RE: Re: I'm in the 140s again!

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Thanks!

I definitely agree w/ what you said about Dotti still having a healthier

lifestyle. I've given up on WW several times and let my eating totally

go out of control. =) But, now that I'm in control, a .2lb gain isn't

make me feel like it's the end of the world.

166/149.6/130 (ATH-175)

Re: I'm in the 140s again!

That's so wonderful, ! Way to go!!!

I used to do the same thing you do...self-sabotage when I'm on the

verge of greatness. I have lost and re-gained weight so much it is

insane. What is different now is that I am kinder to myself. I

realize that life is going to continue happening, whether I eat well

or not. My choices are all I can control. Losing weight and keeping

it off is not a race or even always a direct path, it's a journey

that for some people takes bypasses, side trips, and mountains. It

doesn't end when you reach " goal, " rather it just takes on new

dimensions.

Depending on what is going on in your life at a certain time, you may

be slightly under your goal weight, right at goal weight, or slightly

heavier than goal weight. I love that about Dotti...she realizes that

she hasn't " failed " because she may be a little above her goal

weight. It's just where she is because of things going on in her

life. She's still actively living a healthy lifestyle. The only way

to really " fail " is to stop trying to live healthier.

April

> Well, after getting back on track in July, I'm in the 140s

> again...149.6, but I'm in there! =)

>

> I've been on this journey since July 2002! I got down to 137

> January 2003 (my WW goal was 141 at the time...my personal goal is

> 130) and stayed there for about a week. Two months later I had put

> on 15 pounds. It's been a constant battle...mostly uphill as far

as

> the scale is concerned...and I finally said ENOUGH! last month.

>

> I don't know what it is, but once I start to get skinny, I lose my

> freaking mind!!!! I start to eat...a lot! Sabotage all the hard

> work I've done. I know being skinny doesn't guarantee happiness,

> but I know that being fat certainly didn't make me happy one little

> bit. So, why the heck do I find comfort in food and fat?

>

> I went to Dotti's website yesterday and I noticed that she's had a

> lot of trouble w/ her weight over the past year. Quitting smoking,

> plus family issues definitely contributed to her gain. Now, I

> remember the first time I saw Dotti's site, I was really blown

> away. This woman is like...well...Superwoman! But, she's also

> human. It was just a really big reminder that this battle will

> probably be a constant throughout the rest of my life. As long as

I

> can keep that in mind, I should be ok.

>

> On another note, I had a little NSV today when I bought some

clothes

> at a yard sale. Most of the items were for a " gypsy " costume I was

> putting together for a staff lunch...but I did buy a size

> medium " dress " shirt for work. It fit and damn if I didn't look

> great in it! Actually, all the clothes items I had bought fit

> great. I just couldn't believe it. =)

>

> Anyways, I haven't had a lot of " Wow! This is great! " feelings in

> about a year and a half, so I really needed to feel good today.

> Thanks for listening to my self-love. =)

>

>

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