Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 52: Mr. Metabolism Fights Back on My Birthday Week
I knew this week was going to be trouble. Big trouble. I knew Thinner was going to be fickle and cranky and maybe downright rebellious, assisted in no small part by his partner, Mr. Metabolism.
Mr. Metabolism was cross with me because I had crossed a line in his view, the 230 pound line. And when you cross a line with Mr. Metabolism you better be prepared to back it up big time with a downright abstemious week. Otherwise Mr. Metabolism will bounce you right back to the 230s and not even think twice. Because that's what he likes to do: Get you feeling confident and publicly declaring your 229-ness and then bam, he and his pal Thinner in the words of Sly Stone, "take you higher."
You know a couple of sentences back, when I said the only way to fight Thinner and Mr. Metabolism was to be abstemious? Well, abstemiousness just wasn't in the cards this week, my birthday week.
I don't think reviewing a fried chicken and ribs joint is an effective way of fighting Thinner and Mr. Metabolism, especially when I bring home the leftovers. Nor is experimenting with six-foot long pizza bianca sandwiches. Or tasting some fine local wings.Or bringing home flourless chocolate cake topped with dulce de leche because the restaurant gives everyone who orders one a souvenir. And the coup de grace is that we didn't even order it. They sent it out from the kitchen as a gesture of respect. Guess they don't read my diet posts. I did play squash three times this week and I did eat very lightly yesterday, when I felt like a wrestler trying to make weight.
The Weigh-In
Well, there's nothing left to do except to climb on Thinner. No matter what happens, I will defeat you, Mr. Metabolism and your axis of weight loss evil.
230. Up a pound from last week.
You might have bested me this week, my birthday week, but it's a long race, Mr. Metabolism. You and your henchmen will be back on your heels next week, and the week after that, and the weeks and months after that. I promise. I may never be rid of you entirely, Mr. Metabolism, but I will keep you in check, neutralize you so you are not the bane of my weight-loss existence. In the words of the actor-governor of California, "I'll be back."
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5 Comments:
First of all, Happy Birthday! Great people are born in January (like you and me). One week will not undo a year's worth of work. Actually, your ability to stick with your plan makes "birthday weeks" doable without short circuiting your "new" lifestyle.
Pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and keep on fighting the good fight. Many more happy birthdays to you!
therealchiffonade at 9:55AM on 01/30/09
Happy Birthday, Ed! And just think how much less you weigh than 52 weeks ago. All things considered, for a birthday week, 1 pound up is no big deal. The week of my birthday last year, I ate at Vetri, Le Bec-Fin and Talula's Table, gaining who knows how much weight and nearly transforming my body into a giant stick of butter. I say a one-pound gain the week of your birthday is a victory. Congrats. And I bet you'll be back into the 22X's this time next week.
Joy Manning at 10:07AM on 01/30/09
I am great the justifier, but seriously, 1 pound given the foods you ate is not bad at all, and you ate them rather then what would be for me, the mental torture of being abstemious. And you are not always going to go down, that is the body. So great job this week, keep plugging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jbout at 10:19AM on 01/30/09
Happy Birthday! Fighting your weight is such an apropos description, isn't it? You gained ounces, not pounds - aka victory, my friend! Especially considering the celebration and the leftovers. I wonder if I'd want to be one of those people who hate leftovers? Nope. Congrats on your staying power! I predict a momentous loss next week.
PerkyMac at 1:06PM on 01/30/09
Happy Birthday! And don't be discouraged... just pick yourself up and keep on going; the occasional week without any loss is inevitable once in a while. Look at how far you're come already... still a victory in the long run! Better luck in the weeks to come.
Steen at 1:32PM on 01/30/09