The Fight of my Life -Update WaistBasket

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  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Very happy you are still on track and succeeding in your weight loss! Looking forward to many more posts about your successes.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,686 Member
    TheWaistBasket wrote: »
    What I take from this:

    I can fix my future. I will not fail but struggle occasionally. I am not alone. I will have to adjust my goals after a while. I need to be patient. I need to read more and learn as I go. I am changing my life. I have to get to the roots of my overeating. A little bit of anger is healthy fuel, too much might be a problem.

    What I feel is normal. Others have been there before.

    Distilled into learning sized bite. Yep! Now do it!
  • Nikki542687
    Nikki542687 Posts: 47 Member
    25lbs is absolutely something to be proud of. Like you, I have a lot of weight to lose. I am 289 as of this morning (started at 295lbs) and some days I get super annoyed because it feels like I will never look like I used to 170lbs and size 10 jeans. But then I had to remind myself that I didn't put this weight on all in one week, month, or even year... so it is going to be the same with weight loss. Start slow in your exercise journey and remember that your personal progress is the only progress that matters. Be kind to yourself (I know how hard this can be) and try to remember that this WILL all be worth it in the long run. I have high BP and blood tests recently shown that I am prediabetic, so not only do I have weight goals that will help with how I feel about my body, but I have actual health goals, too. I look forward to the day that I am not dependent on medication to keep my BP controlled, I look forward to jogging on the treadmill rather than walking, and I really look forward to living a longer, healthier life.

    Sorry for rambling lol. I want you to know that you are not alone in this journey and there are so many of us with similar stories that are here to support one another. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I would love to keep you company as we go through our individual journies.
  • PSMeeker
    PSMeeker Posts: 8 Member
    Great comments & advice in this post. @TheWaistBasket ...we are so proud of you!!
  • BexB42
    BexB42 Posts: 32 Member
    Be proud of wanting better for yourself, my friend. Now it is time to make that your priority and don't listen to that pizza when it says, eat me, you'll feel better... bc chances are you will feel worse. (Emotional Eater here, maybe some are not but cheese always LIES to me.) I am back up at a weight I cannot believe I see again on my scale. I am sick of dragging the extra with me. I like to MOVE. My job is hectic and I can feel every extra pound on my joints. We got this. I am in your corner should you need a nudge. I'm 48, my two sons are grown and I need to put ME in front now. Healthy me, whatever the number on the scale may be when I feel GOOD again. :)
  • g2renew
    g2renew Posts: 155 Member
    Wow! You have gotten a plethora of good info. How lucky we are to belong with such a supportive group👍. I am glad you are here, and a 25lb loss is a super start! We have got this...one step at a time😉
  • PumpkinSage
    PumpkinSage Posts: 29 Member
    25 pound loss is getting you in the right direction -- HEALTHY!
  • coblujay
    coblujay Posts: 688 Member
    Congratulations on a great start! I just started again myself about a month ago and am down 14 pounds as of this morning. I love all the great feedback you are getting. It inspires me too! While I'd love to lose my 80+ pounds right away, every pound down is a victory and the end of 2021 is coming regardless of what I'm doing. If I stay focused, I can reasonably be down 25-30 pounds or I can sabotage myself once again and weigh the same or more. Keep going and let's make this our best year yet!!
  • DoneWorking
    DoneWorking Posts: 247 Member
    The first battle is to get serious enough to do something. So you've won that battle. No go on and win the war!
  • lmf1012
    lmf1012 Posts: 402 Member
    @TheWaistBasket
    29 lbs!!! Yeehaw!! That is awesome, I trust you’re feeling positive and recognizing your accomplishment.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,686 Member
    Don’t worry about letting “us” down. YOU are what’s important and you are fighting for you!
  • jestog63
    jestog63 Posts: 86 Member
    Wow, three pages of fantastic, inspiring, informative and supportive posts. This is a great page. All the best to you Waistbasket!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Awesome news! Everyone is different but for me, getting off soda was what made the rest of my diet fall into place. Drinking too much sweet soda made me crave salty, greasy foods like French fries, which made me crave sweet foods, in an endless loop! So happy you are doing well.
  • g2renew
    g2renew Posts: 155 Member
    Dropping soda seems to be a key for me, too!
  • joanthemom8
    joanthemom8 Posts: 375 Member
    You are doing so well! Keep up the good discipline. Discipline is important especially on those days that we don't really have motivation. Disciple just makes us do it.
    I am friends with a woman on here that lost 100 lbs in a little more than a year. I became her friend on her first day and I have been so inspired by her journey. She has kept the weight off for a couple of years now. You can do this!
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    Extremely awesome!!! One day at a time and you'll be there. :)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Ditching that soda is a huge victory. People drink a lot of their calories unnecessarily. I have a friend who lost almost 50 pounds after simply dropping the beer and soda from his life! It sounds to me like you're doing all the things you need to do to be successful. Just keep it up and have patience and you will get there! Great job! <3
  • Ranocchia
    Ranocchia Posts: 73 Member
    @TheWaistBasket congrats on losing and being consistent!
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,686 Member
    Yep! You are killin’ it, babe!
  • Vanessa1969
    Vanessa1969 Posts: 144 Member
    You are doing very well and I know that you will continue on that path. I empathize with you. It is harder for women in their 50's to lose significant amounts of weight, but it is doable. I am in the same place as you are and neither one of us is going to give up. You will succeed. Please keep us posted.
  • amechecameron
    amechecameron Posts: 8 Member
    You could be 25 pounds heavier. Even one pound is a victory. Think of all of the people who don't even have the courage to start. Just never give up. Even if you do, jump right back on.
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    You have taken the hardest and most important step. Identifying you have a problem and taking action to correct it. From here just keep disciplines, learning and adjusting until you reach your goals. I think if you apply yourself to the process you will reach your goals and it will have gone by quickly.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    <3 I need to broaden my emoji experiences because you definitely deserve them!! <3

    Please keep us updated and just maybe we can be those little voices on your shoulders to gently support you along the way!! Good luck!
  • Une_Poire
    Une_Poire Posts: 58 Member
    @TheWaistBasket
    What a great thread - so much good discussion & encouragement! Best wishes to you on continued progress toward your goals and better health.
    One thing that helps me when I'm feeling hungry a lot is to consider whether I've been keeping hydrated well enough, especially in terms of water. I more typically tend to realize I haven't after the fact...

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