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Topic: RE: Daily Post--8/22/08
I haven't looked at any of my before pictures, I guess I don't want to deal with the issues that I know I should. One day, just not yet. Jules
Topic: RE: Daily Post--8/22/08
Hi Lea
I am not in this challenge at this time but I had to respond to this question! I have been going through picture of my self from various family functions. I have to tellya I knew I wa a short large woman but, I do not think I really knew it! I know it does not make sence what I am saying. I was in denial as to how wide I was. I do believe I was one of those ppl that was as wide as I was tall! I am 5 ft tall So I was 5 ft wide to. Hey I was a 5x5..... From size 24 in jeans to a size 10, 12 today. I use to would not even wear jeans because they were so alrge I refused to buy them. I just wanted to share.
Topic: RE: Daily Post--8/22/08
Well, I am still over 100 lbs from my goal, but having lost 130+ lbs, I already look at older pics of me and feel mixed emotions. I am sad that I spent so long being that unhappy and unhealthy. I'm embarrassed that I allowed myself to get that way. And I'm also, on the other hand, proud that I have come this far and that the unhappy girl in those pictures is healing and becoming more confident. It's kind of a mixed bag for me! I never want to forget who I was... because I never want to be her again. And yet, I still have a lot of progress to make before I am the person (inside and out) that I want to become.
Topic: RE: ROLL CALL!! 8/18/08
Hi Donna,
I'm sorry you are so sad today. I totally understand and can relate 100%. My surgery was on 4/15 and I have lost 54lbs. I know that is fabulous and I am thrilled that it is gone FOREVER, but I am eating right, drinking -mostly, taking my vits and excersizing at least 2 x per week, realistically, I should be losing more. My last visit to the surgeon, he said that I am a slow loser and he would have expected me to have lost more than I had. Not very confidence boosting at all. Being overweight for most of my life, I have always felt and been told that if I just did this or that it would change, or if I only tried harder or etc. etc. You get my point, we have been conditioned to believe that there is something WRONG with us. The fact is there is NOTHING wrong, we just are the way we are. We will lose slower than others, but we will also lose faster than others. We will have days when we want to eat, and days when the thought of food fills us up. But in the end, we will be HEALTHIER than we ever were. We will meet our goals, when we meet our goals and not when we want to meet them. You are doing what you need to do, eating right, drinking fluids, taking your vits, and exercizing as much as you can.
Enjoy the Journey I am sure it will prove to be AMAZING. It is not where you go but how you get there that matters most.
Much love!
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