I want it now!!!

[Outback Jess]

Have you ever noticed we usually want things NOW. We can get demanding, and often times we put more demand on others if we are expecting them to provide it NOW...
I have noticed with myself, when I want it NOW, and I have to work hard and produce it, well that's somewhat of a different story...
I mean, when I have to get up and make it happen...Well I have not had alot of energy to do that before now.
Most of us are channeling all the energy we can out of overweight, tired, taxed bodies. We want it NOW, sometimes. But, all the work is on our shoulders. Those around us cannot make one pound go away. We cry, look for sympathy and understanding...sometimes we seek support and affirmation...
But it all comes down to us, getting what we want....

To do Atkins is very proactive. We are rising up with our little strength, and focusing on a plan, and soon we have a sense of energy, and well being, and slowly our range of desire widens, and we want to change this and add that.
I just looked around my house. My house has been kept by a tired overweight depressed gal, who is on the verge of 50 (thats me) who has all sorts of things in her life that give purpose, and meaning and make a difference...but my house, well I just felt for the first time like getting up and cleaning out old closets that have god knows what in them...
I WANT that. I and I have the energy to HAVE IT.

We can have what we want for our body, if we don't quit. If we work hard, stay true to the plan, stay focused and never ever quit...it will be ours.
Some how I feel energy rise up to meet that challenge....
Energy I lost sometime ago when i gained carbs, sugars, beer, and white stuff...
I WANT A LOT NOW, and I wil go after it.

[dreamof145]

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I can relate with this post! When I first started...I wanted to lose the weight as fast as possible. I remember weighing every 5 days and being very upset if the pounds weren't dropping off fast enough.

Through the knowledge I've gained here at the ADBB, I no longer let others' success upset me if it doesn't match the rate of speed that I'm losing. I realize that my body will lose the weight as long as I keep doing what I should do. At times when I've been in a plateau, I work on my attitude and re-route my plans to UP my metabolism and just be happy with me. The people I've met here have helped me develop a positive outlook (I was so negative with myself, my life and the things that happened around me). Atkins gave me the energy and the tool to make it happen. Together, it has changed my thinking and actions.

Now, I strive to improve other areas in my life instead of counting the minutes till another pound drops off. I always tell everyone to measure more than you weigh and work on making this WOE a habit instead of fighting it. I've had a lot of obstacles come my way and if I hadn't developed this inner peace with this way of eating, I'm afraid of what might have happened.

Being a scale watcher is just as bad as being a clock watcher. The more you watch, it seems the slower the time/pounds go. Its been two years for me, and although many people have lost the amount of weight I have and more in less time, I feel that I am building inner strength to making this WOE a life-style and break the cycle of 'onagain/offagain' that I've had in the past.

We all want it NOW as fast as we can. But do we want it BAD ENOUGH to make it happen? That was one of the best lessons I've learned in my journey. If I want anything bad enough...I can do it - regardless of the time-frame. I now focus on how to do it rather than how long it will take to do it. (Hope this makes sense)

[RachelnLa]

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Brova thread! I agree. Moving up the rungs may slow my loss, but it helps me settle into a routine that will eventually get me to my goal. Small steps.. learning new things about myself. Nothing worth having comes easy. It took me years to put this weight on. There is so many changes taking place that I don't want to miss them. The way my body moves, the way I feel, the way I handle stress now, the way clothes fit. Reminders that I AM succeeding! I do want it NOW. I'd love to wake up and be thin. Some day I will!

[Outback Jess]

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So, how do we go about making your post a sticky, dreamof145...I mean your sage advice and outlook is something I could come and read every day. I might in fact, copy/paste/print these words, and the wisdom you have gained in your 2 yrs....gee how many pounds does inner strength weight, and wisdom how much does that weigh, and oh were can I BUY IT!
You can't it's priceless and Walmart does not carry it
It is in it's essence, CHARACTER...another thing you can't find on line or at the drive thru.
You earned it, and the fact that you would share it, makes you a very gracious lady, and not one bit negative...Negative people can't really give away what you have.
Thank you so much for posting and bringing into a new level of understanding for our journey, we would be foolish not to heed your words.
Jess

[2big4mysize]

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LOL ususally folk say they want it yesterday when it comes to weight loss. glad y'all are realizing it is a marathon and a life long commitmentr not a sprint to goal.

Having been on ADBB since 2003 I have seen amazing changes in lives of the people who have been here losing weight. Having taken charge of their eating is like somebody gaver them the key to unlock whatever was holding them back in other areas of their lives and poff they are off and becoming the president of a group or starting their own business and making changes in their relationships. It is amazing what happens when we clean out the junk in our menues and take control.