I've realised that it isn't going to magically happen, and that if I want it to happen, I have to make it happen, and that includes working hard, a lot of planning, a lot of self-discipline, but that the rewards at the end will truly be worth it.

Good for you, georgiad! That is awesome :D :hug:

I've realized that...

- clothes don't have to be a solid color, patterns aren't evil, and experimenting with color can be fun
- there's a whole lot of jewelry out there, and some of it is really awesome
- the only problem food can solve is hunger
- I am in charge of a lot more areas of my life than I thought
- bathing suit shopping will be a horrible experience at any size (so I shouldn't blame the horrible-ness of it on my weight!)

and finally...

- I'm capable of accomplishing extraordinary things if I really want to

Hallelujah! That is awesme LisaF!! :hug:

I am not a victim. The only one that can save me is me. I am worth saving.

I realized that it's okay if I"m obsessive about the weight loss process. If it gets me to where I'm going more successfully than trying to do it on the fly, than so be it.

OMG!! Love it and it is sooo true! :hug:

Good for you :D :hug:

I've realized that I refuse to live the rest of my life overweight, unhealthy and unhappy.

Great, kisskisskill! :hug:

I just realized I need to think positively and not let my scale weight influence my mood for the day. I check my weight daily (it helps keep me on track) and if I go up a lb then I get upset and think it's useless. If I lose a lb, then I get happy and think I can eat extra. This last part I need to overcome.

I also realized that I LOVE playing tennis. Who would've thought? I kinda hated it in high school when I played it for, um, a day. Mostly because I was really bad at it and now I'm better so I love it... hehe.

One more realization: I can't have a good workout and then eat anything and everything in sight. I have always been an overeater and thought exercise could overcome it, but I'm realizing that I need to adopt portion control as a lifetime policy/change.

That's my self-wisdom for today. Hee. :D

That use to be me until I finally decided enough is enough and stopped letting that scale control me so good for you!! :hug::hug:

While I logically know I can reach my goal, I don't think I've really realized it yet. It doesn't feel like something that's going to happen. It feels like buying a lottery ticket and hoping. But that doesn't mean I'm giving up. I'm following my logic instead of my emtions for once


Oh, and I realized that healthy food doesn't have to feel like punishment

So, I'm going to be nosy: Do you check your weight once a week? How do you keep on track, then? Just take it meal by meal and workout by workout? I find I get off-track much faster if I don't check everyday...just wondering how you did it. Told you I'd be nosy. :p

Heck yeah! me too