I sat in the 180's for over a decade. Over the past few years I gained, until I hit 227.
I am now in the 170's and have been here for a couple of weeks. I only lost a lb this week. Usually I would feel so frustrated, as I had a PERFECT week, and expected closer to a 2lb loss. Funny thing is, I'm so darn tickled to be in the 170's I just don't care. It's like that drive to lose FAST, FAST, FAST is gone. I've lost 50 pounds and this is the first week I've started feeling like I'm succeeding. It's not the 50lb milestone, it's the 170's that is doing it. I think it's because I always felt fat in the 180's and, therefore, every weight between 227 and 180 I still considered a "fat weight" in my head. I didn't allow myself ANY feeling of satisfaction in having achieved weightloss. Now, just a mere 3 lbs out of the 180's, I suddenly feel GOOD. Those 3 lbs don't make a noticable difference (at ALL!), but they have completely shifted my attitude!
I am smiling. I don't feel rushed to lose the last 32 to my goal. I feel (dare I say it) satisfied to go at my own pace. This is no way means I'm going to go off plan, just that I feel more relaxed and confident that I WILL meet my goal. It's like I broke through a brick wall. The 180's were some giant barrier in my mind. If I feel this good breaking that arbitrary number I chose for myself, I can't WAIT to meet my goal!
Mind games are funny, funny things. Our brains and perceptions are really powerful! Just needed to get that out and no one I know IRL would understand!
interesting observation
