Finally out of the 220's
 

Holy Hannah, I didn't think I was ever getting out of them :carrot:

I hit my all time low of 220.8 on 08/13/09. And then have bounced back and forth between 224 & 221 since then. Finally last week, I took a good hard look at what I'd been doing in the last 4 weeks and realized I'd been goofing off. I'd lost almost 20lbs since June 8th. I hit that 220.8 and just slacked. :?: I wasn't working out as much as I had been. I was definitely not eating as well as I was for the first 2 months. My weekends were a nightmare of salty fried foods, alcohol, and chocolate (Twix will be my downfall :mad:), but I thought since I was eating so well for 4-5 days a week, it would offset my bingey weekends. I actually considered that I hit a "plateau". Uh, that was clearly WRONG!

So on 09/07/09, I totally recommitted. And by Friday, I was down to 220.0. :carrot: Last weekend I really watched what I ate. I splurged slightly but nothing insane and today I am down to 218.6. :carrot: :carrot:

But, there is something strange that clicks in me when I hit a new low. :( I don't know what it is, I'm guessing some form of self-sabotage. I've been trying to figure out what happened in the last 4 weeks so it doesn't happen again, you know? Does anyone else go through this? I mean, I am super super happy to be at 218.6. It's crazy how happy I feel right now. :dizzy: But why do I also feel this anxiety building in me?

Congrats on your success!

Yay!!!!!! Now on to ONDERLAND, right? You can do it! And I completely know what you mean about self sabatoge. Why do we do it?! Keep moving forward...you can do it!

FANTASTIC!

:carrot::carrot::):carrot::carrot:

Congratulations!!!!

Fabulous!!! Way to go!!! :congrat:

I think anyone who is reducing will have periods where they go off plan a bit. I see these changes I have made as something permanent for me. Some days I just want to say the heck with it and gorge like I used to but I keep in mind that I am doing this for my health and my well being. :hug:

alright! congratulations!

busting through a plateau is so hard, it makes you want to just give up. good for you for sticking to it!

Congratulations!

Congrats!
It's amazing what we can do if we focus and commit.

Awesome job! :carrot:

Congratulations!!!
It's always good to get out of the numbers that you just get sooo sick of seeing! I can't wait to get to the 20s... and then get out of them!! lol but for now I'm battling the 30s :)

Fantastic! That's so great!! Those milestones are so important for keeping motivated. :D Keep up the great work!

Thanks so much everybody :hug: Thank goodness for 3FC and all the positivity it brings.. :hug: Thank you !! xoxo