How I Did NOT Lose 98 pounds

245

Replies

  • happypath101
    happypath101 Posts: 534
    THANKS for your post!!! I'm in maintenance mode and have been having a lot of questions around what weight I want to maintain and what attitude to take to maintain it. I, too, don't want to identify as a fat person or punish myself for who I was. I remember when looking like I do this very moment would have seemed miraculous. Remembering that brings such relief.
  • dlashawn5
    dlashawn5 Posts: 28 Member
    That was a great post....and you have a point, it is always good to visualize how you want to look. I find if I picture myself thinner and happier, I get there faster. It is not so difficulty turning down goodies or stopping at one serving when I can visualize how I believe I will look in the end. Thank you!
  • xo_Sarah_xo
    xo_Sarah_xo Posts: 308 Member
    As everyone else said...WOW! That was a great post. It ALL made so much sense but I had not heard it in such a straight-forward manner before!

    I will be keeping it all in mind from now on.

    P.S. You look fantastic!!! You seem to have lost "years aged" along with those pounds! You look a lot younger on the right :smile:
  • LifestyleChange33
    LifestyleChange33 Posts: 169 Member
    What a lovely encouraging post! Thank you. :flowerforyou:
  • socks456
    socks456 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you so much for this very helpful post. And congratulations.
  • camfam5
    camfam5 Posts: 15
    Great post! I whole heartedly agree with everything you said.
  • mirandamayhem
    mirandamayhem Posts: 772
    Thank you for posting this and well done! Really wise words!
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    You have done an AMAZING job!!! Well done and great post!!!
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Awesome example of a lifestyle change...thansk for sharing and you look amazing!
  • McAlyna
    McAlyna Posts: 123 Member
    Congratulations.

    Thanks for the great advice, you are so right :smile:
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    Awesome write up! I absolutely love this! You have it right that ultimately, happiness is what's important! Congrats on creating a healthy, happy you!
  • msiamjan
    msiamjan Posts: 326 Member
    Thank you for your words of wisdom, born of experience.
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    What an amazing journey! Congrats on all your success! :flowerforyou:
  • gigibenton
    gigibenton Posts: 123 Member
    This should be required reading tor all mfp users!! Welll said and done!
  • mariapeck77
    mariapeck77 Posts: 6
    Just what I needed to hear! Thanks
  • beekuzz
    beekuzz Posts: 428 Member
    C congratulations on your success.
  • Wonderwoman2677
    Wonderwoman2677 Posts: 428 Member
    This is so great to see. I've thought those very same things but didn't have the confidence to trust my instincts.

    You look great! Congrats!
  • hollymcd1027
    hollymcd1027 Posts: 27
    Awesome! I love both the message and your success!
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Read your other post too. So glad you've finally found your balance with it all and it has become a way of life
    Love seeing stories about people who have kept it off. Well done sweetie x
  • neh310
    neh310 Posts: 99 Member
    Thanks for sharing this, and congratulations!
  • reneecgc
    reneecgc Posts: 179 Member
    Isn't weird once you get it with this whole life change you just wish you have done it sooner
  • LoveMy3Boys
    LoveMy3Boys Posts: 562 Member
    Amazing! Congrats and I love your level headedness.
  • mama2beau
    mama2beau Posts: 21
    You have kept it off in a healthy way. Way to go!:flowerforyou:
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Congrats on your success and a great posting!
  • boydsterk
    boydsterk Posts: 86 Member
    Awesome job!
  • roxedy
    roxedy Posts: 49 Member
    You look amazing! Congrats on your success!
  • healthybody74
    healthybody74 Posts: 13
    You look wonderful....and so happy! Congrats on all the hard work :)
  • Julyfly70
    Julyfly70 Posts: 59 Member
    What a great story! Loved #4. I must remember that one.
    You look great!
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    4. Dream about how happy I'd be when I reached my goal weight.

    It's weird but you have to learn how to be happy. Just being at your goal weight doesn't automatically make you feel happy - at least not for long. The compliments stop, the thrill of losing weight stops, the ordinary trials and tribulations of life continue and sooner or later something goes wrong in your life. If you haven't learned how to be happy through all those, then you won't be. This time, I focused on being happy at whatever weight I was because I focused on enjoying my food, enjoying my exercise and enjoying how I looked and felt each and every day. Now I have the habit of being happy and I know how to get through the lows of life.

    This is so true. If you can't be happy with yourself (by this I mean YOU, not YOUR BODY) at 500 pounds, being 125 won't make things better.

    Congrats!
  • TheAnie
    TheAnie Posts: 180 Member
    I just wanted to say I love your point of view. It's so healthy and honestly refreshing. So thank you for that.

Categories

Do you Love MyFitnessPal? Have you crushed a goal or improved your life through better nutrition using MyFitnessPal?
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!