Way to GO!!!


Patience and persistence always helps. I would have been right back where I started had I relied on what the scale said to keep me motivated.

Remember this....the weight is leaving much faster than it arrived. It took me 15 years to gain a hundred pounds and I have almost lost 80 lbs in less than a year. I figure I am 14 years to the good. LOL!

Keep up the tremendous progress! You are an inspiration!
Be blessed,
Tanya

Thanks for posting you guys!

It really is inspiring to see that people really can lose a lot of weight with this WOE.

I try to tell myself that if I just hang in there, the weight will continue to come off. THe problem is my stress level has gone up as school as started up again, I am a part time grad student. and I am finding that I still want to use food to cope with the stress level....

THe next two weeks are the worst as I will be working extra hours at work, and have some social commitments that I can't back off from, however if I get through 2 weeks, then I will reduce my hours at work again, and I will actually have some time to do things like... oh study??

I just have to be gentle with myself and hang in there.
Thanks again.
Together we can do it.
Rena

Congratulations!!!

You have done terrific, good for you!

Congratulations on your loss. 80 pounds is a wonderful achievement. And thank you so much for your insightful post. I am having a lot of trouble losing and gaining the same 10 pounds after a 50 pound loss. But I'm sticking with it. Something has got to give and it won't be my resolve. I'm worth it and my body is too.

We can't predict when and how much we are going to lose. There are so many factors beyond our control. All we can do is stay on program, drink water, exercise, and have patience. It also helps to remember how far we've come, rather than how far we have to go. I've lost 50 out of a proposed 150 pounds. I'm a third there. This is phase two. I'm not on the bunny slopes anymore. I'm on the intermediate, and the going is a lot tougher. I imagine I'll fall more and it will take me longer to master these slopes. But after this 50 pounds, I'll be up at the top of the mountain on my way to the Olympics. Now how's that for taking a metaphor a loooooooooong way. But you get my drift.

Again, you've done a great job. Happy dance.

Congratulations on your 80lb loss!!!!

You are proof that you just need to stick with it and eventually those stubborn pounds will leave!!!

Congratulations and best wishes to getting the rest of those off!!!