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    Breakthrough

    I have been attending a really great program for compulsive eaters on Saturdays for the past couple of months. It's not OA, and it doesn't have anything to do with judging your WOE.

    I have a LONG LONG way to go on the program. I am having successes, though. 3 months ago I could barely WALK. I even had thought about planning my funeral. Yesterday I did laps in a pool for an HOUR. So things are changing and so am I.

    I have been BIG (and I mean BIG!) my whole life. I have had much success however on the Atkins diet, losing 150-180 lbs twice. Needless I know I can do the work on this WOE. But I get freaked out and stall each time right around 260 lbs.

    The breakthrough that I had was the realization that in my mind I have somehow seen myself as not WORTHY of being thinner and healthy, and that I have actually been AFRAID in some ways of losing the weight all the way.

    It reallyfeel as if the great "wegiht" has been lisfted off of me, and I knoe I have to look ahead and embrace the person I will be instead of fearing it . SOmehow in the past the joy of the emerging Sharron has turned into a fearful thing.
    This may sound completely crazy to anyone who has 10-15 lbs. to lose, but can anyone else relate to this?

    I really feel that since I have pinpointed this issue that it will not occur again.Anyway, I just wanted to share a portion of this journey with all of you, maybe because I feel like you don't know me very well. I am really an outgoing person, but I just don't post that much!
    Sharron - Musical Theatre Geek! Female, age 49 -
    Second time arounder - started Atkins 2/2001 @440 lbs LOST 150 GAINED 110
    Restarted 6/1/05 for the FINAL TIME @ 431 lbs Lost 80 Atkins
    Came back 10/1 after losing 109 additional on Weight Watchers
    Weight on 9/30/07 239.8! Lowest EVER!
    If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
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    Re: Breakthrough

    Hey there girl. I feel your pain!! But you are a success!! You've lost a lot of weight twice! That's an achievement!! I think that you should remember this: DON'T SHRINK YOURSELF TO MAKE OTHERS FEEL SAFE AROUND YOU. You are a strong woman!! I can tell. Its like the saying goes, "Its not that I've failed a thousand times, I've succeeded a thousand time by never giving up!!" You know somewhere around 260 you get scared, and talk about fear of success, I've dealt with that too. For me I turned to my Holy Bible and I would hold it and ask the Lord a question and open it up focus my eyes and point my finger and there was my answer. Prayer on your knees is a healer, not downing your support group, I belong to an online group myself, but you can't get past certain points in life because its the Lord trying to show you to turn to Him and let Him help you outta your pain and misery. A wise woman knows she knows nothing at all. Without the Lord its impossible to achieve righteous happiness. I HTH, and Stay Encouraged!!
    {100% Female/30/5'6"}
    I love Bobby & Whitney!
    Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

    -Thomas Edison

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    • #3
      Re: Breakthrough

      Hey Sharron

      You dont sound crazy at all. We all have to find out what we need for our selves along the way. Good for you finding this program that is helping you make the neccessary changes to help you succeed. Add that to this wonderful forum and how can ya miss!!

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      • #4
        Re: Breakthrough

        Thanks for your comments. I feel like I really have the right formula now to be a weight loss success story!
        Sharron - Musical Theatre Geek! Female, age 49 -
        Second time arounder - started Atkins 2/2001 @440 lbs LOST 150 GAINED 110
        Restarted 6/1/05 for the FINAL TIME @ 431 lbs Lost 80 Atkins
        Came back 10/1 after losing 109 additional on Weight Watchers
        Weight on 9/30/07 239.8! Lowest EVER!
        If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

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        • #5
          Re: Breakthrough

          Lowcarb....reading this almost brought me to tears...cause i have felt that way sometimes....Let me stand up and give you a standing ovation for the honesty and your story....I apprecate it....

          I know you can do this and you have all of us here rooting you on.....Stand up and say that I will no longer be 260 and from there you can move on....Im so proud of you swimming laps....THATS AWESOME...I was worried about ya....wondering if anyone has heard from you.....

          Congrats on the success you have made thus far....
          Induction Started: 7/18/05
          229/*215*/160
          Mini Goal: 210 by 8-22-05



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          • #6
            Re: Breakthrough

            Sharron, I feel your pain too! Congrats on finding what you needed to move forward. We will all be here for you throughout the journey!!!!


            F, 28
            5'8"

            Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

            SW:300
            CW:295
            GW: 180

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