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Here I Go Again....

JessRaddatz
JessRaddatz Posts: 204 Member
edited March 2 in Getting Started
I am 5'3" and this morning I weighed in at 223 pounds. When I started my original journey almost two years ago, I was 233 pounds. I got all the way down to 195 pounds about a year ago and bought two pairs of jeans in a size 14 (yay!!!!). I have no idea how I let myself get all the way back into the 220's, but this is it, I've had enough, and I don't want this!!! I'm starting over TODAY and I'm getting back to One-derland. I look back at the pictures from last summer and my face looks so slim and I look happy. I'm not happy now and this weight is not welcome and it has to go. So, here I go again, I'm getting back into my healthy lifestyle and I'm losing this weight again and for good! I can do it and I want to do it and I will do it. I'm going to get back into those size 14's and before I know it, those are going to be too big :happy:

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  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Congratulations on getting back on track.

    I think you could really benefit from thinking long and hard about how you got back to where you are. It will probably be unpleasant, but without knowing the mental/emotional reasons you let the physical get to where it did, you won't be able to guard against those things happening again.

    Another question to ask yourself: what are you going to do differently this time?
  • Monnik73
    Monnik73 Posts: 16 Member
    You can do this! Great job for getting back into it. Good luck to you!
  • mellowkate
    mellowkate Posts: 32 Member
    Good for you! Great attitude to have about it, knowing what worked before and setting your sights on achieving it.

    You are not alone! I went from 283 to 208 last year over the course of 10 months and gained back WAY too much (but not all) of it. About a week ago, I started counting each calorie and I'm actually marking out gym time on the calendar so that I won't skip. It won't happen overnight and it's a big commitment to make, but I know that my health and happiness is worth it in the end.
  • luna323
    luna323 Posts: 25 Member
    What a great attitude! You can do it!!! Don't give up :)
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