[Heffalump]

21 lbs. lost, 19 lbs. to go!

I'm very excited, but also a bit wary and nervous about the next few weeks. See, I've been here before - more than once - but not much further down. I've never ever reached a weight goal I've set for myself, and I don't think I spent even one week in the last five years doing something close to maintenance. I was either on my way down - or on my way up.

The three major things that used to trip me up around this weight I am right now were complacency, burn-out, and/or frustration.

This time I don't feel any burn out (yet?), simply because I'm pacing myself, not expecting too much too soon, and most important of all actually eating enough, and eating well, and realizing that eating well does not mean trying to survive on cucumber slices with nonfat yogurt!

I'm not frustrated because so far there haven't been any stalls yet, I don't feel deprived and I don't berate myself or punish myself for the occasional slip-up.

So far so good. This leaves complacency, and that's gonna be my main challenge in the coming weeks... I mean, I look good now, I feel great, but I know - I know - I can do better and I can't wait to see these changes happening.

There's a lot more that's going through my mind, but for now, I just wanna do a little happy dance:



And also: I want to say how grateful I am for 3FC and all you people. This site is such a great place to find support and motivation every single day.

[audreymonroe]

Congrats, Heffalump! I understand that you are nervous that you will stop your journey for the reasons you noted, but look: you are already thinking about it! You are thinking, taking the time to see where you went wrong those other times, so that THIS time, you do not run into those same problems. This post proves that you really are not complacent - that is why you are nervous. Go for your goals this time, honey - all the way! We are all rooting for you, and we know you want to look and feel more than good and great - you want to be fantastic!!!

[fiberlover]

Keep up the good work!

[Amarie2pt0]

Heffalump! I am confident you will continue to succeed! Remember, this time is not last time. This time is NOW, and you are definately putting the work in you need to to keep on losing!

[Lovely]

Wonderful work!

[jitterfish]

Congratulations! The title of your post made me giggle

I am so excited for you for being past that half way mark, I am looking forward to when I can jump the hump too!

[Heffalump]

Thanks so much for encouraging me and sharing my happiness!



EDIT: haha, Jitterfish, I just quoted your signature in another thread and couldn't remember where I saw it... so thanks a lot for that, too. You're so very close to your halfway mark as well, so start preparing for the happy...