Yes, I am a fan of NBC's Biggest Loser. I enjoy watching the contestant's transformations and being inspired that change can happen - in their lives and mine as well. As yesterday was Tuesday, I curled up under my warm covers and watched this week's weigh-in. And I admit I was shocked as Reuben lost only a few pounds and was sent home...again.
As I have been writing this blog I have been changing my eating habits and increasing my activity. And guess what? Nothing has budged on that scale!! Nothing!! I was pretty discouraged last week - wondering what I was doing wrong. I have so much to loose - more than 120 pounds- and at this rate I was fearing I would never see that milestone!
Then I watched this show. A show where individual trainers are dedicated to one person, one team. They are worked hard. Their diets are controlled. They are in the ideal setting for weight loss. And what happens? Reuben loses less than 5 pounds, and Hap loses less than 5 pounds, and both Bob and Dolvet are shaking there heads because the usual system is not working for these two.
They will figure it out - they will work through a plateau- tweak the workout...they will succeed. But it was a good reminder to me: Diet and Exercise are part of the equation. There is a lot going on in our body's chemistry that we need to understand and to respect. It takes time to reverse damage and clean systems and rebuild tissue and cells. The scale is not my only measure of success. I need to trust the process. However long it takes....
