[moldygrape]

=) good luck everyone... and he anyone who is worried youre on the right trck by being here... i suffer from mental illness i worry alot!!!! and i always remind my self IF I WORRY ABOUT THE PAST I BECOME DEPRESSED, IF I WORRY ABOUT THE FUTUR IM ANXIOUS" so stop letting our brain be boss! there is a cheezy but good book called "the power of now" some stuff made me laugh... it had alot of lame parts... but honestly the idea of the book is amaizing!!!!! read it! it will help with feeling anxious <3

[Roo2]

I am definitely in the camp of I don't over think the diet thing!
I'm a fly by the seat of my pants type of girl!
Once I get my head into the game I just do it!
I am a Procrastinator by nature soo I never make a decision unless I have to and sometimes things workout in a way where if I just let them play out things resolve themselves.
When I am faced with something that needs to be addressed I can make a decision pronto.
So when it came to losing all this weight ..I weighed by options and went with the recommendation of Ideal Protein and never looked back.
I don't ponder over every little point of the diet ...I know if I do what I'm suppose to I'll get the desired results!
I am a firm believer we can over stress ourselves and that will physically and mentally interfere with our progress.
I don't worry what about the calorie contents are a diet that does not require you to do it.
I really believe having a Positive outlook and taking things in stride has helped me with my weight loss and will help me down the road in maintenance too!
There is an old saying don't sweat the small stuff and I definitely believe that saying.
Good Luck to us all and may we all achieve everything we strive for

[Radiojane]

Originally Posted by NorthernChick13

Some days, I am a tiger. Today though, I am a kitten. I am afraid today and it feels good to admit it.

That is an amazing way to look at things. What a great expression.

[NorthernChick13]

Thanks Radiojane

[lunarsongbird]

Originally Posted by forkeeps

Anyway, so my biggest concern has always been about maintaining after reaching goal.

I think about this quite often. Especially since once I came very close to reaching my goal...and then I have NO IDEA what happened. I have no recollection of why I stopped. Now 7 years later I weigh nearly 100 pounds heavier and I don't know why! How can I prevent it- if I don't know what happened last time?!

:: shrugs ::

So I'm reading books about maintenance before I'm even close to getting there. They are encouraging for weight loss and I figure that by the time I hit maintenance, I will be prepared with tons of knowledge and ready to maintain for life.

So I just downloaded the book "Thin for Life." In the first chapter, she addresses that lifelong maintainers "break the rules." One alleged rule is, "Myth #2: If you've dieted and failed many times before, there's little hope of ever licking your weight problem."
The author says, "Most masters at weight control didn't make it the first time around. On the contrary, nearly 60% of them had tried to lose weight at least five times before they were finally successful. Another 20% tried three to four times." (Masters are people who have lost 20 pounds and have kept it off for 3 years or more. Half have actually kept it off for 5+ years and a third has kept it off for 10+ years).