| SeminoleGirl |
10-21-2008 10:16 PM |
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Originally Posted by ShineOn
(Post 2415186)
Rosemary, I know exactly what you are going through. My first half of the program went very smooth. Then people started noticing and really complimenting me. Smaller clothes fit and I got really comfortable. The food has never been the challenge, it's the mental struggle for me. I started slowing myself down wth off plan choices here and there. Luckily, I'm also stubborn enough not to give up! I have had to yank and pull myself through the last half of the program. I think that's where the mental weight loss comes into play. I would go weeks perfectly on plan and not lose. Then I would have a really good conversation with myself, purge clothes from the closet and have a really good run of loss. I haven't been this size since I was in my teens, so it's still a mental struggle. The 4 lb bounce on Friday is still hanging on. I'm trying to focus on how good it feels to be at a healthy weight. How light I feel on my feet and how many ways my body can twist and turn without blubber getting in the way. And how good my heart must feel not having to work so hard. Since it's the health issues that truly got my attention and got me to lose weight I have to focus on why it's good to be at a healthy weight. The vanity side isn't enough to keep me on track. So there's my sunday morning confession as I'm sitting in a nice quiet house eating a bowl of fat free yougurt mixed with a fresh pear, splenda & cinnamon. And no, the stabilization is not hard. It's our menu with additions. I did get spoiled with having the menu memorized. Now I have to refer to it at each meal since there are daily changes.
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Hi there! Thanks for the confession...I knew I wasn't the only one who had faced this...but it's good to hear it from someone else. I'm like you, the food isn't the problem - I like everything that's OP...I mean, I miss some things - sure. But, it's not like I'm unhappy eating this way. You'd think that the loss would be the biggest motivator, rather than losing and then slacking off half way through...only to gain a couple of the pounds back! UGH.
So, to Judy and Gina: I got back OP Sunday...and am doing well. I need to get my water in. I'm struggling with that. I also haven't been taking all my supplements, because I HATE all those pills...and I want to see if it really makes a difference. I am getting my HNS in, at least 3 and I try for 4. Also, went to grocery store tonight to get prepared since I was running out of everything!!!! SO...if I can get back on my new treadmill I'll be really back in the swing.
Also - somebody had a recipe for a "faux-peppermint mocha" - that is similar to Starbucks. I bought pure peppermint extract tonight...so if one of you girls could tell me again how to make that? I'm thinking it was decaf coffee, HNS hot choc and extract? I SO hope it's as good as it sounds.
Good luck everyone for the rest of the week...I say it whenever I'm on here - but really this is the BEST support I/we could have. Really spectacular. Thanks everybody!
Rosemary |
