Congrats Judy! I am soooo very proud of you!! Way to go, Christie 338/217/170

I do it, too. Focus on the negative, that is. I've been making a conscious effort lately to be positive. I'm one of those people who lets a couple of small setbacks throw me completely off my game. I convince myself that "everything" is going wrong or "everything" is rotten just because a couple of things in my life are not the way I want them to be. Then I get into "To Hell with It" mode and start sabotaging everything. I used to do that with diets all the time. I haven't been doing it so far with WLS--probably because most of the time it's hard to convince myself (even in one of my most negative moods) that the bad effects of WLS can detract in any significant way from the good effects. But I definitely do get in negative moods when I beat myself up for not losing faster or for continuing to look and feel "fat" after losing 100 lbs. Right now I'm still on a high from reaching the Century Club. In a few days or weeks, it'll wear off and I'll start getting uptight about the 45-50 lbs I still have left to go. I'm just going to try to hold onto this feeling for as long as I can and find other things to get giddy about, like changing sizes, a makeover, and stuff like that. You're not alone. Sorry I don't have any really good advice for you. I'm just basically trying to force myself into thinking more positively about the world. I think we program ourselves through years of low self-esteem and expecting the worst (and getting it) to keep thinking that way. But we don't have to. It seems like the world reacts to us the way we think of ourselves. I know I get more positive and friendly reactions from people when I am feeling good about myself and my place in the world. You're doing great! Keep up the good work and think about all the good stuff in your life every day. ---- Leslie -101

Wow, Sunny! Congrats! That is so cool. I still have 45-50 more to go to goal. Seems like so much now that I'm losing so slowly. But I'll get there! You look great!!! ---- Leslie -101

Welcome to the ACCC, Saralan! I crossed over to the Century Club just a few days after starting the ACCC, so it must be working. I'll stick around to cheerlead and encourage everyone who's almost there, though. Good luck! It comes off slooowww when you get as close to your goal as you are, but it'll come off. Keep up the great work! And keep away from the snacks! (I have that problem, too--mine starts in the evening after the kids go to bed.) ---- Leslie -101

It's true! Now I'm in the BCCC (Barely-in-the-Century-Club). I'll still hang out to cheerlead for the ACCC, though. That last 8 lbs will be gone before you know it, girl! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! ---- Leslie -101