Trying not to think too much...

But I've gotten smaller again.  I "forgot" that it's a side effect of losing a few pounds, and that at this weight, a few pounds makes a lot more difference than it did 100 pounds ago. 

I'm just putting it out here, because I put on a pair of jeans on Friday that I'd bought a few weeks ago.  They were a little too snug a when I got them home, so I sat them aside and was all prepared to struggle into them when I finally decided to try again.  Instead, they slid right on and felt very comfortable all day.  Emboldened, I tried on the other things I'd sat aside as too small and found that they all fit.

I *almost* freaked out, but I decided just to enjoy my new jeans (tucked into my tall black boots) and not to think about shrinking.  My only job is clean eating.  Hugs to you all!!

 

Congratulations on enjoying the jeans and on Not freaking out!

Over-thinking everything is my nemesis. Thank you for the reminder K.I.S.S.

Who'd have thought that getting smaller could freak a person out?  However, every time prior to this, no matter how glad I thought I was to have lost weight, something would happen, and I'd once again be immersed in old patterns, of course leading to gaining some, all or more weight back.  I finally realized that my successes always led to sabotaging myself.  How messed up is that?  It sounds like you are doing what it takes to not sabotage yourself now, and I applaud you for it Happy!!  I'm trying to do the same and recognize when thoughts and actions are leading in that direction to stop the cycle.  Thanks for the reminder and I'm so glad you're enjoying your new jeans.  You should be walking around proudly in your new tall black boots!  

You are so stinkin' cute Happy!!!!  That's the sweetest story and I love how it ends with you rockin' your new jeans tucked inside your sassy new boots! Just keep doing what your doing and don't think about it!  You've got this...

Deb

Happy, don't you know that jeans RULE!!!!!!  Frisco's idea, not mine. Doesn't matter what the scale says. Its how jeans fit and how slim they are.

In fact, doctors should no longer give you a bmi or weight goal. They should give you a jeans size. And give you an airbrushed picture on how you will look!!!   Diane

Happy.... many of us have watched your whole journey and it is such a pleasure to see how far you have come.

That said, I need to steal your line "My only job is clean eating"

frisco

I love your perspective and am cheering you on the whole way.  I too love your line, " My only job is clean eating".  That says it all.

Thank you guys!! I wanted to say "my only job is to stay abstinent" but I didn't want to sound too OA-ish. So you all are welcome to claim that clean eating saying!, Abstinence (from compulsive overeating) is an evolving concept for me. But my *real* favorite saying - that I say all the time (to myself) - is "Clean eating is its own reward."

Love this!