This is such an inspiring post.You surely took yourself in hand & actually did what you needed to do.I heard someone on TV say ...heavy ppl don't see their true selves in a mirror.They can justify every extra pd & go eat more.It's like something is missing,cause the truth is,heavy ppl don't need to ever be eating the food we do.We know....yes,we do....what we can't eat.Does that stop us from finding an excuse to have it in the house?
It's for hub,kids....the dog.Wagging finger at self!!!!!I plead guilty.Like a 2 yr old."I Want" is what I want. Never mind that my butt is way wide & only stretch clothes cover (don't hide) the evidence.Never mind that I don't want to be seen by old friends......never mind that joints hurt,seats squeeze...shopping for clothes is a joke....just as long as" I want" is shushed by stuffing myself with more of what made me fat.That's the truth, not chubby,not fluffy...I'm fat.
To those who wonder, your truthful,hurting posts help me the most.I applaud you for trying to help & applaud you for doing what I must do.Slow is fine, but I need to KNOW in my heart,there are foods that are poison to me & I can not....must not ever eat again. Pat
"(quote"Yes,it takes awhile to lose weight.It takes even more to keep it off.I started at 250 pounds.I was miserable.Couldn't bend over so had to wear slip on shoes,pull up stretch leggins,sz 14 panties,and baggy shirts to hide my tummy and butt,(like it really did) but I thought so at the time.I wasn't fooling anybody but myself.And then one day I went to get in the car,and barley fit under the wheel.That's the day I said,that's it.I'm sick and tired of being fat and not being able to do anything.Plus my joints were killing me,and my back,oh it really hurt.So got some TV dinners and a bag of tossed green salad,some breakfasts too at walmart.And only ate those.Nothing else.It was a struggle,but I also tossed out the candy,chips,cookies,ice cream, etc from my diet.Hubby still ate them,but I didn't.I also drink a gal of water a day.After about 3 weeks,it didn't even bother me if he ate them.because I was losing weight!I got down to 225,then 210.Then 200.190,180,170.then down to 160 where I been a hanging now for all summer.Except I did gain 15 pounds in may I think.Took 1 1/2 months to get it back off.I been at 157 - 160 now most of the summer.But just gained back up to 170 this last week in fact.Due to meds I was put on recently.So will start over and get back on track.I need to be down to at least 140 by spring 2012.So that's 30 more pounds now I have to lose.And I will.I done it before,so I know I will do it again.2 video's that really helped me was Steve Turano on You-Tube,and Pray It Off weight loss videos on you-tube.Steve's were the best.He is a weight loss trainer so knows how to get it off.It's taking me 4 yrs to get mine off,but for the most part,it has stayed off.Because I lost it 3 pounds a month.That's right, slowly.It don't come back then.My way is not a diet,but a way of life.I will have to continue on this for life.It's a life style change.And I learned it's not a race,but a way of life so we can live and add years to our lives.So,I know you'll get there too.There is many plans on here that work for different folks.You just have to find what works for you and stay on it no matter what.The no matter what is the ups and downs we have along the way.Like me,this is my 2nd gain like this in 4 yrs.So not bad.I'll get it off with the help of this board and my cracking down on myself and telling myself no I can't have that.Even tho I want it so bad,I can't.I'm at 170 again now.You CAN do it too. I'm going to go 170,160,150,140, and then see where I need to be when I get there!Now,LET'S GET ER DONE![/quote]