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Originally Posted by LesGetFit
Way to go reaching 214! You'll be in Onederland in no time!
Thank you so much
LesGetFit 
, I hope you're right! lol My dream would be Onederland by Thanksgiving, as I was telling someone earlier today, while my weight is moving right now, it has been known to stall or creep up again, so I try not to be too cocky/overly confident about my goals. Today (8/31) I am ending the month at 213.2 lbs. which is .8 over my goal of 214 for this month, super happy and shocked about that. I've been praying, counting Weight Watchers points, and making decisions lately about what I want more, ice cream or 214 on the scale? lol Apparently the 214 won out, as the saying goes "Junk food you've craved for an hour, or the body you've craved for a lifetime? Your decision.", btw I had to look that quote up lol, but it is true. Now that isn't to say that you can't have whatever it is you're craving, but to have it in safe quantities and preferably planned is the goal. Lately I've had to tell my stomach "No." when I wanted food that I didn't NEED, that would have probably hindered my progress. As I read recently in one of my old magazines "I know what cheesecake tastes like..." this was from a woman who had lost around 150 or so pounds, and it's true.
Sometimes you don't have to compromise much, depending on your activity level, weight and what you've eaten in general that day. For me though, at this stage in my journey having been doing this for the past 18 1/2 months, I think my body has been losing at a slower rate than someone who just started at around my size. YMMV lol
Quotes of the day -
"Faith it until you make it." - Unknown
"Eating healthier, but still not losing weight? Eat Healthy anyway, because in the end it wasn't just about losing weight, it was about being a healthier you anyway." - Me (thieving from the late & great Mother Teresa "Do it Anyway")
"A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but its persistence." - Unknown (I think I posted this before, but it bears repeating because it is true! Stop giving up because it is "taking too long" you're worth the time, and think of where you'll be if you revert back to what you were doing before you "woke up" vs. the few pounds you're losing now eating better, I was you, and sometimes I'm still you, you can do this, so can I, don't give up!
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Before I fall off my soapbox
, I just want to say courtesy of this site, Myfitnesspal, my prayers and dedication, and support from awesome people like you guys, and those on MFP I am now weighing a weight I couldn't really imagine before. My most successful (numbers wise) weight loss to date prior to this, was 60 lbs down starving myself/overexercising/purging 10 years ago. It almost feels like cheating what I am doing now, little to no exercise, eating well, why didn't I do this sooner? I guess I wasn't ready, I don't know. When you find your footing, you'll probably ask yourself the same question, but it happens when it happens, if you're determined and sick and tired of being sick and tired, trust me, you can do this, that is your magical moment if you make it so, stick to it, and you will succeed, period.
My stats -
Highest recorded weight - 350 lbs. (about 4 years ago)
Start weight on this journey - 301.6 lbs.
Current weight - 213.2 lbs.
Pounds down from the start of my journey - 88.4 lbs.
Pounds to goal - 63.2 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 lbs.
Pounds down from my highest weight - 136.8 lbs.
Pounds to Onederland - 13.4 lbs.
Pounds to 100 lbs. down (from my WLJ start weight) - 11.6 lbs.
Lastly I was editing my signature and noticed it is rather large
, I definitely plan on reducing it once I hit Onederland , hoping that is ok
(I haven't been warned or anything).
Candidcamster , 08-30-2015 01:27 AM
) I also had a banana, plum and added a chopped apple to my oatmeal each fruit is free/zero points.
IdealProteinNewbie , 09-08-2015 07:59 AM
