NSV!!!

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Stats:
HT: 5'8"
SW: 206
CW: 198.6
GW: 135

This might not seem like much to some people, but it is a HUGE success for me. I've always been an over eater. It started when I was a kid and my mom would make me sit at the table until every bite was gone. Maybe that's an excuse, maybe not. I hate leaving empty places on my plate, it has to be FULL of food. And I cannot NOT finish my plate. I have to eat every bite or I have this tremendous guilt. And on top of all that food negativity, I am a "bored" snacker. I can sit on the couch with a bag of chips in my lap and eat the ENTIRE bag. I will tell myself "You're not hungry" "You're full now" "You're going to make yourself sick" and still I keep eating.

Well, today I didn't.

Today I opened a bag of jelly beans (for my daughter's potty training rewards) and I ate a couple. Just a couple, not the whole bag. I made popcorn for an after school snack, and didn't eat any. I had half a sandwich for lunch and put the rest away. I didn't eat seconds for dinner. And when my kids didn't finish their plates, *I* didn't finish their plates either. And guess who's eating an orange for dessert? Me.

I'm so proud of myself I could cry. I might only be down 7 lbs, but I feel a hundred pounds lighter right now.

Replies

  • kstiffler10
    kstiffler10 Posts: 21 Member
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    Way to go!! That is huge, you should be very proud of yourself, great victory.
  • kmchambers64
    kmchambers64 Posts: 158 Member
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    That's awesome. Really it was the little things that got us into this situation, and it will be the little things that get us out. Good for you, keep it up.
  • doulanik
    doulanik Posts: 84
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    Thank you. I'm really very happy with myself this evening. :D
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
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    That IS huge and I totally understand. I used to do the same thing. PROUD OF YOU!
  • rbeckner711
    rbeckner711 Posts: 163 Member
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    good job staying focused!
  • cwaters120
    cwaters120 Posts: 354 Member
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    Great job! It IS a big thing! It is the small NSV's that add up to BIG accomplishments. Each NSV we recognize is actual progress made! :D
  • doulanik
    doulanik Posts: 84
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    Thanks everyone! I'm making some popcorn for a snack. And I'm only gonna have one bowl. :D
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