10 (More) Things I have Learned Along the Way (Part 2)

wheezybreezy

These were great reads!! Thanks for taking the time to type this up.

onyxgirl17

lots of good information here

SandyQ229

I HAVE GOT TO SAY just wow. that really hit home and you are freaking awesome!! i did miss part one but now im going to find it. thank you so much. that really helped me!!:flowerforyou:

mommymovingmountains

I love your matter of fact approach sprinkled with witty humor. Very motivating! I think you should consider writing (in your spare time)

stagegoddess

i wish my mom would comprehend all of this---i told her how well i'm doing bc of this site and she psh'd it. i luv the camaraderie and everyone learning day by day. thanks for this

annra

thank you

idabentley

Thanks for taking the time to log your thoughts and sharing with this community. Congratulations on overcoming your saboteurs to achieve your weight loss goal.

Jenny021880

Thanks for making me smile.

Ljmount

All very true. Good advice.

dotmango

Oh my god, I'm so glad I'm not the only one getting flack from family and friends!

marvelmo

love the kick butt take names approach. Read your first 10 list along with recent post
great to re-read when the going gets tough
Thanks for the inspiration and honesty

It is always darkest before the dawn

justiningham

Bump for later

Skinnymunkii

Heck yeah! Post of Awesomeness!

carolemack

Where's the LIKE button when you really need it!? Fantastic post...great writing...thanks!

hypallage

will read later....

expoduck

I love your work. Thanks again! :flowerforyou:

ashblonde1

3. People will try to sabotage you. Now, there are two parts to this.
b. Part two is more personal. It involves your family and acquaintances. This part doesn’t happen to everybody, but it happens to quite of few people. Somebody, maybe your co-workers, your friends, or even your family will try to say you are being “too obsessive” about your weight loss, or they will say you are losing too much weight, or they don’t like the healthy food choices you make (“Why can’t you just eat the freakin cake like the rest of us?”). Humans are incredibly talented creatures; unfortunately, one of the things we’re most talented at is rationalizing our irrational, counterproductive, and unhealthy behavior. We seem to need to oppose anyone who challenges our illusions. I suspect that these people are reflecting their own deep seeded insecurities by criticizing someone who is making a positive change when they have been unwilling to do the same. I also know that this fitness journey is yours and yours alone. In the end, it’s really not for your family or friends, although they can be good motivators, it’s for YOU. If you know what your fitness level and weight should be, and want to reach that goal, then you are going to need to ignore the saboteurs, critics and continue to do the work every single day. You have to want it. Free your mind from their propaganda and your body will follow. Nuff said.

Pretty much describes my life. I have a five pound window where people seem satisfied with me. Below it and I get, you look horrible you are too thin and above and it's 'whao you look like you are getting pudgy'.

I sometimes feel like I can't win.

teeya1984

wow - that was so well said

loadsandloads

I enjoyed this one as much as the first one! Awesome and well said!!!!

kali31337

Bump!