I feel fearful / excited about getting below 200.

Fearful because I have this strange panic about fluctuating between 198 and 201 constantly. Or getting to 198 and then going on a binge that puts me back at 220.

In my heart of hearts, though, I know that once I'm well established in the 190s, I'll never see 200 again. I just really feel that, for the first time ever, I've changed my lifestyle. I have an eating plan that can work for me forever. I'm nowhere near perfect with it, but I stick to it more often than not. Plus, I've rediscovered the love of jogging. It's a slow go and it's hard. I can't jog nonstop yet. It's more like walk/jog/walk/jog, but I'm getting there. I even have new silver and pink running shoes! My next purchase.... Rollerskates with pink wheels!!!!

Morning Everyone

Amany - I know exactly how you feel, you try so hard to get under 200 and then when you do your weigh fluctuates and you can see 201 then 198, then back to 200 ...I really dont feel comfortable until I get to about 195 then you probably wont get back up to the 200 even if you do have a little gain ...so I am right there with ya ...but you and I are going to be under 200 in no time and I cant wait !!!!!

Hope you all have a good weekend

Later,
Carri

I know how you all feel. For the past 2 weeks I have lost one pound a week, before I was loosing about 2.5 a week. I am less than one pound to be under 200 but I know when I weigh saturday it will say 200 or 200.9 something like that. I have waited for so long to get below 200 and now that I am so close it is almost like it will never happen. I am drinking water like crazy today in an effort to help, but you are right even if I get the ever so desired 199 it can fluctuate so easily. when I weighed last week. if I stood on one foot put my finger on my nose and held my breath it said 199 for like 1 second, but hey it was a great second....

Carri, yes we will! It's just such a weird feeling. I haven't been under 200 in 10 years. I haven't even been the weight I am right now in almost 10 years. I will feel a ton better at 195, because then it will feel like, "Okay I'm on the way down.".
My next magic number will be 178. I remember years ago trying to get below 180. I could never do it. I would exercise and exercise, and my body actually looked pretty good. I looked like I weighed 165 and had no stomach to speak of. In hindsight I know why I never lost. All that sugary candy and soda. Back then we were obsessed with fat grams and forgot that calories mattered too!

Exactly Amy! Even though you know it HAS to happen. Eventually, our bodies will give it up. It just feels like it won't. Kind of like being little and it's December 19. Will Christmas ever get here? When will Santa show up?? Congrats on that second at 199 by the way.

Yes, ladies, we will make it. No doubt!!!

Happy Monday!!

I hope everyone had a fantabulous weekend. No loss to report today. It's a little disappointing. I guess I'd gotten spoiled by losing something every week. I kinda wonder if it's that "mind over matter" negative thinking thing. I have this anxiety about getting (and staying) below 200 and 180 (my other plateau for many years). I would really love to NOT be a TWOLander any longer...

When I think of sizes, I think of how I'd like to be a 14 again. Not the new bigger ones. The 14s from about 15 years ago. Then my next big deal would be to wear a size 12. Only because the 12 seemed so elusive when I couldn't seem to drop below 177 or 180. I would then be perfectly content wearing an 8, but would always covet a 6. Am I the only one who thinks of all this? So, ultimately I want to wear a 6 or 8 and get down to at least 140.

Morning everyone

After several mos of being OP I finally had a true cheat weekend...do I feel good about it? no, but I think I needed it ....I certainly didnt weigh myself this morning though that will have to wait until Friday to let this all even out ...I feel so bloated...I had pizza twice and doughnuts ....ughhhh ....

Amany - I am with you on the 2nd goal too ...I want to get under 200 by end of August and then under 180 by Christmas ...I think that is really do-able....I know I got down to 188 a few years ago and I felt so good about myself ...sad how much time I have let go by and how much weight I have let back on ...but oh well...I am on a roll now!!!

Have a good day all.

Later,
Carri

Working on weight loss and weighing myself sucks!! Okay, now that's off my chest....

I am still at 202. I won't "officially" weigh until Monday. I don't feel terrible about it, because I have noticed that my stomach is smaller than two weeks ago, my butt is getting smaller, my stamina is better than it has been in years. And.... I caught a sideview of myself the other day. I was actually able to see my clavicles and sternum. How great is that? Plus, I'm jogging!

I guess I'm just "dancing around" 200 right now. I was around 199 - 204 for a very long time. So, I guess it's a setpoint. I'll be glad when I'm passed it though!

Okay, rant over. I hope everyone is doing well. ttyl

Morning All ...well just 5 days until I leave for CA ...I didnt meet my 30 pd goal but got to 23 and I think that is pretty good.

Amany - I will be dancing around the 200 mark for a couple of weeks since I will be gaining at least 2-3 on vacation ...not dieting on vacation...that is my one free week

How are the rest of you? Would love to hear from ya

Carri

Well all, I leave for CA tomorrow morning and wont be back until next weekend...I know I will gain some pounds while there but I am also excited to come back and get right back on program and get another chunk off....hope you all have a good weekend and week ahead.
Later,
Carri

Well all I had a great time in CA...it was alot hotter than I am used to but still had a great time...I feel like I have gained about 5 pds but am not going to weigh for a while...still not back fully on track but know I will get that way real soon.

How are the rest of you doing? C'mon we gotta get this Onederland train moving !!!

Later,
Carri

Hi Everyone

Arabella - I would love to get back on this train ...I like you have really slipped up and am back up to 220 ...it really sucks...I basically havent been back on fully since I got back from vacation the first week of August...I am also dealing with some dental issues that make me have an "I dont care" kind of attitude right now.

Great job on your loss....you have inspired me and I am going to do alot better this week...hopefully down 1-2 by this time next week.

Carri

No, I didnt weigh myself at all for about two months or more and that is probably where I went wrong...I might have stopped if I had seen how fast it was coming back on ....

I agree with you, lets do this now !!!