Milestones (Amy's diary)
- Thread starter aiminglow
- Start date
Glad to be of service.Me, too, on all counts! And for the learning, the friendship and the support, thank, thank you everyone! Thanks to all of that, I can now say that my weight is now at its lowest all century!
That is, I'm back down to a weight I haven't weighed since before the year 2000. It wasn’t a huge way down - about four and a half kg down on where I was in February - and there’s still a long, long way to go, but still, as a boost to my feeling about myself and about what’s possible, it was great!
Mind you, progress is so slow that I dare not do the calculations about how long it might take me to get to my more distant, misty goals. But though it’s slow, it’s still real and I am very happy.
That´s great, congratulations! Don´t think too much about what might be, just concentrate on living the best life you can right now and treating your body healthily right now.
Thank you, LaMa. I'm not great at that - at thinking about and living for the
Oh, and something else - I was blown away to discover this morning (thank you, internet) that pistachios give 20 grams of protein for 100 grams of nuts, which is way more than I thought - thanks, those WLF members who nudged me to think about nuts as a source of protein.
I'll try to really take your words as a guide for the next week - I'll report back on how well I've gone!
Oh, and something else - I was blown away to discover this morning (thank you, internet) that pistachios give 20 grams of protein for 100 grams of nuts, which is way more than I thought - thanks, those WLF members who nudged me to think about nuts as a source of protein.
jackbenimble
New member
Congratulations on reach your lowest weight of the century!
I love how you're taking it slow. The slower you go down, the slower you come back up.
I love how you're taking it slow. The slower you go down, the slower you come back up.
Thank you!
Though I'm having a bit of a set-back right now, due to the previously mentioned family things. As has been observed before, family and socialising pretty nearly inevitably involve eating. But I'm confident that I'll be back down again within the week - and my eye is on my next goal.
Though I'm having a bit of a set-back right now, due to the previously mentioned family things. As has been observed before, family and socialising pretty nearly inevitably involve eating. But I'm confident that I'll be back down again within the week - and my eye is on my next goal.
myleanbaby
New member
Thank you!
Though I'm having a bit of a set-back right now, due to the previously mentioned family things. As has been observed before, family and socialising pretty nearly inevitably involve eating. But I'm confident that I'll be back down again within the week - and my eye is on my next goal.
Family and social gatherings are always hard! Are you able to confide your goals with any family members so they can support you and help you stay accountable at family events?
Cate
Long term member
You can do this. Family gatherings are the hardest I find. My husband's family(all quite large) all love their food & they eat the good stuff, but it's always in abundance. We don't have to have appetisers and then biggish main & sweets! (yesterday) I, too, must re-learn some self-control.
Thanks! Support here really helps.
Last time I did that I was shut down/shot down by my brother-in-law - which I think has led indirectly to my current determination to actually reach the goal. (Yes, I can be stubborn!)
Thank you! I'm trying hard.
No time right now for a full check-in (or a look around the site) - I'm up a bit, but I think manageable. Thank you all for the support - back Tuesday!
A bit of stubbornness is a healthy thing and "I'll show them" can be a great motivator - at least until you get used to the changes you make and the process becomes self-supporting.
Well, I failed. The worst part is that a lot of it was after the event, self-inflicted.
That is, having eaten a bit more than I should and having seen my weight slip up a bit, I then for some idiot reason ate angrily, as if to get revenge on myself for not having been cleverer, more restrained etc. This absolutely doesn't make sense, and I knew that even as I was doing it.
So not a happy outcome, and I'm still angry with myself - but have stopped angry-eating, anyway. Time for some of overlandflyer's favourite IF, I think.
(And thanks, LaMaria. He was just so smug in saying "you're kidding yourself - you'll never make it".)
That is, having eaten a bit more than I should and having seen my weight slip up a bit, I then for some idiot reason ate angrily, as if to get revenge on myself for not having been cleverer, more restrained etc. This absolutely doesn't make sense, and I knew that even as I was doing it.
So not a happy outcome, and I'm still angry with myself - but have stopped angry-eating, anyway. Time for some of overlandflyer's favourite IF, I think.
(And thanks, LaMaria. He was just so smug in saying "you're kidding yourself - you'll never make it".)
You too?! I truly wouldn't have expected that. And it certainly doesn't! though LaMaria above is probably right in my case:
Thanks, both, and I am going to try to set aside completely the whole notion of "deserving", and head out NOW THIS MINUTE to get good old broccoli.
Cate
Long term member
Me too. I don't usually stuff myself, but I sure as hell feel like it sometimes.
Well done on going out & buying the good stuff