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The Down-Side of Losing Weight

September 23, 2009 by Shelli

This is POST 9 of my “fitness journey” blogging. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3
, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8 and Post 9.]

In the interest of being transparent and offering full disclosure, there are a few negatives associated with my loss of 23 pounds and 12.4% body fat during the last six months.

Been hiking long on Saturdays in the nearby Wind River Range.
Been hiking long on Saturdays in the nearby Wind River Range.

I often work out to songs that make me feel like I need to go to Confession afterward
For one, much of the music I listen to on my iPod during the past months and currently, lacks integrity. It’s a fact. I’m not proud of it, but it’s true. I can’t do intervals effectively if I’m listening to the music I typically listen to, which tends to have some integrity. Now I’m listening to songs with titles like Boom Boom Pow, Hypnotize, Juicy, She Wolf, Poker Face, Dangerous, Single Ladies, etc.

Music my mother would not be proud of. I'm not either...
Music my mother would not be proud of. I'm not either...

Some of the lyrics are so unbecoming that I feel as if I might need to go to Confession after leaving the gym. Fortunately I am able to order a “clean” version of some albums and songs. But this means that in one particular song’s case, there are very few words!


I now qualify for a “2 for 1” special when getting a mammogram

The other downside that comes to mind has to do with my female upper body anatomy that is a pair. (Sorry, not sure how else to refer to this part of my anatomy without coming out and saying what they are, which I’m not comfortable doing in this blog).

But, suffice is to say that in six months I have lost inches from my body, including from my chest. This isn’t welcome news for me given I was only “average” before, and happy with that, thank you very much. Now, when I get a mammogram, I could/should qualify for a two-for-one discount.

My trainer, Steve Bechtel, of Elemental Gym, says we can’t specify where the fat melts off, that fat loss is systemic, and it’s a reality that most of us carry surplus fat in this particular area of our anatomy. Darn’t anyway. You win some and you lose some I guess. Or, sometimes, you can’t win for losing.

Elemental Gym has a fantastic gym, some terrific programs and classes that will help you achieve better fitness. And, I might add, some great personal trainers: Steve Bechtel, Ellen Bechtel, Jagoe Reid, and Sophie Mosemann.

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: exercise, fat loss, nutrition, training, weight loss

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Hi. My name is Shelli Johnson. I live on the frontier in Lander, Wyoming. I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, certified life/leadership coach, wellness coach, keynote presenter and inspired speaker, leadership development facilitator, personal development strategist, writer and adventure guide. This blog mostly includes stories about adventures and travel, but other passions are reading/books, technology, fitness, nutrition, and national parks, so you’ll find a wide range of articles here. I am founder of Yellowstone Journal and YellowstonePark.com, and NationalParkTrips.com, which was my first business. My current company, Epic Life Inc., is in its 7th year, and going gangbusters. If you’re interested in learning more about my current work, I hope you’ll jump over there and learn more about that. I have a more personal blog, more directly related to life and living and leadership, at YourEpicLife.com/blog. I’d love it if you’d also check out that collection of my writings. Thank you for stopping by! Finally, if you’d like to connect with me directly, please email me if you’d like to connect.

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