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almost to halfway and learning to stay motivated :(
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matchingoutsidetoinside
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07 May 2012
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Well I had my first gain 
It was only a pound, but my counsellor referred my to page 13 of my manual "emotional feelings approaching halfway". I guess i never made the association, but I am having some reservations approaching halfway. I have a lot to lose (80 pounds) and I am only 6 pounds away from reaching halfway. Of course you can't shag 35 pounds without people noticing and for some (odd) reason it is a little disconcerting. First people ask me what "program" i'm on and I don't feel like getting into it. I just tell them I am eating right and exercising. I feel that is an honest answer, I also feel that I am changing the way I eat and feel about food, so this is for the long haul. I am also getting many compliments on the way that I "look". Did I look so bad before? Am I not used to getting compliments on my body? (NO).
I am also nervous about having to plan meals on my own. I eat out quite a bit now, but that is still someone else preparing your food, and as long as I pre-plan, I usually have a good idea of what I can order.
So I am going to list all the positives so far:
I have lost 33 pounds
I have gone from a size 22 (2x-3x) down to a size 14 (Large-XL)
I have to start throwing clothes away
I have to start buying new clothes
I can now run upto 16 kilometers
I can down-hill ski all day
I have learned healthy eating habits for a lifetime
I have more energy
I can wear high heels again
So if I can project into the future:
In 6 more months (NOV, 2012) I will have reached my goal weight (180)
I will have gone from a size 14 to a size 8 (small?-medium)
I will be able to wear a two piece bathing suit
I will be able to wear a mini skirt
I will be able to wear a top with no sleeves to cover my (fat) arms
I will have learned to maintain healthy eating habits for a lifetime
I will have run a half-marathon
I will be training for a marathon
I will learn how to kite surf
I will be proud to say "thanks" when complimented
I will have learned to be proud of my body
It was only a pound, but my counsellor referred my to page 13 of my manual "emotional feelings approaching halfway". I guess i never made the association, but I am having some reservations approaching halfway. I have a lot to lose (80 pounds) and I am only 6 pounds away from reaching halfway. Of course you can't shag 35 pounds without people noticing and for some (odd) reason it is a little disconcerting. First people ask me what "program" i'm on and I don't feel like getting into it. I just tell them I am eating right and exercising. I feel that is an honest answer, I also feel that I am changing the way I eat and feel about food, so this is for the long haul. I am also getting many compliments on the way that I "look". Did I look so bad before? Am I not used to getting compliments on my body? (NO).
I am also nervous about having to plan meals on my own. I eat out quite a bit now, but that is still someone else preparing your food, and as long as I pre-plan, I usually have a good idea of what I can order.
So I am going to list all the positives so far:
I have lost 33 pounds
I have gone from a size 22 (2x-3x) down to a size 14 (Large-XL)
I have to start throwing clothes away
I have to start buying new clothes
I can now run upto 16 kilometers
I can down-hill ski all day
I have learned healthy eating habits for a lifetime
I have more energy
I can wear high heels again
So if I can project into the future:
In 6 more months (NOV, 2012) I will have reached my goal weight (180)
I will have gone from a size 14 to a size 8 (small?-medium)
I will be able to wear a two piece bathing suit
I will be able to wear a mini skirt
I will be able to wear a top with no sleeves to cover my (fat) arms
I will have learned to maintain healthy eating habits for a lifetime
I will have run a half-marathon
I will be training for a marathon
I will learn how to kite surf
I will be proud to say "thanks" when complimented
I will have learned to be proud of my body
I know what you mean about staying motivated. I'm almost finished with week 8, and am thrilled with my 18 pound weight loss. I have another 15 pounds to go, which will probably take at least 2 more months. Depending on how I look at it -- "That's nothing," or "Two more months, yuck!" determines my motivation.
Keeping my goals in mind, and demanding the best for myself, I will focus me on statement one -- 2 months is nothing!