Im BACK !!! and dow 23 lbs in 3 weeks

ok so my life has taken a turn for the better ... i have stopped obsessing about food cut out the mindless eating , completed the 5 day pouch test , and got back to basics . Added 1 hour of walking and it has paid off !!!!!!!
i refused to weigh myself until day 21 ... and OMG  DOWN 23 POUNDS !!!!! 

what an awesome feeling .. the 65 lbs i regained are 1/3 of the way gone .. WOOT WOOT !! 

oh .. i must mention that Don , the love of my life has been the most encouraging , supportive and loving man on the face of the earth .. i truly believed that when i divorced  i would never find anyone who could give me everything i wanted . Laughter , love , care , and a partnership ... what an amazing feeling ..... think the 2 are realted ??? lol

Thanks botters !!!!

It has been a while since I have been on but how inspiring to me....Congratulations!! I started again today and decided to not deprive myself so maybe I can eventually lose my regained weight. My goal for now is 17.5 lbs. I walk everyday around the lake but still haven't made it back to the gym.
21 lbs in 23 days. WOW Way To Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jenn

Beware of that "not deprive myself" vow - We are so sly - on a bad day we can convince ourselves (with very little effort) if we do not eat what we want we are depriving ourselves big time.  LOL

Yes, that is so true! I am struggling so bad with my weight. I am miserable and my weight is all I think about and still have good intentions gone bad. How am I going to get on the right track!?!
If I had the perfect lay out of meals I think I would do better. I have not tried the 5 day pouch test so maybe I should. Thanks for the reply.

Wow 23 Lbs!!  You have given me the incentive to get back on track.  I have gained 10 lbs and I feel like it is 30.  I had planned on checking out the 5 day pouch test and now I will do it!!  I have started walking daily also, even if I don't feel like it.  Good luck, I know you will make your goal.

Martha

WTG!!! So inspiring!! I've been floundering around for the past few weeks, starting and stopping, I think I will too take on the five day pouch test challenge and get my butt back into the gym and taking my kids for walks daily!!!
I love to hear success stories and yours has been the best I have encountered so far
CONGRATS AGAIN!!!!

Tamara - I'm SO PROUD of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See, BOTT POWER is real!  I know that I could never have gotten back/stayed on track without this group's caring, understanding, accepting and positivenes.  Welcome to the family.   Keep up the great healthy behaviors you've been doing the past three weeks.

Tamara,
Congratulations on the weightloss! 
Time for a Happy Dance

Keep on BOTTing!
Deb

Congratulations, that is AWESOME !

Hi Tamara, Wow, I just read your post and you are doing GREAT!!!  Could you please tell me what the 5 day pouch test is.  Thanks and good luck to you in the future.

Roxie