Dear MFP: this one's for you.

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  • losinit_4_good
    losinit_4_good Posts: 731 Member
    I'm blown away by all the people that have taken the time to write back. Thanks for reading and thanks for keeping me motivated :happy:
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    :flowerforyou: I think you're doing fabulous. Congrats on all your successes, and not letting small setbacks get you down. Happy Monday. :flowerforyou:
  • AmyLRed
    AmyLRed Posts: 856 Member
    thank you for sharing, i can totally relate!

    Great post!
  • Srogas
    Srogas Posts: 44 Member
    Thank you for the reminder to stay positive!! I needed this today! You are a blessing!!
  • lizzardsm
    lizzardsm Posts: 271 Member
    I needed this today. Been such an awful morning and the last 7 months have been rough with minimal progress. But you're right. I eat WAY healthier now, in smaller proportions, & I exercise. So it's still a big win.

    Thank you! You are doing great. Sometimes I think the setbacks keep us from going crazy. And I bet your setbacks now are way more in control than they used to be. I think in the end it's all about being conscious of what we are doing to our bodies. I'm friends with tons of skinny girls who I see eating awful food. BUT I bet they are correcting at home with healthier ones. I hope to someday be able to do that. Have the occasional setback without self loathing or without it becoming a slippery slope to weight gain.
  • lilsaph
    lilsaph Posts: 63 Member
    This is just what I needed to see today - I can relate!!!
    Thank you so much for the extra motivation and honesty :-)
  • Reana27
    Reana27 Posts: 43 Member
    What a great post and so motivating. Keep up the great work, and you should definitely be proud of how far you have come!!
  • mike_littlerock
    mike_littlerock Posts: 296 Member
    GREAT MESSAGE!!
    Very happy for you.

    Its interesting how we have minor setbacks, that seen big when they happen, but in hindsight are just minor speedbumps. it might be fixation on a number on the scale, or a glimpse in the mirror, or a cheat meal. The big moments are realizing that you have made changes, and can continue with the journey.

    I remember my last "pity party", I looked in a hotel mirror and felt like a cow. that had me in a bad mood for a little while, but i continued dressing for work. still ticked off, i put on my belt, and realized i was on a new notch.. "what the heck??"
    I just looked in the mirror and felt fat, but my belt says something different.. turned out to be a pretty good day.

    keep up the good work!

    Mike
  • minussam
    minussam Posts: 127 Member
    So very true! What a great attitude. Thanks for sharing.
  • DrivenDiva
    DrivenDiva Posts: 233 Member
    I really needed to hear this today- thanks for sharing :)

    Me too! It's been a rough summer filled with lots of temptation in the form of yummy foods and I've been slacking off big time in the gym. I have to keep reminding myself of how far I've come along. I know there's more work to be done, but for now I should keep focus on the fact that I've lost 27 pounds! That's not a little weight by any means!

    Thank you for sharing and helping us keep things in proper perspective :flowerforyou:
  • kelswg102
    kelswg102 Posts: 37 Member
    Thank You! for writing this. I really needed this today after a bad week and a worse weekend. Keep up the great work!
  • mikeschratz
    mikeschratz Posts: 253 Member
    Two thought come to mind from this,
    Excuses are the nails that built the house of failure~ my grandfather
    Pull you big girl panties up and let's go... there is something better on the other side~ my father!

    Keep positive, I really loved your post!
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    Great post!!! Glad you are still here with us and havent given up!!!! You're in it to win it, I see :happy:
  • Krys_140
    Krys_140 Posts: 648 Member
    And yes, I've gained a few back from my lowest (like 4 lbs) and yes, I'm terribly bloated today. And yes, I kinda still feel like crap about myself. But I'm here. I'm trying. And I refuse to give up. And sometimes, that is enough.
    Lynda: I am so proud of you for not giving up! Congratulations on all the weight you've lost, and all the GOOD decisions you've made. You ARE an inspiration to friends, family - and US!

    I wanted to highlight just one thing that I disagree with. Refusing to give up is ALWAYS enough. If you keep with it even in the face of a binge day/weekend/whole week, then you are ALREADY leagues ahead of where you were before you started your weight loss journey.

    Congratulations to you - and to all of us that pick ourselves back up, dust ourselves off, and eat within our calories as if nothing ever happened. THAT is the key to success.

    Thank you for sharing! :flowerforyou:
  • Sewvixen
    Sewvixen Posts: 15 Member
    Thank you! After a rough start last week, I was wondering this morning if I can do this. Thank you for the shot of motivation!
  • jennt_22
    jennt_22 Posts: 155 Member
    REALLY glad I saw this today....

    I always think 'if I had just done this or that I'd be so much further now' and 'so many people have lost more weight then me in the same time or lost the same weight in a lot less time' and it really gets me down. I know it helps NO ONE when I have these negative feelings but sometimes I can't help it.

    But you are so right about how you have changed your life and I feel the same... I have done a complete 180 from what I was doing a year ago. I have made changes even if I do not have the body I want yet. I too have had an impact on those closest to me and it feels great to help family and friends get healthier and happier too.

    I just need to keep reminding myself of how far I have come in almost a year and think about what I can do in another year's time. This is a slow process that takes time and learning. Just gotta keep going!

    Thank you for sharing!!!
  • mazie61
    mazie61 Posts: 104 Member
    Great post! Cheers to all of you!
  • seardefilip
    seardefilip Posts: 96
    this could not have come on a more MONDAY, monday :) thank you-
  • cominupmilhouse
    cominupmilhouse Posts: 257 Member
    Man, I TOTALLY needed this right now, feelin really down about recent choices I wish I could take back. I always forget about the grand scheme of things and all the positive good things I've done so far! Seriously, thanks!

    And big applause to you for reaching onederland! (even if the scale doesn't happen to say so on this given day)
  • snick1734
    snick1734 Posts: 8
    Yes this is very well written and much needed. Thanks for being so upfront and honest. Many people just do not understand how hard a journey like this is and the negativity and lack of support you receive is enough to derail you at any moment but knowing that you can connect with so many others longing for the same thing is very helpful to stay on track!
  • sessygail
    sessygail Posts: 44 Member
    I am right there with you today. thanks for posting this and for helping me to keep some perspective.
  • ashlielinn
    ashlielinn Posts: 920
    LOVE this! Thank you! :)
  • twinkle320
    twinkle320 Posts: 23
    Needed this!!! Well said, thank you. Its always good to be reminded to think of the positive things that you HAVE done rather than beating yourself up over perceived negatives.
  • amehime
    amehime Posts: 49 Member
    Great way to start my day :)
  • LowcarbNY
    LowcarbNY Posts: 546 Member
    Really GOOD for you girl. This is a great post, I'll come back and read it often.
    Here is what I blogged on 7/1
    A post by mindyhenry74 today reminded me that it is important to reflect on and visualize ones successes (positive reinforcement) in order to keep it going.

    It is so easy to beat oneself up but that eventually tears you down. Meditating on your accomplishments will recharges our emotional batteries and gives us the physic energy we need to carry on.

    Thanks for posting and congratulations for getting yourself out of your funk.
  • creech6317
    creech6317 Posts: 869 Member
    Thank you for posting this. I needed to hear it today. I have been feeling so discouraged lately. I have been doing this, it seems like forever, but in actuality only really full effort since Feb. but I haven't even lost 20 pounds yet. I am not even halfway to my goal. I so want to make it to my goal and I am starting to feel like I am never going to get there. It is nice to know that I am not the only person who feels discouraged every so often.
    I will keep on trucking slowly but surely and hopefully I will soon be one of those success stories.
  • gainess
    gainess Posts: 80 Member
    Thanks!! Really needed this today!!! I've been losing and gaining these same 3-4lbs for the last 4-6 weeks BUT they don't outweigh the 20lbs I've lost and kept off for nearly a year! I hadn't looked at it like this before!!
  • leken04
    leken04 Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks for this! I needed to see it! Great job on your journey thus far. Wonderful mentality!

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