Red Letter Day

Today for the first time since becoming a BOTTer, I have less than 20 pounds away from my goal weight.

You know how I did it?  With your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By checking in every day
By knowing there were a lot of folks who cared
By knowing I'm not the only one who has regained some weight (my head knew that all along, but my heart had to catch up)
By assuring others that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line - so when my progress has been a little up and a little down I had no choice but to listen to what I knew was true for others
It really is true that one cannot give support without also receiving it - both from oneself and from others.
By wanting to help others by helping myself follow through with my plan - one day at a time - and sometimes one minute at a time
By letting others help me
By forgiving myself because you all accept me - just like I am

Thank you one and all for being you and accepting me for being me.  I know without you on those days when I was going up I would have gone back to my old makes-no-sense way of pigging out because I wasn't losing when I had been compliant.  I'm living proof that making sense is not the "minimum daily requirement" for being human LOL

Have a fun BOTT day - and/or week 

I'm happy to hear that things are going SO well!!! Congratulations!!!! You are always so kind and helpful to everyone so its good to know that we are a help to you too!!!!!

You know it really is true - we're all in this together.  I believe the word is synergy - the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.  Thanks for your kind words  

congradulation on your weighloss..being accountable for our actions helps us all.. i have gained 8lbs to much carb and sweet im starting over again today.. 140 here i come again..I am still happy with everything i have done. my goal weight was 160 doctor 145.

Keep up the good work with everyone help we can do it

Thanks for your caring and support.  You'll have that 8 lbs off before you know it! 

  Great job!!! 

Wendy

Thanks

This is great news!  I think you are one of the most supportive & enthusiastic post-ers on BOTT, and I agree completely that this site has been invaluable!!  I'm so happy for you that your vision of goal is getting closer!

There are so many times that I'd have caved in to cravings in the past few weeks if it weren't for everyone here.  While I've stumbled many times recently, I've done a lot better than I would have alone!

And progress in the right direction is what it's all about.  We have the rest of our life to master the "Evil Eater"  I think it is unrealistic to think we will NEVER stray again - the important thing is how we use that experience - do we just give up and give our power to food or do we learn that we can and do have the power over food.  And, clearly, that's what we're learning here!!!!

Thanks so much for your kind words.  Reaching out to hlep others helps me as much or more in the process.  And you can't beat that - that's a win - win situation

Have a mighty fine BOTT DAY.

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!
I know you hve helped me on occasion, and I am glad we help you!!!!!  I am still stuck at the same weight, but I am not worried about it as much as I was.  I have lost 2% body fat in the last month or so, and I will take that!!!! Plus this week is TOM so I know when it ends, if I keep on keepin on, I will show a loss!!!!!!!!  So 1 minute, 1 hour 1 day at a time, I do the best I can.
Vivienne