When people really notice the loss, and the pressure is on

[celrae]

Originally Posted by gmailjunkie

Congrats on your loss. I don't have any advice just wanted to say that I sympathize cause I have the same fear.

Me too.

My family knows about my goals and on days that I am less motivated I feel the pressure that I will fail. Be strong.

[Magrat]

Originally Posted by GlamourGirl827

I'm feeling the pressure of NEVER GAINING BACK A SINGLE POUND.
I don't like it.

I hear ya and empathize.

Aside from the intense pressure I put on myself not to gain the weight back I mostly feel the pressure when I visit my in-laws who I see a couple of times a year. They've watched my weight yo yo over the years. I've been the same weight for a while now and when DH and I visit his family I feel some of them sizing me up. My brothers-in-law will make comments about how I'm still trim, as though the fact astounds them, and my sister-law, who has had major weight fluctuations herself, will drop strong hints that I will gain the weight back because she did.

[ShanIAm]

I like this thread topic! And it’s something that I have been recently thinking about myself. I haven’t seen my parents since Christmas but getting ready to see them this weekend. They know all about my weight loss journey. My mom told me how proud she was of me and my dad told me that he is beyond excited to see me. Now all I can think about is how badly I would let them down if I gained the weight back between next weekend and the next time I see them. And how badly I would let ME down if I did. Then I started thinking about the 2 women I work with who I have motivated to lose weight too and it just goes on and on. But the truth is, I am glad to feel that pressure. It keeps me going and it keeps me accountable! So I say embrace it!