Good morning Lisa! Hope everyone is having a great day!
Ryan's Road to ONEderland
Age: 25
Height: 6'2"; 1.89 meters
Starting Weight: 308 lbs; 140 kg
Atkins Start Date: 2/21/09
Mini Goal 1: 300 lbs; 136 kg reached 2/26/09
Mini Goal 2: 290 lbs; 132 kg reached 4/14/09
Mini Goal 3: 280 lbs; 127 kg reached 7/9/09
Mini Goal 4: 260 lbs; 118 kg
Mini Goal 5: 240 lbs; 109 kg
Mini Goal 6: 230 lbs; 105 kg NO LONGER OBESE!
Mini Goal 7: 220 lbs; 100 kg
Final Goal Weight: 195 lbs; 88 kg
Good morning all. Its been a rough week with stuff going on here, but I'm still keepin my head down and pushing right through it. I hope everyone is having a good day.
Went out for lunch today - I really haven't been doing that since I started this WOE a couple months ago. We went to an Indian buffet. I had greek salad, a spinach/cheese dish, a cauliflower curry, tandoori chicken & butter chicken. It was wonderful.
It was one of those open-to-the-kitchen floor plans & this chef was standing there making fresh Naan bread - I used to LOVE Naan, but somehow, passing it up was a breeze today. No bread is worth the 27lbs I've lost so far, and the 100+ yet to come!
So glad I have people who understand to share these things with - other people just don't get it
Happy Thursday!
Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009
Milestones:ozers6p4
240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
163 - No longer obese______
136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)
went out for a birthday lunch but managed to stay low carb and even though people tempted me with alcohol i resisted
all of a sudden tonight i felt really depressed about my weight. Maybe because i jumped on the scales and i didnt lose anything. I know it takes time. But for people who have lost alot of weight how much on average did you lose? 1lb a week? I look at how much i am now and what i want to be and it feels so far away, it sort of scares me to think how long it will take but i know this is for life and not just a diet to get to my goal. *pings head* need to drill this into my thinking
I look at how much i am now and what i want to be and it feels so far away, it sort of scares me to think how long it will take
I can't tell you how many times I have quit a "diet" because it was going to take too long to lose the weight! Now I keep kicking myself for not doing this years ago! If I had stuck with it 10 years ago, I would have been thin the last nine years!!!! When you start thinking it is taking too long, think about how you'll feel in 5 years...also, people find it really helpful to set mini-goals, some with rewards. like...when I lose 20 lbs, I'll go for a manicure, or...
It helps if you have some clothes you like you can't fit into yet, or other small "victories" along the way. The big picture is sometimes just a little too BIG.
Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009
Milestones:ozers6p4
240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
163 - No longer obese______
136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)
I can't tell you how many times I have quit a "diet" because it was going to take too long to lose the weight! Now I keep kicking myself for not doing this years ago! If I had stuck with it 10 years ago, I would have been thin the last nine years!!!! When you start thinking it is taking too long, think about how you'll feel in 5 years...also, people find it really helpful to set mini-goals, some with rewards. like...when I lose 20 lbs, I'll go for a manicure, or...
It helps if you have some clothes you like you can't fit into yet, or other small "victories" along the way. The big picture is sometimes just a little too BIG.
Thanks Julie you are right, the first time i did this i was dealing with a bigger number and i didnt think about the overall journey so i shouldnt do now. I guess this time around im more impatient lol
It doesnt help that this is weight i regained so every loss is not as great as the first time around. but still little goals make the journey a lot easier to bare with. Thank you again your words have helped me alot
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