- I should never had let my weight prevent me from being me (I used my weight as an excuse for a lot of things)
- you'll still have the many trials of life even thin
- it's easier to shop
(Jack it's MUCH cheaper to shop for regular women's clothes than plus size)
- people don't avoid sitting next to you on a busy bus
- the energy rush from being healthy and active is wonderful
- Be willing to adapt to what life throws at you. I can't do the high carb thing that got me thin in the first place... I am hypoglycemic now and at a higher risk for diabetes due to it (not to mention it's in the family).. So I am starting to adapt to a lower carb (not low carb) lifestyle.
-life isn't necessarily fair. Just because Jane can eat all she wants and not gain a pound doesn't mean that I can. We have to work with the cards we're handed.
- I was a pear while I was obese and I was a pear at a size 4/5 (darn thighs rubbing together).
- I really started dating after losing weight and that was an experience and a half (I now have an amazing BF, but for a while let's just say I learned a lot).
- excuses=weight gain
- I am cold even on a warm day
Mel: I find the fact that I am focusing on the process is really helping me shed my found pounds. I have weight related goals for the summer, BUT I will reward myself even if I don't make them, my main goal is just to focus on eating right and being active, as long as I do those, I get my reward (a pedicure).