An idea!
So even though it feels like I have a zillion pounds to lose I am afraid of maintenance. Really afraid. In the past I had been down to 207 or so and when I stopped “dieting” I gained it back and an alarming rate. It’s terrifying to think I have to lose the weight again. It is almost as terrifying to think I will alllllways have to worry about it. I know that’s just the way it is, but I hope that during this journey I pick up habits that will help me so that I won’t have to be so meticulous. It is exhausting.
So anyway… when I get to my goal…not sure what it is yet, but I think around 140 or so I am gonna get a pair of jeans custom made. You choose everything about the jeans, from color to leg style, coin pocket or no, pocket shape, everything. Then you enter your height, weight, measurements, how your current jeans fit and all that. Then for about $150.00 you get your jeans made. I think that if I do that for my final goal reward-spend more money than I have ever dreamed of spending on jeans on custom made ones then when/if they get snug I will know that I am slacking off and to kick it up a notch.
Anyway, that is my brilliant plan that I have. Now to remember it when it is actually an issue.
Oh, edited to add http://www.indidenim.com/oo/navigation/landing is the site I am gonna get them from.
Filed under: Things I want to remember. on September 26th, 2009
I like the custom jeans reward at the end idea, the custom element is a nice touch.
Yes, thinking of losing the weight and having to maintain it is a big undertaking. That’s why it’s really important to think of lifestyle changes you’ll keep forever, and take the changes one at a time. You might lose slowly, but who cares?
I lost 70 pounds 8 yrs ago, and regained 40. Losing it is going slowly. I don’t know where my weight will settle - this time I’m doing things pretty differently, including not setting a goal weight. My end weight will be wherever a diet I can live with and a reasonable exercise program I can live with have me end up. And how long will it take? Other than ‘LONG’ I cannot say.
I finally came to realize that it’s not about losing the weight, it’s about figuring out how to live with being a smaller me PERMANENTLY.
You can do it. It might take some experimenting, but it can be done.
Good luck!