A few weeks in and I still have days of depression, and I have had many, many days of pain so far. I have had a tendency to get inflamed joints as it is, particularly in places like my shoulders, ankles, knees, and hands. The shoulder pain is usually the worst but this time it has also been hand pain.
And I could not for the life of me figure out why, when I'm doing something positive, I was having so much inflammation.
After some research I discovered one word: toxins. Every chemical and pesticide and pretty much every nasty toxic thing can be stored in fat cells. So when you start burning those fat cells, guess what? Those babies empty into your system, travel the length of your body, and inflame various parts of your body. Isn't that delightful?
So the price you pay is fatigue and feeling like crap, and in my case, you have sore joints. And who really wants to exercise with inflamed joints? I can't do it. I always end up making that situation worse not better. So I break out the antioxidants and flood my body with things that will help flush this stuff out. But if the past few weeks are any indicator, this is going to be the norm for me. And I have the distinct feeling that this is the case for many who struggle to lose weight.
So while I watch spokespeople for various programs tout their wares on national television, talking about how wonderful they feel, I would like everyone to know that you can also be doing it right AND STILL FEEL LIKE CRAP. Don't let the bouncy, perky, people make you feel bad about feeling bad. It's all par for your course.
But it isn't all bad news for me.
While I haven't yet reached my first goal weight milestone on Weight Watchers, I have continued being a loser.
This has meant two monumental things happened:
1) I have now lost a total of 6.6 lbs. Considering how much I have to lose it may not seem like much, but it's just enough to be losing at just the right pace.
And the happy part is the continuing to lose even tenths of a pound.
2) My jeans were so loose, I had to buy new ones. It was so satisfying to already have to go down one pants size. Not that every pair of jeans in that size fit me, but these do. Losing a size already is amazing. And replacing my former jeans was completely necessary. I had already invested in a fun little implement called a "hip hugger" that clips on your jeans and helps them stay up. And even with that, it worked for a few days and then I continued to have the same issue progressing.
Now these jeans are snug. And that makes me happy, knowing that in the next few weeks, I will likely have these become looser too. But they aren't uncomfortable now. It's a win-win.
