The Fight of my Life -Update WaistBasket

rheddmobile

Very happy you are still on track and succeeding in your weight loss! Looking forward to many more posts about your successes.

springlering62

TheWaistBasket wrote: »

What I take from this:

I can fix my future. I will not fail but struggle occasionally. I am not alone. I will have to adjust my goals after a while. I need to be patient. I need to read more and learn as I go. I am changing my life. I have to get to the roots of my overeating. A little bit of anger is healthy fuel, too much might be a problem.

What I feel is normal. Others have been there before.

Distilled into learning sized bite. Yep! Now do it!

Nikki542687

25lbs is absolutely something to be proud of. Like you, I have a lot of weight to lose. I am 289 as of this morning (started at 295lbs) and some days I get super annoyed because it feels like I will never look like I used to 170lbs and size 10 jeans. But then I had to remind myself that I didn't put this weight on all in one week, month, or even year... so it is going to be the same with weight loss. Start slow in your exercise journey and remember that your personal progress is the only progress that matters. Be kind to yourself (I know how hard this can be) and try to remember that this WILL all be worth it in the long run. I have high BP and blood tests recently shown that I am prediabetic, so not only do I have weight goals that will help with how I feel about my body, but I have actual health goals, too. I look forward to the day that I am not dependent on medication to keep my BP controlled, I look forward to jogging on the treadmill rather than walking, and I really look forward to living a longer, healthier life.

Sorry for rambling lol. I want you to know that you are not alone in this journey and there are so many of us with similar stories that are here to support one another. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I would love to keep you company as we go through our individual journies.

PSMeeker

Great comments & advice in this post. @TheWaistBasket ...we are so proud of you!!

BexB42

Be proud of wanting better for yourself, my friend. Now it is time to make that your priority and don't listen to that pizza when it says, eat me, you'll feel better... bc chances are you will feel worse. (Emotional Eater here, maybe some are not but cheese always LIES to me.) I am back up at a weight I cannot believe I see again on my scale. I am sick of dragging the extra with me. I like to MOVE. My job is hectic and I can feel every extra pound on my joints. We got this. I am in your corner should you need a nudge. I'm 48, my two sons are grown and I need to put ME in front now. Healthy me, whatever the number on the scale may be when I feel GOOD again.

g2renew

Wow! You have gotten a plethora of good info. How lucky we are to belong with such a supportive group👍. I am glad you are here, and a 25lb loss is a super start! We have got this...one step at a time😉

pdd1216

Hello, I'm right there with you. I started a couple of weeks ago at 322 and have lost some but obviously have a way to go. I'm frustrated and angry because I have lost down to onederland before from 350 and am back up again. I can only beat myself up for so long and it isn't working for me. The weight is wearing me down physically and I can either give up or fight back.
My dear friend got a cancer diagnosis about a month ago and doesn't have a lot of fight in her spirit initially. As I encouraged her to fight, I realized that I have just as serious an outcome if I don't fight. It's hard to keep motivated but looking to others for support make a huge difference along with all of the other steps you are taking.
If you haven't found it already, there is a community group called Larger Losers that I have started following as well. I haven't posted anything until now. Today I realized I was slipping backwards and knew I had to add another tool in the toolbox if you will.
Your last line in your first post said a lot....you're a little proud. That make me smile. Keep focusing on that spark of positive and pushing forward. Best to both of us!

TheWaistBasket

I came up with my own diet slogan. "Starve the hamster, feed the goddess." I have been eating like a hamster. In me, there is a thinner woman begging to be found. I have smothered her with food. She deserves better. I remember her, she was active. I need to find her and treat her like a goddess. I owe her. I am tired of eating like a hamster. My son had a hamster. We had to watch out for what we fed him. Hamsters are easily overfed. I became the hamster, nobody watched out. Now it's goddess time.

This tread and all the advice mean so much to me. It saved me from a food pity party yesterday. I am motivated and angry with the hamster I have become. It's hard, very hard. Every day is a struggle not to overeat but I am doing it.
Thank you to each one of you.

dfwesq

I just wanted to commend you for signing up for that cooking class! I think it will pay off for you in so many ways, including:
You get to eat better quality food
You get to make food the way you like it
You may learn to enjoy new foods
You may learn about new ingredients, so grocery shopping is more fun and less daunting
You can save money
It can make socializing more fun (picnics, potlucks, having guests over for dinner, etc.)
You're building a skill for life
You're doing something creative
You might find the class fun
Your example can inspire others to learn cooking skills
You get to interact with other people who have some of the same goals you do
You can learn from others and they can learn from you
And probably lots more, too!

rwood566

I've been where you are and I am where you will be. Losing a lot of weight takes a long time. 28 months ago I started getting help for my weight. I was 566 lbs and waiting to die. I was housebound. I could stand 2 minutes. 6 months later I lost 30 pounds and started walking. My first walk took 4 1/2 minutes to walk 300 feet with 279 steps. I will always remember that. Then my body kicked in. I have lost 10-11 pounds a month since then. Today I weigh 301. I hated what I became and wouldn't look in the mirror. Now I love the way I look, saggy skin and all. You will get saggy skin. You will feel like a shar pei. You will like and hopefully love it because you have never worked so hard and determinedly to get it. You will still look back and hate what you were. Just know what you are now is not what you are trying to be and will be. Have a wonderful time on this downward journey you have embarked on. Do your walks, eat your food, and live for that person inside you are letting out.

PumpkinSage

25 pound loss is getting you in the right direction -- HEALTHY!

coblujay

Congratulations on a great start! I just started again myself about a month ago and am down 14 pounds as of this morning. I love all the great feedback you are getting. It inspires me too! While I'd love to lose my 80+ pounds right away, every pound down is a victory and the end of 2021 is coming regardless of what I'm doing. If I stay focused, I can reasonably be down 25-30 pounds or I can sabotage myself once again and weigh the same or more. Keep going and let's make this our best year yet!!

DoneWorking

The first battle is to get serious enough to do something. So you've won that battle. No go on and win the war!

TheWaistBasket

29 Pounds down. This is exciting.

My food log is not perfect but without extras. No more extra dressing. No more extra egg. No more extra sides. No more extra bread. No more extra cookies. No more extra gravy. No more extras of anything. One portion is all I can have. It's an adjustment. It's hard. I am used to overeating. I feel like starving but I am not.

And I am of the soda. This is huge.

Thank you all for routing for me. I will not let you down. I will not let me off the hook.

lmf1012

@TheWaistBasket
29 lbs!!! Yeehaw!! That is awesome, I trust you’re feeling positive and recognizing your accomplishment.

springlering62

Don’t worry about letting “us” down. YOU are what’s important and you are fighting for you!

jestog63

Wow, three pages of fantastic, inspiring, informative and supportive posts. This is a great page. All the best to you Waistbasket!

rheddmobile

Awesome news! Everyone is different but for me, getting off soda was what made the rest of my diet fall into place. Drinking too much sweet soda made me crave salty, greasy foods like French fries, which made me crave sweet foods, in an endless loop! So happy you are doing well.

g2renew

Dropping soda seems to be a key for me, too!

joanthemom8

You are doing so well! Keep up the good discipline. Discipline is important especially on those days that we don't really have motivation. Disciple just makes us do it.
I am friends with a woman on here that lost 100 lbs in a little more than a year. I became her friend on her first day and I have been so inspired by her journey. She has kept the weight off for a couple of years now. You can do this!

dfwesq

TheWaistBasket wrote: »

29 Pounds down. This is exciting.

My food log is not perfect but without extras. No more extra dressing. No more extra egg. No more extra sides. No more extra bread. No more extra cookies. No more extra gravy. No more extras of anything. One portion is all I can have. It's an adjustment. It's hard. I am used to overeating. I feel like starving but I am not.

And I am of the soda. This is huge.

Thank you all for routing for me. I will not let you down. I will not let me off the hook.

Congratulations on the good work, and on your progress. Those are some important and good developments! I also want to commend you for continuing to post what you are doing and how you are feeling. It's inspiring for us.

Just wanted to share something that helped me. I notice you mention what you "can have". For me, it's helpful to say (to myself or anyone else) that this is what I'm "going to have" or "choose to eat." Or even that something is on or not on "my" eating plan. I'm putting all those words in quotes because it's important for me to emphasize to myself that it's me making the choice, not some diet imposed on me from outside. Just thought I'd throw that out there, in case it's useful.

ReenieHJ

Extremely awesome!!! One day at a time and you'll be there.

jenilla1

Ditching that soda is a huge victory. People drink a lot of their calories unnecessarily. I have a friend who lost almost 50 pounds after simply dropping the beer and soda from his life! It sounds to me like you're doing all the things you need to do to be successful. Just keep it up and have patience and you will get there! Great job!

Ranocchia

@TheWaistBasket congrats on losing and being consistent!

springlering62

Yep! You are killin’ it, babe!

Vanessa1969

You are doing very well and I know that you will continue on that path. I empathize with you. It is harder for women in their 50's to lose significant amounts of weight, but it is doable. I am in the same place as you are and neither one of us is going to give up. You will succeed. Please keep us posted.

amechecameron

You could be 25 pounds heavier. Even one pound is a victory. Think of all of the people who don't even have the courage to start. Just never give up. Even if you do, jump right back on.

bpotts44

You have taken the hardest and most important step. Identifying you have a problem and taking action to correct it. From here just keep disciplines, learning and adjusting until you reach your goals. I think if you apply yourself to the process you will reach your goals and it will have gone by quickly.

ReenieHJ

I need to broaden my emoji experiences because you definitely deserve them!!

Please keep us updated and just maybe we can be those little voices on your shoulders to gently support you along the way!! Good luck!

Une_Poire

@TheWaistBasket
What a great thread - so much good discussion & encouragement! Best wishes to you on continued progress toward your goals and better health.
One thing that helps me when I'm feeling hungry a lot is to consider whether I've been keeping hydrated well enough, especially in terms of water. I more typically tend to realize I haven't after the fact...