I want to celebrate...

jfrederick99

I want to scream… I want to happy dance… and I want to feel emotionally strong enough to not reach for that bag of chips at the end of the day…
I have lost twenty pounds in 2 months. Today I am wearing a dress that I haven’t been able to fit into for over a year. I want to celebrate that victory. I want to thank my doctor for not giving up until we had a proper diagnosis. I want to thank the makers of the medicine that is helping me get back to normal. I want to strut my stuff and flip my hair and feel beautiful inside and out….
My friends want me to join a high impact exercise class, spend hours at the gym, lose the belly fat, lose that weight I gained the other day from emotional eating, have another glass of wine, oh wait do you need that many calories…
How do I tell them that I lost 20 pounds and I want to celebrate? How do I tell them I am not ready to join a gym and crossfit holds absolutely no appeal to me but apparently I am doing something right because I have lost 20 pounds? How do I tell them that yes I feel good in the bikini because I lost 20 pounds and you lady at the pool should not say “wow you are so brave wearing that with your belly”? Yes I am on your boat in my bikini while you are weighing 50 pounds less than me and completely covered from neck to knees saying “you’re so brave to wear that”. Why can’t we celebrate my 20 pound weight loss? Why am I “brave” because I lost 20 pounds and feel better about my body than I have in years?

db121215

Celebrate away. It's your body, your accomplishment, it's your party. You don't owe anyone an explanation. This is about pleasing yourself. Congrats.