Finally out of the 220's

  • Holy Hannah, I didn't think I was ever getting out of them

    I hit my all time low of 220.8 on 08/13/09. And then have bounced back and forth between 224 & 221 since then. Finally last week, I took a good hard look at what I'd been doing in the last 4 weeks and realized I'd been goofing off. I'd lost almost 20lbs since June 8th. I hit that 220.8 and just slacked. I wasn't working out as much as I had been. I was definitely not eating as well as I was for the first 2 months. My weekends were a nightmare of salty fried foods, alcohol, and chocolate (Twix will be my downfall ), but I thought since I was eating so well for 4-5 days a week, it would offset my bingey weekends. I actually considered that I hit a "plateau". Uh, that was clearly WRONG!

    So on 09/07/09, I totally recommitted. And by Friday, I was down to 220.0. Last weekend I really watched what I ate. I splurged slightly but nothing insane and today I am down to 218.6.

    But, there is something strange that clicks in me when I hit a new low. I don't know what it is, I'm guessing some form of self-sabotage. I've been trying to figure out what happened in the last 4 weeks so it doesn't happen again, you know? Does anyone else go through this? I mean, I am super super happy to be at 218.6. It's crazy how happy I feel right now. But why do I also feel this anxiety building in me?
  • Congrats on your success!
  • Yay!!!!!! Now on to ONDERLAND, right? You can do it! And I completely know what you mean about self sabatoge. Why do we do it?! Keep moving forward...you can do it!
  • FANTASTIC!

  • Congratulations!!!!
  • Fabulous!!! Way to go!!!

    I think anyone who is reducing will have periods where they go off plan a bit. I see these changes I have made as something permanent for me. Some days I just want to say the heck with it and gorge like I used to but I keep in mind that I am doing this for my health and my well being.
  • alright! congratulations!

    busting through a plateau is so hard, it makes you want to just give up. good for you for sticking to it!
  • Way to Go!!! Whoo Hoo!
  • Congratulations!
  • Congrats!
    It's amazing what we can do if we focus and commit.
  • Awesome job!
  • Congratulations!!!
    It's always good to get out of the numbers that you just get sooo sick of seeing! I can't wait to get to the 20s... and then get out of them!! lol but for now I'm battling the 30s
  • Fantastic! That's so great!! Those milestones are so important for keeping motivated. Keep up the great work!
  • Thanks so much everybody Thank goodness for 3FC and all the positivity it brings.. Thank you !! xoxo