
The year since has been very interesting. Had an article written about me in the local paper, Perth's Today Tonight TV program did a story on me, had my hernia operated on (removing about 2 to 3 kilos of loose skin as well and loosing my belly button!), the death of my father, first ambulance ride, first helicopter ride, inspire a few friends to lose a few kilos and managed to keep the weight off!
Keeping the weight off has been different. When you are losing weight there is a kind of glory in watching and reporting the numbers going down. Once I had lost the weight a few of my friends continued asking after my weight. The question seemed redundant, I was travelling in a small range of numbers. I wasn't losing or gaining, I was maintaining - staying the same...no glory in that!
I decided that my goal weight was too low because it did not take in account the weight of the loose skin that I still have. My maintenance weight range is between 67 and 70 kilos. At this weight I've got my butt back! I usually sit at around 68 or 69 kilos but still watch myself like a hawk...I can gain a kilo with one good meal. I usually do 90 minutes of exercise a day (sometimes I can get away with just doing 60 minutes). I still weigh myself every day.
Generally the maintenance lifestyle hasn't been too hard to manage. There was only one day where I was under real pressure to stay under the 70 kilo mark I set myself. Staying in a hotel after a wedding reception threw my routine out the window. The demands and expectations of other people especially put a spanner in the works! I still managed to walk away with a 70kg weigh in...didn't want to record a 70 (69.9kg is ok...but not 70!) ...but that was how it was. Next time I'll work it better (get rid of my more demanding relatives perhaps?)!
Kim