First of all, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 100 lb Club here on 3FC! I honestly think that 90% of my loss so far has been because of the help and encouragement I have received here.
Because I had been notorious for starting and stopping diets so many times, I was cautious and set a goal of losing 65 lbs in 2007. I felt this was something I could do without being overwhelmed by the total amount I had to lose to get to my ultimate goal of 150. Well, I'm happy that I reached that goal this week. I'm so thrilled about it!!!
The other goal I had set for myself was to be at 199 by my 16th wedding anniversary which was last week. I got there a couple weeks ahead of time.
When I started thinking about this today I got renewed excitement and determination to finish what I started! When you are in the middle of the daily grind and just putting one foot in front of the other to make it through the day, just remember - it ALL ADDS UP. After a while you can turn around and see.....progress has been made!!
This is just to encourage anyone who may be struggling with the day-to-day chore of counting calories, points, fat grams, watching everything that goes in your mouth, getting in all your water, making sure you take time to exercise, turning down junk food, making healthy choices at restaurants or parties, etc. Every effort really does make a difference, and it truly is rewarding to get one day, then two, then three weeks, then 2 months, etc., behind you and then be able to look back and see that you have made progress. Keep at it!
You will be glad you did.
Mine is coming off rather slowly, but that is okay! That is why I set my goal at 65 lbs for the year beause I didn't want to set myself up for frustration and defeat by setting my goal at 100 lbs. Many people have done it, and my hat is off to them for sure! But for me, this has worked out great. Moral of the story: If your weight seems to be coming off slowly, don't despair. You will soon be looking back to where you started and see that you were making great progress even when it didn't feel like it.
Thanks for "listening."