Scheduling Conflict…
So… I know what you’re expecting. It’s Monday, the day I’ve posted my weight for the last three weeks. You’re waiting for a weigh-in post, and I have this inner compulsion to give it to you. After all, you’re the folks rooting for me, cheering me on, and need your encouragement as much as I need mine.
I am, however, going to have to disappoint you.
This weekend, I came to a realization. It struck me as odd that I would do my weigh-in on the day following the two days during which my “lifestyle changes” were more relaxed. Yesterday, for instance, I ate pizza, and the day before, I had more bread than I ought to have. For two days a week, I’m allowed to slip a little, though I’m still not eating sweets or seconds, and to weigh myself after those days of freedom seemed to me a bit out of order. As a result, I’m moving weigh-in days to Friday.
Hope you don’t mind! Four more days, and I’ll let you know if there’s been any progress. In the meantime, I should warn you; I haven’t exercised as much as I would like. Largely this has to do with a complete lack of walking for the last week and a half. You see, I was walking barefoot, on a hyper-textured track, and the asphalt was tearing my feet up. For a few days I was so blistered I could hardly stand, and I refuse to hit the track again until I get some shoes. Now, you might think that’s a simple proposition, but shoes for me are difficult to come by. I need something exceptionally wide, and deep, as well. I can’t just walk into a shoe store and expect something to fit. The shoes generally have to either be custom made or, at the very least, special ordered. Custom made shoes can run anywhere from $400 to $1000 and more, while special orders can usually be had for under $200. Both have been a bit out of my price range until recently.
(Eventually I hope to have the pictured pair of boots custom made to fit me, but they’re a bit on the pricey side at $550, so I’m going to have to put that on the back burner for now.)
I’ve got a pair of shoes coming in; they should be here this week. Until then, it’s just me and the shovelglove, and I don’t know if that’s really going to effect weight loss. When I’ve just shovelgloved, and not walked, I’ve gained muscle mass faster than I lost fat, and as a result, gained weight. While that’s not a bad thing, per se, I’d rather not gain any while trying to slide down the scales.
Anyway, gain or loss, expect an update this Friday, July 3rd!
Those shoes . . . are amazing.