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A year ago I weighed my heaviest at 256 pounds. Some weight came off when I was sick last February, but not nearly enough. I started my journey here on Jan. 26. A month later, I was down 8 pounds.
Is it coming off fast enough for my liking? Um..no. I would love to see twice that much in a month, but I'm not willing to make myself sick doing it. In my experience, fast weight loss isn't sustainable. So, I have worked on the changes that ARE sustainable; recorded my food intake; watched what I ate; tried to focus on my liquid intake; tried not to weigh every day so I am not disappointed or hard on myself for 1/2 a pound here and there. I come here and read what others have to say and that keeps my spirits up and helps to keep my resolve.
I know that not feeling well has a huge impact on keeping perspective in this journey. I am tired. I don't feel well. I'm still managing the after-effects of kidney stone surgery. There are reasons. They just don't seem like "good enough" reasons to feel down. If there is an explanation for feeling crummy, then I should be able to explain my way past it right?
Having dealt with depression, anxiety and panic for 50 years, I've had more than my share of dealing with the explanations. It doesn't remove the feelings, however. KNOWING the "why's" for something, doesn't make it any easier to get past. Just because there is an explanation, doesn't make it any easier to handle. It is still a struggle.
So, when the scale isn't moving as fast as I want it to, I look at the full range. At 8 pounds a month, I will reach my goal in 10 months...less than a year. I certainly didn't get to this weight any faster than that! So what if it takes me a year rather than 10 months? The bottom line is that I am getting where I need to be and doing it in a healthy way.
BEGONE NEGATIVE FEELINGS...HELLO POSITIVE ONES!
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908 kcal
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Fett: 38,56g | Prot: 53,52g | Kolh.: 81,78g.
Lunch: Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise, Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise, Boiled Egg, Boiled Egg, Stonemill Bakehouse 16 Grain Bread, Stonemill Bakehouse 16 Grain Bread. Middag: Campbell's Chicken with Rice Soup. Snacks/Annat: Popsicle (Sugar Free), Popsicle (Sugar Free). mer...
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Be kind to yourself. Remember that you did not gain the weight with one meal, it was meal after meal over time. It will take the same to lose it, meal after meal, over time. You are doing fabulous and we are all so proud of you!! I know that after surgery, its going to be hard, but you can do this. One minute at a time, one hour at a time, one day at a time. You can do this!!
05 mar 18 av medlem: Klynn82
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A year sounds like such a long time but then I tell myself if I had started a year ago (or 10 or 20 years ago!) I would be done! We can do this!
05 mar 18 av medlem: cdd663
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Keep an eye on the prize but achieve it in mini-goals that you can celebrate. You are working hard and you can only push yourself so hard. 8 pounds a month is excellent. Keep it up! By the way, I am in the same boat, so I know how you are feeling.
05 mar 18 av medlem: ny_shelly
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I gain weight fast and lose weight slow - God's little joke! In the grand scheme of things a year isn't long, so the jokes on those who never start the journey ;)
05 mar 18 av medlem: mishell1968
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Losing it at a slower pace is tougher but so much better for you. Sending love.
05 mar 18 av medlem: Peasy3
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Stay Positive. You will get there. So proud of you.
05 mar 18 av medlem: toeat4fuel
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05 mar 18 av medlem: Gardenia.aa91
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I am right there with you. I was up to 245 at one point and I started losing the weight but I would go up and down. Last July I got down to 225 and said enough. I really started to work out and watch what I was eating and the pounds slowly and I mean slow started coming off. I had a few really bad months but then here I am in March and I am down to 187.5. 37.5 pounds lost in 9 months isn't bad. I still have over 45ish more to go and it might take me me another years or so but I am actually okay with that. I want to do this the right way and so far I feel pretty good about how it is going. So hang in there. Don't set a time frame let it happen. When I set a time frame I was so mad when I didn't reach it that I gave up in disappointment. It will happen.
05 mar 18 av medlem: angelfancy
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You have a great attitude. Wonderful results for the month! Congratulations! Everyone has a different pace for losing and some of that pace or lack of it can be very frustrating. Been there, done that. Persistence and diligence does pay off. Your body does need to adjust to the losing weight business. Helps in the saggy skin department to be a little slow in losing weight. Working out will help to with skin issues that may happen.
05 mar 18 av medlem: kattay
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