I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to “the club” and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big.
Welcome back to the Century Club! Each week I will provide a topic of the day that has been on my mind or inspired by previous posts. However you are free to talk about any topics you think might be relevant to current and prospective club members.
Previous Topics: Relief Valves - Seeing Objectively - Tips you hate - Fear and Self-Loathing - Starting - 2020 recap
Today's topic: Time to Vent
Another week goes by where my workload didn't allow me to respond to last week's thread as much as I'd like. I did notice one trend though, and that's that many of us seem to want to let loose about things that annoy you.
So what's annoying you these days? Weight loss related or not.
I'm still frustrated and discombobulated that I don't feel safe going for a run in my neighborhood with so much snow and ice on the ground and temperatures below freezing here in New England. It's turning into a bit of a stress spiral where my walks don't help me destress enough to be able to focus on my work, my work suffers and that adds more stress. Sigh.
Anyhow. Here's a trend that has been annoying me recently at r/loseit. So many people who only want to lose 15-20 lbs or so and don't realize how small the changes they need to make to their routine really are. The changes I instituted were small and I had a much larger amount of weight to lose. One thing my journey has taught me is that consistency far outweighs intensity when it comes to trying to adjust your weight or fitness levels. You can move mountains one pebble at a time.
I'm taking that to heart and have started doing the 5 week NHS Strength and Flex routine. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/strength-and-flex-exercise-plan/. It feels like I'm not doing much when doing the routine, but I do realize I will benefit from the sustained/repeated nature of it. Hopefully the weather will improve soon and I can continue to fit that in between my runs.
What about you Centurion? What would you like to vent about today!
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