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Trying to get myself psyched for the journey ahead. I've traveled this road all my life....up and down and up and down. But now I want to follow another path. I'm tired of this. Tired of constantly worrying about what I'm eating or how much I'm eating. Tired of having a closet full of beautiful clothes that I cannot fit into. Tired of not wanting to go anywhere or do anything because I'm ashamed that AGAIN I've put the weight back on. Tired of just feeling crapy all the time. I want to be able to sit down at a meal and not worry about what I'm eating because I'm eating healthy, to feel comfortable and confident and beautiful in my clothes instead of trying to "hide" the excess pounds under baggy, dark clothing. I want to wake up each morning with energy to meet the day....not sluggish and tired because I ate the house the night before. I know now for me to be successful this time in taking it off and more importantly keeping it off I have to quit dieting. For this to work I have to make a lifestyle change. I love food! I love shopping for it, preparing it, smelling it, tasting it feeling the different textures and flavors. I love all foods. That's my problem. There is nothing I don't like; I just like and prefer McDonald's or pizza or ice cream or cookies...all the "bad" stuff and lots of it. I have to realize that this style of eating.....I can't handle. I have to steer clear of certain trigger foods and learn portion control. I have to. I have to find other interests instead of constantly thinking of food and what I'm having for my next meal. I have to. My health and my sanity depend on it.
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It's OK we are all in the same battle! !! If you have 1 good day and 5 bad day's just remember to take it one day at a time!!!!
10 Jan 15 by member: ilovemyhubby
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Yes....that's all we can do.
10 Jan 15 by member: dhrob610
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Now just take a DEEP breathe and know you are in the right place for support. I admire your moxie as this is only the first step towards success. And I for one are dam proud of you!! Just know none of us can stop you for eating. You have to want to stop. You have the control over this!! It does have the control over you. It won't be easy, it will take lots patience and falling off the wagon a few "hundred" more times, until you decide this is what you really want to feel healthy to be happy to love yourself. I was where you were for well over 10 years of yo yo and poor dieting. Keep your chin up. You are a beautiful person and you can obtain your goal. (((HUGS))) J.J.
10 Jan 15 by member: Jones Jennifer
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Head high, eyes on the prize!! Let's do this!!
10 Jan 15 by member: dhrob610
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Wow! I thought I woke up in the middle of the night and wrote this post. It is exactly what I would have wrote. I'm so tired of succeeding at weight loss, only to gain it all back and have to start again. But start again, I am doing. I started up again on Dec-18 and am not starving myself. Eating good foods but also a few little sneaks of the "bad" foods but I am back to walking almost every day and I've lost 10-lbs so far. A drop in the bucket of what I need to lose, but every journey starts with the first step.
10 Jan 15 by member: monsoonlady
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Look at food as a tool not a toy. You need to eat to survive not to have a good time. Sure eat food that taste good but there are plenty of healthy choices for that. There are plenty of low carb recipes that are fun to make, good to smell, and good for you. This is how Im trying to look at it and hopefully it will sink in for me and help others as well. You are on the right track. Got to start somewhere. Good Luck my friend
10 Jan 15 by member: przy1974
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I was just like you!!! This is what is helping me and I truly think I will be successful now in loosing my weight and keeping it off for good. Getting diabetes is scaring me straight. I joined TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a support group and I also started taking a product called Skinny Fiber. The weight loss has been slow but steady. 15 lbs off since August 15th. I'm also sticking to the American Diabetes Association diet. You keep track of your carbs, 40 to 60 grams of carbs per meal. This way of eating is very healthy, satisfying, easy to follow and I recommend it for everyone whether they have diabetes or not. My dietitian says if I keep track of the carbs, the calories will take care of themselves. Stick to 40ish grams per meal to lose weight, 60ish grams to maintain. The Skinny Fiber helps to control the cravings, gives subtle energy and helps you lose in inches. I love Skinny Fiber so much that I became a distributor, only costing me $10 to do so. There is a great special going on right now! If interested visit http://www.suzannem.sbcnewyearsspecial.com/. Good luck! I know your frustration and that is why I'm sharing my success with you. Over the holidays when I usually gain 10 lbs easily, I stayed the same.
10 Jan 15 by member: Sumartae
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