Happy Dance

I am well on my way.  In the last 15 days I have lost 10 pounds...YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I can't tell you how happy I am about this.  I'm now down to 366lbs.  It's a great start and given me more motivation.   I'm mostly concentrating on my calorie count and keeping it between 1,300 (lowest) to 1,800 a day.  If I slip up, and I have a couple of times, I've just dusted myself off and gotten right back on the wagon.  Before I would have said, well I can't do it so why not go get that extra rice krispy treat or eat the whole family size candy bar.  I've been eating fruits and veggies and keeping my carbs in check.  The good thing with this is I KNOW I can break the cycle of my sweet addiction.  I did it before by limiting my carbs, but not really eating lots of veggies and fruits.  I lost weight then, but fell off the wagon when my mom died.   Anyway, wanted to share my happy news.  I've got a long way to go, but I'll take it one pound at a time.

That's all anyone can do, Melinda! Best of luck on regaining your health!

WOOOOHOOOOO!

That, "back on the wagon" part is the hardest part for me.  I often succumb to the mind game of, "well, I blew it this morning, so this day is shot and I'll just blow it the rest of the day," which turns into another day and then a week and... ad nauseum.  I think that is the part where I need to do the most work and seek the external support where I never have before.  It's a frustrating thing to understand the mechanics of weight loss and know that if you make the right choices, which you have done before, you will lose weight, and still sometimes make the bad choices or ignore your rational self and gain weight.

Bert that's exactly how I was.  I would fall of the wagon and then say well that's blown and then continue down that bad road not knowing how to break the cycle.  That's another reason I came here.  I want/need that extra support system in place and people telling and even yelling at me that I CAN do this.  That one slip doesn't mean I can't get right back on. I don't know what exactly changed the last couple weeks, but I have definitely "woken" up.  I think one big event was buying a scale and seeing how much I had gained in the last year.  This is the highest weight I have ever been, or at least as high as I ever knew it was.  For me it's another guide to help me keep myself in check. I'm so glad I found this forum.  The help and support has been a Godsend.

Thanks Shari and Neecee.  Your posts have been a lot of help.

That is wonderful!!!!   Keep up the good work.   Delilah

Good job on the weight loss.  You are doing great.  You are on your way.  I will do a happy dance with ya.  I'm still dusting myself off from this weekend.  Make room for me on that wagon will ya?  Keep up the good work. 

Well done girl!