Don't want to be Satisfied

I want to be Spectacular! I am about as thin as I have ever been in my whole adult life. Size 16/18 pants and a Med or Large top. I have tons of energy and feel really great about myself. If I never lost another pound I would be happy. I know I will lose more. I eat 80-100 gm protein and exercise 3-5 days a week but.....I feel like I am losing some of my excitement about my weigh loss. Anyone else feeling that way? I just need a little emotional jump start!

Jen, Do you think it is because the changes aren't as dramatic anymore? But then again...you get down to a weight where 10 lbs or so is probably another clothing size so that is somewhat dramatic no? Perhaps some other types of goals might help. Things to challenge yourself. Like running a mile? Then building up to two. Next to three. Then you would be up to a 5K race. I can tell that in 1996-7, I did a few races at 230 lbs mind you but I felt on top of the world. I remember when I did my first mile, two miles, three miles. That first race. Amazing. Slow and steady and probably the last to cross the line but I didn't care... I ran every step of the way which was my goal. What about learning tai chi, kick boxing, pilates, tennis, golf or something like that? Take a class. Diversify yourself. Expand your horizons. To take the focus off exercise...what else have you always wanted to do but held yourself back? Art? Music? Photography? Crafts? C'mon you can come up with some stuff to keep things exciting! Kathy

Thanks Kathy! You are always so quick to post great advice. As I read your reply I started wondering.... Is this what "normal sized" people do? Not spend every waking moment (and some sleeping moments too) obsessing over food? Maybe so!!

Hi Jen! I can relate to what you have been feeling lately. I too had lost the "excitement" and maybe it was because not as many people were saying anymore to me about my weight. But then..............yesterday before work my husband was just staring at me. I said..."what"?? He said, "you know, you were beautiful when we met, and even when you put on extra weight, you were still beautiful, but I have to tell you that now that you have gotten so much thinner, you are even more beautiful if thats possible". Now....how could a woman not be beaming after that!!!!!! And you to Jen are beautiful!!!

Thanks Lisa...Right back at you!!

Jen, Just hang in there. I think at this point we have highs and lows in our journey. I know I went for about 3 weeks where I didn't lose anything and then all of a sudden the scale started changing and it was really exciting. Don't weigh as often and just keep to your routine. Before you know it the holidays will be here and low and behold, we'll be down another 15-20 lbs!! Sue McD