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Picture shows the truth...

candycana
candycana Posts: 92 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I tried to post this a while ago, and couldn't figure out how to post the picture. The thing is, this picture was taken about a month ago at a point when I was so excited that I'd so far lost 15 lbs. Then I was mortified when our church youth director posted this picture online of me, his faithful chaperone at our lock-in.

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Ugh. Standing, those rolls disappear, well, mostly. I stand up straight, suck it in. But here it was probably 3 or 4am. And it seriously brought home to me how much farther I have to go. I've lost 6 more pounds since this picture was taken. But it's my motivation to keep going. I'm not where I want to be yet.

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  • Losershawn
    Losershawn Posts: 152
    Way to go....keep it up. You are doing great. Thanks for what you do for your youth at church also. They need caring adults to be there for them.
  • hamiltonba
    hamiltonba Posts: 474 Member
    Don't beat yourself up. You are working at changing that image and maybe it will help you stay motivated! Good luck and keep up the good work.
  • snockers3112
    snockers3112 Posts: 190 Member
    I understand exactly what you are saying. I've lost around 23lbs since January and have been feeling fabulous. I had eased off on the exercise a little, kinda resting on my laurels so to speak. Then last week I went along to the gym again and was cycling furiously and looking around me when I spotted my reflection in a mirror to the side of me. Rolls of flab were in plain view and it dawned on me that I didn't look as good as I had been feeling. I WILL keep at this and step up on the exercise again - those rolls of flab have to go!

    Well done on your weightloss so far :)
  • hellojaxs
    hellojaxs Posts: 4 Member
    You are doing GREAT!
  • INSANITY43
    INSANITY43 Posts: 142
    Way to go .... stay motivated! I work/ed with youth @ our church....You are doing a great thing there too! Some of us ladies in my church are doing a study called MADE TO CRAVE....good "food for thought". It deals alot with emotional eating to fill a void and self control.....you might find some good advice there. (We did come to the conclusion that church "fellowship" almost always involves food!!! LOL)
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