Four Weeks Until Playa Time
My life now revolves around Burning Man prep. I’ll be leaving in exactly four weeks. I was pretty much in control on Thursday, the 27th day of the month and therefore a number I like, but last night I got bingey again. Today is a new start.
This morning I weighed 170.5. The scale was kind to me. I won’t be surprised if the number gets higher in the next few days even with my being on track. My goal is to weigh 165 or less when I leave for the desert. With my decision to enjoy my time there with as much booze and as many pretzels as I want, I know I’ll gain weight on the playa. I’ll start going back to Weight Watcher meetings when I return. With all the pros and cons of counting points etc., the fact of the matter is that I got rid of 65+ lbs. when I was going to those silly meetings. Right now I’m 15 pounds less than I was 10 months ago. During this time, I’ve probably lost and regained at least 50 additional pounds. I’m not discounting the 15 pounds. I’m focusing on how tenuous my efforts have been. Instead of consistently going in the downward direction, as I did when I got rid of the 65+ pounds, I’ve been yo-yoing it. If history is prologue, I can expect more of the same.
I’m in a transitory place right now. Four weeks till Burning Man, then the festival itself, then a return to – what? Real life? That sounds pretty screwy to me. In any case, right now I want to act from the side of myself that is strong, competent, and goal-oriented. And transitory place or not, I can do this!
This morning I weighed 170.5. The scale was kind to me. I won’t be surprised if the number gets higher in the next few days even with my being on track. My goal is to weigh 165 or less when I leave for the desert. With my decision to enjoy my time there with as much booze and as many pretzels as I want, I know I’ll gain weight on the playa. I’ll start going back to Weight Watcher meetings when I return. With all the pros and cons of counting points etc., the fact of the matter is that I got rid of 65+ lbs. when I was going to those silly meetings. Right now I’m 15 pounds less than I was 10 months ago. During this time, I’ve probably lost and regained at least 50 additional pounds. I’m not discounting the 15 pounds. I’m focusing on how tenuous my efforts have been. Instead of consistently going in the downward direction, as I did when I got rid of the 65+ pounds, I’ve been yo-yoing it. If history is prologue, I can expect more of the same.
I’m in a transitory place right now. Four weeks till Burning Man, then the festival itself, then a return to – what? Real life? That sounds pretty screwy to me. In any case, right now I want to act from the side of myself that is strong, competent, and goal-oriented. And transitory place or not, I can do this!
posted by ArleneWKW at 10:22 AM
5 Comments:
You are correct there are times when we should forget the weight loss and enjoy the booze.
And yes you should make a big effort to make your target before you go.
Good Luck.
I aggree with 'White Rose Boy'. Bear down now so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour at the 'burning man' event.
With that said personally I wouldn't throw all caution to the wind. I would hate to have to play catch-up after all that effort.......But that's just me.
Use Burning Man as the motivation to keepon track for the next 4 weeks. If you can say to yourself, each time the binge monkey calls "no, I'm saving it for burning man" then you'll give yourself a better starting point before you go.
You are a real party animal! From vacations to beach parties, it is all fun and games! Why not? You are a very beautiful woman(IMHO), and as long as you keep going in the right direction; you should not punish yourself over a couple of pounds(but keep working on it).
Thanks everyone.
WRB and Sir Squishy, I think that I'll aim to follow a middle course between reckless indulgence and throwing caution to the wind. The booze is a big part of it. I drink hardly ever in the normal course of my life. Largely because of the calories. I also enjoy the buzz that booze gives me and like to keep that going. Burning Man is really the only place that I can do this in a safe way. For one thing, since it's a camp-out situation, I'm not going to be doing any driving. For the other, I won't be judged harshly for any resultant silliness.
I haven't been doing a good job of "saving it for Burning Man," Kim, but, with a little more than 2 1/2 weeks until I leave, that will change as of today.
Re. my being a "party animal," Spider, this is my once-a-year opportunity for me to let it out and play. Burning Man actually takes place in the desert and is an awesome arts festival + amazing (and temporary) community. Thanks for saying I'm a very beautiful woman. This is only the second time I've been told that.
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