Disappointments
 

You've lost weight. What is disappointing about that? It wouldn't be worth it if you didn't have difficulties along the way - and sure as **** there are things I could have done to make it easier for myself, but I've achieved something I wanted to achieve, for me thats nothing to be disapointed about..

Let's See........

So take a picture today.
Saw the scale thread. So start with the weight on the scale you trust.
Start a journal now if you want one.
Pick a diet.
Start counting calories in the journal you're starting.
Stay on the wagon, and ride that horsey until you get to where you want to be. YEE HAW!!!! And don't let go until YOU'RE where you want to be.

Yesterday is in the past. Tomorrow doesn't exist yet. Today is a gift. That's why we call it the Present.

You have had an AMAZING weight loss so far! (but I totaly know how you feel about not taking a "before" picture.. I can't even find a single one of me full body 30 pounds ago!!) but you have done great!!!

You have had a great loss! What is disappointing about that ? A pound lost is a pound lost no matter what the scale says.

I'm disappointed I stopped caring what I ate when my dad went into the final stages of his illness, and died in May last year. I never measured or weighed myself but knew I was regaining some of the 40lb I had just lost. The damage over 18 months turns out to be not as bad as I feared - a stone and a bit and I shifted half a stone of that already in the past month or so. Also I onyl went up one dress size and I originally lost 5, so not too bad. But I'm disappointed I feel I let him down as he was so proud of me, losing the weight and he never tired of telling me how great it was. I'm disappointed with myself for that but to be honest, anything else would be not really important, by comparison.

I never had a before pic - didn't care less. Why would I hold onto pictures of myself fat (even if there had been any?) I always think that psychologically implies someone is holding onto their fat, maybe subconsciously but still... Any weight loss is positive so long as it's done healthily. I'm disappointed I let something blow me off course but tbh it was something huge, and you can't beat yourself up about major things like that - so at the end of the day it's negative to beat yourself up about the small stuff. Stay positive and feel proud of what you achieved!

I never keep anything that holds a negative memory so I won't be taking any before pictures, I do wish that I had taken some from when I actually looked good though!

I'm disappointed that I allowed myself to get so unfit that just one flight of stairs kills me and now it's going to be hard getting back to a decent level of fitness.

I'd say that if you want a journal you should start it now, as now seems a kind of turning point for you, like you're taking a good look at how things are and how you'd like them to be. What I usually do is write a summary at the beginning of the journal of all the significant events and thoughts that brought me to the present moment in my journey and then take the journal from there. I've never been organised enough to start a journal from the beginning of any journey I embark on!

Take a picture now of yourself in a happier place and looking more like the person you really are.

You've lost nearly 50lbs which is AWESOME. I'm not sure why you are dissapointed you didn't pick a particualr "diet"?

I found over the years that you never read a journal once it's written so I haven't kept one. I'm hoping that my new way of eating is my lifetime way so it will not be "different" or unique anymore.

I'd rather forget I was every fat so before pics hold no interest to me at all. My daughter lost a lot of weight and looks fabulous I just want to be the same size she is as soon as it's healthily possible (is healthily a word?).

You've done fabulous things and I know your disappointments won't matter really. Phoenix I'm sorry about your Dad and your pain. When my mother died I had the exact opposite reaction. As I sat by her bedside with a fat sister on either side of me I vowed I'd never sit and look like the three little pigs again. I will soon be at my goal and one of my chubby sisters is already at hers (without talking about it we were both affected the same way). Funny how each of us are affected in a different way.......sad too. I'm glad your back at it and I bet your Dad's happy now too.

Originally Posted by PhatPhoenix:
I'm disappointed I stopped caring what I ate when my dad went into the final stages of his illness, and died in May last year. I never measured or weighed myself but knew I was regaining some of the 40lb I had just lost. The damage over 18 months turns out to be not as bad as I feared - a stone and a bit and I shifted half a stone of that already in the past month or so. Also I onyl went up one dress size and I originally lost 5, so not too bad. But I'm disappointed I feel I let him down as he was so proud of me, losing the weight and he never tired of telling me how great it was. I'm disappointed with myself for that but to be honest, anything else would be not really important, by comparison.

I never had a before pic - didn't care less. Why would I hold onto pictures of myself fat (even if there had been any?) I always think that psychologically implies someone is holding onto their fat, maybe subconsciously but still... Any weight loss is positive so long as it's done healthily. I'm disappointed I let something blow me off course but tbh it was something huge, and you can't beat yourself up about major things like that - so at the end of the day it's negative to beat yourself up about the small stuff. Stay positive and feel proud of what you achieved!

You know I do wonder if you have something in that. Not with the pictures but with clothes. I still have clothes ranging right up to size 22 or so (I'm a 14 now) and they're all neatly washed, pressed and folded/stored away... but why? I can't bring myself to throw them away - I don't know why though :?: