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Originally Posted by Fishette
Joefla- You've got this thing in the bag! Fantastic success and fantastic attitude. Your wife is a lucky woman and it is so good to see you doing this together. Looking forward to hearing more about your successes.
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Thanks Fishette for the words of encouragement. I've had struggles to lose weight in the past, but this time -- fortunately -- I have been able to overcome the struggles. I think its because in the past I have been losing weight for less important reasons (i.e. to look better). Now, I have a more important purpose: to be around for my kids as long as possible. Now that I am in my 40s, I realized that if I did not do something about my weight, I probably wouldn't be around for too much longer. Having my wife do it with me helps tremendously. Going on the diet plan was actually her suggestion, although we both knew for a long time we needed to do it. I am lucky to have her.
I know from past experience, and the experiences of others which I've read about in this forum, that the harder challenge is going to be to maintain the weight loss after I have reached my goal. In the past, I've eventually put the weight back on -- and then some. this time has to be different. I realize that my diet plan is not just a temporary crash diet, but that I will have to use these same skills and discipline in my maintenance plan for the rest of my life. Going forward, I don't think there will ever be a day (or at least a week) in my life that I do not get on the scale to check myself. I can't let my past be repeated. And now I have the confidence to say that I WON'T let it happen again.