R3 VLCD Day 23

A Change of Perspective

As I've lost weight, I've enjoyed getting into smaller clothes, feeling better physically, and shedding some troubling medical issues that did not bode well for the future. It's been very gratifying, and I've received lots of very nice comments from people who have noticed the changes. This weekend, however, my thinking shifted suddenly to a entirely new goal: that of optimizing my body shape.

It's been coming for a few weeks, as those of you who ready my blog know. My body shape has really not changed that much, there's just a lot less of it. Now, as I look more closely, I notice the lumps, bumps and bulges are still there, even at a loss of 45 pounds. Suddenly, all the dissatisfaction with being obese has shifted to the new target: getting rid of the fat. All of it. I want it gone.

Of course, I know there is a limit as to what can be done. Genetically, I'm not going to change beyond what my body is designed to do, but I want to be the best me that I can be, body-wise. I know my body will push back when it no longer wants to shed any more fat, and I will heed and obey that signal.

For now, though, the decision is to keep pressing on. I have a trip to Las Vegas coming up in two weeks, and rather than treat that as the end of my round, and indeed, the end of my weight loss, I will consider it a five-day "planned interruption" and then get right back on protocol when I return.

At least, that's the thinking right now. Let's see how I feel in two weeks when the decision really needs to be made! Will diet fatigue set in, or will there be enough energy and will available to press on?

Have a great Monday!