I do still drink kind of a lot of calories outside of my 48 oz. of daily tea. Mostly red wine, hard cider, and vodka lemonades, lately. I have been getting less drunk most weekend nights, though. And I have been cutting down on the Sunday Funday festivities considerably. I got way too sick of Monday hangovers. Weeknights depend; I might have nothing, or I might decide I desperately want one when I get home, which slowly stretches to three over the next five hours—relaxation instead of inebriation, but still fattening.

I suppose I'll find out tomorrow when I get on the scale what kind of progress, if any, I've made since last week.
 
Wow, 5–8 pounds a month is a lot! Good for you! :)

Postpartum hormones are good for something. Ha!

Yesterday Boy and I ordered takeout. I ate my WHOLE meal! I NEVER eat my whole meal when we go to the restaurant. But, eating on my couch, while watching a movie, and getting interrupted a few times by the cat, kid, and such... :( It was soooo good, though. Salmon and lots of veggies in a yummy sauce. The bad part is all the white rice it was paired with...
 
The scale at pilates told me I am the same as last week. But I am pretty sure I am still gaining muscle and losing fat, since my bike rides get ever faster/easier, and I have been back in pilates now. I really like that class—even when it's difficult.
 
Ate and drank a TON this weekend but also got a TON of exercise. Feels like I broke even. Band practice now on Thursdays means pilates has moved to tonight, and Tuesdays in general. Wonder what the scale will say...
 
I weighed myself this morning and was at 180! I want to be 175 by June 24 and seem to be well on my way. I've been losing around 5-8 pounds a month since January. It's hard to believe that 4 months ago, I was 224 pounds. To be fair, part of that was an almost 7 pound baby, plus all the goodies that come with that. Still. I'm pleased.

Yesterday, I ate a ton but it was pointed out to me that it was all pretty good for me food (until dinner). I had granola with whole milk, an egg with spinach and hot sauce, a zucchini cooked in a teaspoon of olive oil, an avocado/hummus grilled sandwich, a banana, then biscuits and gravy with fruit salad (the biscuits were the worst thing of the day since they were white flour-based).

My back is very sore right now for some reason -my guess is I bent the wrong way while wearing baby at some point, those extra 14 pounds make a difference! - so my physical activity is pretty limited to walking a lot. I've been making it to between 8000-10000 steps a day regularly.

I'm now fluctuating between 175-177. I've been here for over a week, so i think my hormonal boost may have run out and I've plateaued. Or maybe I've just been eating poorly more often since it was my birthday and I need to get back on track.
 
AND...I gained back what I lost. I seem to wander off and lose interest rather quickly...
 
Waiting for pilates to start. I gained a pound back! :mad:

I guess it's the booze. It's always the booze. Party more, weigh more. Whyyy does it taste so good?!
 
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