I'm not sure if this is where I should be posting this, but...

Anyway, I was unable to sleep when this hit me. It may be old new for some, but for me it was kind of like a light going off.

The wonderful thing about having to lose weight is that it's something that can be accomplished and is completely possible. I could be on a forum for something much harder to deal with or something totally incurable. But I can do this, I can fix this. It's a great thought for me, and I'm so incredibly thankful for it and humbled by it. It's a weird but nice feeling.

At the same time, I know that my situation is not everyone's situation. I know my goal isn't the hardest at all, and that others may have complications that I don't, and I completely understand that my position isn't the only one.

But for me, this was a good revelation.

Anyone else have any revelations like that? Maybe the same one, maybe not?

My revelation was a little different, but it made me feel really good once it hit me. I just seemed to wake up and see that there is so much happening in my city that I want to be part of. There are outdoor yoga classes by the beach, there are runners and joggers and cyclists everywhere, we just got a roller derby league started, there are triathlons and 5ks and 10ks - SO MUCH. And I want to be involved in all those things. I had been hiding indoors, not even realizing how quickly my life was passing me by. But I'm done moping about the weight gain and I can see the sunshine now. It just feels like a complete sea change in my life.

recently, as I find my willpower to stay on track has improved, I have been thinking about alcoholics. (yes indeed) who have to accept never having more drinks. So why should I whine about not having bread or cake or eating crummy food choices anymore.
Yes, we are lucky, we don't have it so bad. We can have control.

Hey there! Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your revelation, because it was something I really needed to hear when I read it yesterday!