@NewLIFEstyle4ME Hard does NOT equal impossible. This is something we all need to remember. Thank you for posting.
It's so ABSOTUTELY (yes I spelled it that way on purpose ) true. Another one I'm hiding in my heart and know is true as well is being strong/being STRONG in mind, body and soul/spirit (having a strength vs. weakness mind-set), being STRONG is not an option to/for me, it's a DAILY CHOICE, a mandate/a way of thinking/living/being...AND being weak is not an option for me either, it too is a way of thinking/living/being--it's a DAILY choice! It's like the old saying goes: "if you believe you can or if you believe you can't...YOU'RE RIGHT"!
How absolutely, positively WONDERFUL water is to drink. I love drinking water so much now. When I was obese, for some reason I HATED drinking water, with a passion. I just didn't like it or want it. Once I started getting down to size I started drinking lot more water. Then I started substituting caloried drinks for water (ice water especially--but even room temp). Now, I CRAVE water and again, especially ice water and it tastes so GOOD to me now--I LOVE drinking water so much. I'm NOT saying that helped me get down to size necessarily, but maybe it did--not sure--but drinking water to me now is just as good if not BETTER than caloried drinks.
This!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🙌🙌🙌🙌 I hated drinking water when I was obese too! I would drink two 2 liters of soda and pour half a cup of sugar along with coffee creamer in my coffee. Now, I can’t get enough of water. My goal is to drink at least five 16 oz bottles of water a day, along with black coffee. I prefer my coffee black now. Coffee creamer & other sweet drinks like soda make me sick now! 😂😂😂 But like you said, @NewLIFEstyle4ME I *crave* water now. It makes me feel sooo wonderful!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 I prefer it over any other kind of drink!
Girllll...I so know and 100% agree with you! I had some ice water (2 maybe 3 glasses) with my dinner last night and it was just sooooo delicious and refreshing. Who'd thunk I'd EVAH feel that way about water?!? I also drink lots of water all thru the day, because it's oh so GOOD to me!
That as your diet changes, so do your tastes. I can't drink soda anymore, its too sweet. I also can't choke down pop-tarts or eat meat without going "WTF?" with my tastebuds.
I can feel the lack of nutrition in overcooked foods at restaurants. Like, I eat primarily vegetables and they always over-cook them. My body is like "wait, why *doesn't* this taste better?"
Ok so those are both basically the same thing.
I am the same, I have cut out processed sugar/foods and my daughters bought me a snickers bar, because that's what I used to love to eat when we went shopping. After eating it, it left a bad after taste in my mouth...ugh!
That youd be willing to instantly do things you used to put off. Like walk further, Or scrub something clean. Free calorie burn! woo.
THIS.
Now I'm like, "I'll totally do that" as a reason to be more active. I am finding excuses to do the work I used to make excuses to avoid.
I used to avoid anything cleaning or physical, I now work as a junk removal person, Basically a mover of furniture. With stairs. One of the male dominated hard on your body fields id of NEVER considered before LOL
I like doing the laundry and will go down to the laundry room repeatedly to check the timer on the machine...
(psst: I could set the timer on my phone... but where's the fun in going up and down 3 flights of stairs otherwise...)
Lol! that is how I get my steps too, I do the laundry downstairs, and then hang them. Once they are dry, I fold each item and take an item at a time to each room/cupboard. I used to yell at the kids to take their clothes, now I love climbing up and down and getting my steps goal on my fitbit
That as you reach your goal(s), you will begin to start thinking (and doing/accomplishing) other (non-weight blastification) dreams and goals you once thought impossible or undesirable to/for you and in your entire life/lifestyle. Big things like a getting a new job or even starting your own business(es), getting a pet (fur baby), getting more involved of/in life outside of you/yourself, tackling with finesse, once fearsome and intimidating people, places and things in your life with love and the boldness and I mean business and nothing shall stop you from getting better and better at what you set your vision on. You will discover that NO THING of which you've set your mind/priorities/choices will be impossible to/for you. They maybe hard, just as hard (if not harder) than getting down to size--but not impossible. You will discover the POWER of letting your YES be YES and your NO be NO!
Seeing my jawline. Seeing my face as it naturally is, without excess fat. My body being leaner, less round and yet still sleek and soft. I’m excited to get back on the saddle.
Serious for a second:
- Realizing that it wasn't my weight that was making me unhappy. There was something broken in my head. Once I fixed that, I was able to start losing the weight. I had to learn to love myself so that I could lose weight, instead of losing weight so that I could love myself.
Not so serious:
- Waking up in the morning and feeling my hip bones. I've never felt them before. I didn't realize how high up into my abdomen they go!
- Looking forward to my workouts (and feeling miserable if I miss them)
- Realizing that I can actually eat cake and ice cream, as long as I fit them into my calories. I went years without eating them or feeling guilty when I did. I don't feel guilty about food any more.
- Being able to breathe easier. I don't get winded walking anymore. I actually like to park on the other side of the parking lot. I don't have to hold my breath when I tie my shoes.
- Sleeping better. I think I used to have a touch of sleep apnea (I would snore really bad and was always tired no matter how long I slept). I just feel better rested and actually wake up earlier without being so cranky.
- Putting on a pair of pants that I bought two weeks ago and having them be a little loose. It's kind of annoying, but feels good too.
- Realizing that my brain doesn't keep up with my weight loss. If I have big clothes in the house, I will wear them. I have to donate them in order for me to not wear them. I have a box of clothes in smaller sizes that were handed down to me. I have to force myself to try them on once a month, or I will never think that they will fit me (even though I see the previous bullet point happen).
When I find that I am down a couple of sizes, but I really do love some of my larger clothes, I get them tailored down. It is a bit pricey, but I had a shirt tailored, nipped in at my smaller waist, taken up so it hits just below my hip bones. I wear it all the time and it looks better than when I bought it. Same with a jean dress, and some of my favorite pants.
That as you reach your goal(s), you will begin to start thinking (and doing/accomplishing) other (non-weight blastification) dreams and goals you once thought impossible or undesirable to/for you and in your entire life/lifestyle. Big things like a getting a new job or even starting your own business(es), getting a pet (fur baby), getting more involved of/in life outside of you/yourself, tackling with finesse, once fearsome and intimidating people, places and things in your life with love and the boldness and I mean business and nothing shall stop you from getting better and better at what you set your vision on. You will discover that NO THING of which you've set your mind/priorities/choices will be impossible to/for you. They maybe hard, just as hard (if not harder) than getting down to size--but not impossible. You will discover the POWER of letting your YES be YES and your NO be NO!
Your posts are soooooo inspiring!!!! 🤩💖🌟✨💕🙌🙌🙌
It is so much FUN to be inspirational--because as I post to/for people, I am ALWAYS/EVER talking to myself (firstly) and MUST be/do everything I say to others, period. Also, I consider being "inspirational/encouraging" one of my main purposes for living/being alive--a mission of sorts. What so tremendous about this is I ALWAYS, as I inspire/encourage others (not with VILE and unreality but "feel good" flattery ( I HATE flattery with a passion)...but with godly wisdom/TRUTH/long life experience) I ALWAYS get a double/triple or more portion of YAY and BOOM myself. As I help try to build others up...I myself get built up in return--so BOOM and I love it!
When you start any excuse to avoid exercise is a good one and people changing your plans to not exercise make them your bestie for the day - when you are in the swing of exercising anyone interrupting your exercise or changing your plans makes you grumpy with them.
When you start any excuse to avoid exercise is a good one and people changing your plans to not exercise make them your bestie for the day - when you are in the swing of exercising anyone interrupting your exercise or changing your plans makes you grumpy with them.
So accurate! Now that I work out regularly, I get SOOOOOOOO annoyed at anything that keeps me from going to the gym!
When you start any excuse to avoid exercise is a good one and people changing your plans to not exercise make them your bestie for the day - when you are in the swing of exercising anyone interrupting your exercise or changing your plans makes you grumpy with them.
That daily choices/decisions are not options--they are the very direction(s) to what/how you will live and THINK. You have the authority/right and privilege to decide what you're going to eat, drink and live--it's a DAILY choice. There is no such thing as "can't" ONLY won't! If we keep doing what we're doing...we're going to keep getting what we're getting. No matter what society or even what you tell yourself...even if you are in the worse/scary place in your heart/mind and life, even if you believe that you'll always be (fill in the blank)--you DO have the awesome ability to choose the way you think, live and CHANGE. It may take time, and a lot of it--it may take a super long time, just know that everything isn't always going to be/go the way we want, when we want--but even in the toughest time and horrible failures, we can always get back up, dust ourselves off and start all over again. Everyday is a new day--a new opportunity to CHOOSE how we will think, live and do/be.
That daily choices/decisions are not options--they are the very direction(s) to what/how you will live and THINK. You have the authority/right and privilege to decide what you're going to eat, drink and live--it's a DAILY choice. There is no such thing as "can't" ONLY won't! If we keep doing what we're doing...we're going to keep getting what we're getting. No matter what society or even what you tell yourself...even if you are in the worse/scary place in your heart/mind and life, even if you believe that you'll always be (fill in the blank)--you DO have the awesome ability to choose the way you think, live and CHANGE. It may take time, and a lot of it--it may take a super long time, just know that everything isn't always going to be/go the way we want, when we want--but even in the toughest time and horrible failures, we can always get back up, dust ourselves off and start all over again. Everyday is a new day--a new opportunity to CHOOSE how we will think, live and do/be.
It'd be cool if you wanted to, to start a daily weight loss affirmations thread in success stories. I think people would like it.
Not as much losing weight as just healthy habits, but every so often after a work out I'll have a weird, brief onset of anxiety, especially after evening workouts.
I'm sure it's some sort of cortisol/adrenaline thing, but it's one of the more unpleasant parts of my fitness routine. How I can go from singing to myself on the elliptical to a little panic attack in the bathroom is not my favorite thing.
That right before a woosh your fat gets all squishy and soft. It is like a giant stress ball right on your abdomen! You look weird when you squish it and your 13 year old laughs at you. Lol. No? Only me?
After you've lost weight. Spent a year being complimented... nobody tells you that you actually get sick of being noticed. You want to be a regular every day person. Once I'd seen EVERYBODY I knew took about 3 years finally I was just me. Not that woman who took off a shiton of weight.
After you've lost weight. Spent a year being complimented... nobody tells you that you actually get sick of being noticed. You want to be a regular every day person. Once I'd seen EVERYBODY I knew took about 3 years finally I was just me. Not that woman who took off a shiton of weight.
I had lost weight and this happened at work as they had known me at my highest weight and even after a year I got told (too) often how impressed they were that I'd lost and maintained
While it was not the reason I changed jobs and they never knew me big and it was a relief! In fact people here find it hard to believe I was once bigger. They only know me as this highly active lean lady
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This. All of this.
It's so ABSOTUTELY (yes I spelled it that way on purpose
"if you believe you can or if you believe you can't...YOU'RE RIGHT"!
Girllll...I so know and 100% agree with you! I had some ice water (2 maybe 3 glasses) with my dinner last night and it was just sooooo delicious and refreshing. Who'd thunk I'd EVAH feel that way about water?!? I also drink lots of water all thru the day, because it's oh so GOOD to me!
I am the same, I have cut out processed sugar/foods and my daughters bought me a snickers bar, because that's what I used to love to eat when we went shopping. After eating it, it left a bad after taste in my mouth...ugh!
Lol! that is how I get my steps too, I do the laundry downstairs, and then hang them. Once they are dry, I fold each item and take an item at a time to each room/cupboard. I used to yell at the kids to take their clothes, now I love climbing up and down and getting my steps goal on my fitbit
It is so much FUN to be inspirational--because as I post to/for people, I am ALWAYS/EVER talking to myself (firstly) and MUST be/do everything I say to others, period. Also, I consider being "inspirational/encouraging" one of my main purposes for living/being alive--a mission of sorts. What so tremendous about this is I ALWAYS, as I inspire/encourage others (not with VILE and unreality but "feel good" flattery ( I HATE flattery with a passion)...but with godly wisdom/TRUTH/long life experience) I ALWAYS get a double/triple or more portion of YAY and BOOM myself. As I help try to build others up...I myself get built up in return--so BOOM and I love it!
I'm a grumpy woman, right now.
It'd be cool if you wanted to, to start a daily weight loss affirmations thread in success stories. I think people would like it.
I'm sure it's some sort of cortisol/adrenaline thing, but it's one of the more unpleasant parts of my fitness routine. How I can go from singing to myself on the elliptical to a little panic attack in the bathroom is not my favorite thing.
Definitely same. Only mines 12 lol
While it was not the reason I changed jobs and they never knew me big and it was a relief! In fact people here find it hard to believe I was once bigger. They only know me as this highly active lean lady