A2C: Allergic to Carbs

So a funny thing has happened since I lost 40.6 pounds (I really, really like typing that.) People are always telling me about how they want to lose weight but can’t/won’t/don’t feel like it. I’m looked at as if I made a deal with the devil and that I walked into a room, there was a large flash and boom. I’m down a few pant sizes.

It’s amazing they figured that out. I was really trying to keep my secret flashing room…well…secret.

 

I FLONKIN’ WISH. I just sorta just…did it. I’m not one of those really disciplined dudes. I’m not someone who takes to this stuff like water. I was fat for years (Now im just chubby thank you very much ). I’ve been fat since I was about 21-22. I had moments of trying to drop some weight (I successfully lost a few pounds in both ‘03 and ‘04 but never to the extent I’m currently dropping) but I failed. I failed at low carbing too! I would do it for a few weeks and once i saw some results I’d return to my old way of eating (I literally stopped my low carb diet with some Taco Bell.) What made those times different from now?

I made a serious decision.

I won’t pretend I didn’t have some incentive. As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, my Mom has had heart surgery and upon finding out that she will probably have to AGAIN – Plus she has some sort of digestive issue that seems to be connected to her diabetes. I visited her in the hospital and I realized that there was no reason that I wouldn’t end up in her exact position. With my glucose levels sky high and just being a big fat ass in general I could’ve just tried to wait it out you know? Just see how long I could ride this fat ass train before I get hospitalized. I know people who go a while.

But like I said. There was a click in my head. I recognize all my previous attempts to lose weight before was bulls**t. I wasn’t strong enough to really do it. That’s not an easy thing to say. “I was/am weak.” No one wants to think that about themselves, but if you can acknowledge a fault you can work to overcome it.

If I’m losing weight, ANYONE can lose weight. 

I’m sure if you’ve been losing weight you hear all sorts of comments. At first I thought I should try to save everyone. “Oh, you want to lose weight? Here’s what I’m doing. TRY IT! I do this, and that, and this other thing.” I would soon be barraged with all sorts of crap from said overweight person.

 

1) I don’t do the whole “Diet” thing.

2) If  I  have to live my life with out <insert thing> its not worth it.

3) I’m perfectly happy like this.

4) No matter what I eat I stay fat.

I could go on. 

If someone, or if YOU are thinking of these excuses then just recognize that theres no seriousness about the want or desire to be smaller and healthier. I think I’ve said all of the above on NUMEROUS occasions. Guess what? I got over that when I was serious. I was willing to do what was necessary. Diet? Fine. No bread? Whatever. You’re really happy-but you want to lose weight-but you’re really happy.

 Riiiiight.

What I have learned is that the whole “No matter what I eat” argument is more often than not just un-true.  When someone is ready, they’ll do what needs to be done. Until then…