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  • SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

    i was thinking a lot today about this new lifestyle of mine. since i joined the board i have learned so much. i have met some really cool people. this is a community of friends who have a common goal....GOOD HEALTH!

    it is often so easy for me and maybe many of you to turn the focus to the END of the journey when in fact, we need to celebrate the SMALL VICTORIES that we achieve on a daily basis.

    just today....it was my girls' day with my daughter. i woke up early and debated whether to exercise in the morning or tonight after a day of shopping. i chose to do it this morning...SMALL VICTORY#1.

    after a hot shower, while getting dressed, i decided to play with my wild hair and "flatten it" as my 11 year old has been nagging me to do. then i got a pair of pants out of the closet that i have not been able to wear yet. a low rise pair of khaki cargo things and also wore a long, stretchy, long sleeved t shirt thing with it.....SMALL VICTORY #2!

    my 11 year old fashion maven came in with a shocked look on her face and said " MOM YOU LOOK HOT!"....SMALL VICTORY #3!!

    at dinner tonight i ordered a GREAt cobb salad. the server brought it with a plate that had 2 HUGE hot rolls and butter on it...now bread is KILLER with me. i sweetly asked her to take it back to the kitchen, i would not be needing it....SMALL VICTORY #4!!!

    so i ask YOU to think of these things yourself:
    1. did you wake up with a positive attitude this morning?
    2. Did you drink your water
    3. did you make the time which is often hard to find to exercise
    4. were you able to do SOMETHING today that you have not been able to do for a long time?
    5. did you say NO to something that was unhealthy?
    6. did you say YES to something that was GOOD for you?
    7. did you surprise yourself with an accomplishment that you thought was not attainable?
    8. did you share your knowledge with someone else?
    9. did you acknowledge your OWN value?
    10. finally....did you smile and KNOW that what you are doing is so good for you and will increase significantly the life you were born to live....making you strong and healthy for you and THOSE YOU LOVE?

    if you did ANY of these things,,,,then YOU TOO HAD A SMALL VICTORY! let's celebrate all these small victories and those you may have for your own self as we travel the road to our goal of good health....we all want to reach our own personal magic numbers of inches and pounds....but the successes and victories we attain along the way make for a really sweet trip.

    yours in good health,
    betsy





    started atkins 2/18/07
    5'7"........193/150/150

    "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
    "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

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  • #2
    Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

    Great post, Betsy.

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    • #3
      Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

      OK I LOVE THIS POST!!!! You are so right in how we need to think, I think we do focus on the end of this journey but dont look that much at what we accomplish on a daily basis. To me I do this one day at a time, and by the end of the day, i either feel proud because i did everything i was suppose to do, or i feel guilty because i allowed excuses to hinder me, and that is exactly what they are. And here lately i have been feeling proud, and that in itself makes me wanting to turn my one day at a time, into weeks, into months until it is a lifestyle and that to me is what it is all about anyway, not the end of the journey but for a lifetime!!! Once again great post!!!!
      LISA
      restarted induction 9/20/09
      starting weight 329
      1st goal 300, would like to reach this goal by December 1st



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      • #4
        Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

        YOU are my hero!


        Restart -10/18/2009 - 204.6 lbs (UGH!!!)
        Goal 1 - under 200 - met 10/19/2009
        Goal 2 - 190 - met 10/25/2009
        Goal 3 - 180
        Goal 4 - 170
        Goal 5 - 160
        Goal 6 - 150
        Goal 7 - 140
        Goal 8 - 135
        Goal - To zip up current pants without sucking it in-10/25/09
        Goal - To need a belt/roll waistband of current pants
        Goal - To wear the next size down - 11/13/09
        Goal - To wear the next size down - without a muffin top!! 11/18/09
        Goal - To wear 'those' jeans (ya know - the ones in the back of the closet, hidden under a winter coat)
        Day 13 - wine free/ cheat free

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        • #5
          Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

          Nice one Betsy! And all those small victories will eventually turn into one GIGANTIC victory!!
          Before and after:






          PLEDGING FLIGHTS
          Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

          Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
          F/56yrs/5'.4"
          SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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          • #6
            Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

            What a great day you had I so agree.. I am so much more positive this time around... Maybe feeling better helps....lol
            Sandy
            40th birthday June 27,2009


            Starting Weight 293 Highest Weight
            Current Weight 271
            Goal Weight 150
            Female/40

            Mini Goals
            #1-Get into 260's-
            #2-Get into 250's-
            #3-Get into 240's
            #4-Get into 230's



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            • #7
              Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

              Good post, Betsy! You have the most important tool available to us, a great attitude. We all have our bad days, but overall, we can't suceed with out it!
              Winning all these small battles, one day at a time, will win the war on fat and poor health. We are winners!!!
              Stats:
              Age: 41
              Sex: F
              Height: 5'2"
              Highest weight ever: 170+
              Goal: 114



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              • #8
                Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                I so needed this today! Thank you for the wonderful post! Makes me think of all the small things I have accomplished!









                ""Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take out breath away.""

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                • #9
                  Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                  That was soooooo amazing...You are right...we need to focus on those small victories...they are the ones that are gonna make us win the WAR!!! Thank you for a GREAT post!
                  F44yrs young 5'7" SW172/CW152/GW140
                  restart date december 08, 2009!
                  1st mini-goal: 160 lbs - reached Jan 05, 2010
                  2nd mini-goal: 155 lbs - reached Feb 02, 2010
                  3rd mini-goal: 150 lbs
                  4th mini-goal: 145 lbs
                  GOAL : 140 lbs :chillpill:dancingba:dancing:

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                  • #10
                    Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                    YOU GO GIRL!! Fabulous post!
                    Heather
                    Female

                    Weight unknown; pants size 18

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                    • #11
                      Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                      Yay Betsy ... very inspiring . How many days til the BIG DAY NOW? I have my flower girl bikini all set to go !
                      Donna
                      F ~
                      SW 93 kilos
                      CW 64 kilos
                      GW 65 kilos http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/gallery/files/1/3/8/4/9/ADBBGOAL.jpg[/img
                      It does not matter how slow you go so long as you dont stop .....Confucious

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                      • #12
                        Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                        ha ha ha donna!!! um...i haven't started coutning yet but maybe I SHOULD!!! did you find the colored sand???





                        started atkins 2/18/07
                        5'7"........193/150/150

                        "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
                        "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

                        sigpic

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                        • #13
                          Re: SMALL VICTORIES!!!!! (long...bear with me!)

                          Originally posted by misplaced southerner
                          ha ha ha donna!!! um...i haven't started coutning yet but maybe I SHOULD!!! did you find the colored sand???
                          I am hand tinting the sand betsy .... maybe i should just substitute 100's and 1000's -- I am certainly not going to be eating them !
                          Donna
                          F ~
                          SW 93 kilos
                          CW 64 kilos
                          GW 65 kilos http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/gallery/files/1/3/8/4/9/ADBBGOAL.jpg[/img
                          It does not matter how slow you go so long as you dont stop .....Confucious

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