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Not new, but enjoying the journey and not starving myself!

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  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    @redzgal - So well said! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
    I wish I could go back in time to myself 15 years ago and just "shake myself up".
    I actually used to fast for 24 hours at a time and then eat only 500 calories the next day. It is a wonder I am alive LOL!
    Talk about hitting the nail on the head!!! Well said. I should know. I've done the juice fast, clean eating for 21 days, only raw foods..blah blah and of course they work...but at what cost. And the weight I lost came right back and then some extra too! So I made myself miserable for nothing. I finally told myself I'm DONE with that crap!! I'm not depriving myself anymore. I'm going the smart route. I choose wisely, but if I want a donut one day I will have it. I exercise 6 days a week. I weigh everything I eat (love my scale) and I'm aware of what I eat now. I didn't gain these 10lbs in 1 month so why would I try to lose it in one month? In fact I gained it over the course of a year. So, why am I racing!? Slow and steady.

    I'm perfectly happy with lost 1lb in a month! It took me a long time to get my head wrapped around it but I finally did. And I'm much happier for it...this is a great post I think should be a requirement to read. Trying to lose lots of weight in a short period of time ultimately leads to failure. I think we are too into the want it now mentality and it just gets us in trouble. Kudos to you all...I'd love to hear from everyone in a year!! That's dedication and I'm hoping to still be here...chugging along maybe 15lbs lighter! LOL Great post. :smooched:
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    I am finding out I am not alone! :drinker:
  • gingercaroline76
    gingercaroline76 Posts: 21 Member
    Thank you for this Chevy! Being someone who is a returning MFP user, this really puts things in perspective for me. I have tried before, and gave up or quit because I just couldn't stay motivated or wait for the end result. I made excuses. But this really helps me to see how things really are. I am bound and determined to do it this time. No matter how long it takes. :)
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    @ginger

    That is the "quote of the day" :smile:
    I am bound and determined to do it this time. No matter how long it takes. :)
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