It's really amazing

It really amazes me on how we change when we start losing weight.  I just downloaded a few of my old pictures on my blog because I need a boost. I'm hoping looking at these daily will help me head back in the direction of where I was five years ago! Then I just saw Em's picture she is using right now and I didn't even notice her.  It took a minute before I realized it was her.  Do you ever wonder how your going to look like after you lose all your weight?  Em's so skinny now, makes me think....WOW it IS possible to maintain!! :)  How wonder when I lose weight I act like a totally different person, you pretty much do change!

Isn't it a strange feeling to all of a sudden notice that you have changed physically and mentally after a significant weight loss? I've lost 41 pounds so far (with a long away to go) but I already FEEL so much better physically. I can't imagine how 150 is going to feel.

Thanks for the skinny comment. Who would have ever thought? Me! who was previously morbidly obese! LOL!

The physical and psychological changes are mercifully slow.  I needed slow so my old brain could adjust! To be honest, it's still adjusting.  Once you lose the weight it isn't like "tick- done! All over" because then it becomes maintaining.

That's why I post here... because even though I have lost the weight I have to maintain it. The emotional eating urges, the feeling lazy about working out moments... they still happen.  Who else understand this struggle more than people here? Nobody.

I loved your inspiration photos.  You'll get there Holly!

Em

 

 

I find myself changing all the time. Stamina, strength, mood, mindset, etc. I HAVE to try on clothes now just to see if I've gone down a size yet or not and when I do go down, I buy ONE outfit as a reward but not so many that I am encouraged to be happy at that size. Also, I KNOW I am still MO BUT when I learned that my hubby "LOVES" sexy undies and such and knowing he loves me regardless of my size, I love looking for things I think he would like. Tonight's surprise is a VERY short spaghetti strap, low cut nighty that will match my barely there undies. OK maybe TMI but the point is, it encourages me to keep going because I just keep to keep feeling sexier and sexier and that is something I never thought I could or would feel again.

I love the changes but yeah sometimes they are slow to get here and sometimes even harder to accept but we deserve them none the less because the journey we are traveling is a long, arduous one with way too many hazards and temptations along the way. The fact that we are brave enough to take this journey says a hell of a lot about WHO we are.

Congratulations on your bravery ladies and much more courage to you along your journey.

Beth

 

Bingo!  See now that is how I feel after I lose a lot of weight.  I definitely feel sexier, which makes me more happier, makes me more out going, makes me more daring, and not afraid of anything!  And it pretty much happens to me all at once.  Now the maintenance..I sucked at it before..that's why I'm here! :) 

That is soooo sweet, beth. thanks for sharing.   I'll have to bust out my thong story one of these days - the first time I wore the scanty things for my DH! On THIS body! in fact, I was about 25# heavier than right now! Cutting to the chase here...they were not on my body for more than one minute - he slobbered and then ravished me! Now he always drags them out.... our DH's look at us with the eyes of love....they do not need magazine girls...men are smarter than we are on this one! THEY know those girls are not real, airbrushed, thighs elongated by computers.  We would not have married stupid shallow guys who did want us to be models. These men love us, and want us to love ourselves.  you go girl.....

Holly, wow, those pics made you look illegal for marriage in this country. You STILL look very young - such a baby face! And I feel sad when I read that you are a different person at this weight, that has got to ring a deep tone in you to let that fun loving lady out!  I have to say being fatter never made me be very different...not really...if anything it may have allowed me not to worry about being hit on by guys and really be myself.  When I was thinner & younger, I think I was pertified to be myself. The real me...not trying to flirt, just being funny and cracking jokes.  You CAN do this. Look at Em...read Dietgirl's blog...omg, that is amazing, and it is a span of 7 years! this takes a long while, slow, sustained changes.  (((holly))))) you are still lovely....

 

Holly, you're pictures are just beautiful...you are a beautiful girl!!  And so young looking!  I hope it's the boost you need, looking at those pictures. Yes, it's amazing how much sexier we feel when we lose some of this weight....more uninhibited and outgoing I think (for me anyway).  I can feel sexier just having had a good week food wise....as long as I'm feeling positive about myself and what I'm doing.  Much easier for me to let my SO love me when I'm feeling good about myself. God, if I ever lose all this weight, I might just kill him....don't know if he'll be able to handle one hot mama!!  LOL  (I bet he'd love to give it a try though).  He's never known me at any weight less than I am now....SURPRISE!  Sure glad he loves me no matter what the size. Here's to being smaller and sexier!!