My Recovery from Obesity

Great job! You saying, "Life is good," at the end of your last post really resonated with me. I'm feeling much the same way and it makes me happy to know I'm not the only one.
 
You're an inspiration dude, hope you're having a good day :)

I've read your diary fully now and there is not one secret in sight. Greatly disappointing. Working out and eating right can't be the proper way to lose weight, surely? ;)
 
Sunflower said:
You're an inspiration dude, hope you're having a good day :)

I've read your diary fully now and there is not one secret in sight. Greatly disappointing. Working out and eating right can't be the proper way to lose weight, surely? ;)
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Oh yeah.... I'm a witch, too.
 
Quick check, then I'm off for a bit to run errands.

Apparently the deal I made with the Devil is panning out. I weighed in at 381.2 this morning, down 1.8 pounds. I've now lost 75.8 pounds in 98 days. Hey! Sunday will be my 100th day since turning my life around! Right on.

Mystic, Camila, Jen-Renee, Cory, MrVee & Sunflower --- thank you, thank you, thank you! I am REALLY bad at accepting compliments properly. I tend to look for reasons why it should be better. To be honest, despite what many of you see as huge progress, I have this little voice telling me "You shouldn't have let it get this far to begin..."

I am trying to lose not only weight, but the guilt of having given away so much opportunity over the past few years.
 
I know what you mean. I started this when I was about 20 originally and lost 50lbs and life was just incredible. And I promised myself I'd never put it on again because being healthy was worth more to me than anything else but then I put it all back on. How many skinny dips I've turned down, how many times I've been invited to go swimming or horse riding and I've said no. How many times I've avoided nights out on the town because I'm bigger than all of my friends. I feel like I've missed out. I'm mad at myself too.
It's not all about loosing weight, it's about coming to terms with why we put it on in the first place. I'm still figuring that part out ;)

75lbs is just fantastic. That is such dedication. You should be immensely proud of yourself. Tell your little voice to f*** off. It knows nothiiiiiing ;)
 
DON, is it possible that we're the same person? This sums up the exact way I feel about a lot of things. Being overweight should not have so much control over one's life, but it really does for a lot of us. It's the sad reality of what we're facing... or what we've faced. I have so many regrets in my life it's rediculous. Some I can change, others I can't. I'm hoping to change the ones that I can in the future. With all that said, you really are an inspiration. And, again I can't tell you enough how much your words have been such a huge source of comfort for me personally. :)

Congrats on your weight loss. Keep on swimming as you told me recently.
 
So much of the struggle is about developing patience and dealing with guilt. As a biologist I know we are overcoming an instinct to eat as much as we can when it's available. Our "problem" is that we live in an overabundance of food. We can't change that and we don't want to live with true food scarcity. So we are left to struggle against the tide of instinct complicated by our ability to connect complex emotions with food. We have to make an intellectual decision to override our instincts and overcome our connections with food. I hope you realize how well you've done in that regard. Live like a healthy active human being and sooner or later you'll be one.
 
Don't let the guilt of allowing yourself to get to the point that you are hinder you. Not that you seem to be. What's important is that you've decided to make different choices.
 
Quercus said:
So much of the struggle is about developing patience and dealing with guilt. As a biologist I know we are overcoming an instinct to eat as much as we can when it's available. Our "problem" is that we live in an overabundance of food. We can't change that and we don't want to live with true food scarcity. So we are left to struggle against the tide of instinct complicated by our ability to connect complex emotions with food. We have to make an intellectual decision to override our instincts and overcome our connections with food. I hope you realize how well you've done in that regard. Live like a healthy active human being and sooner or later you'll be one.
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This is brilliant, Q. I agree wholeheartedly. I've had discussions with many people in the past about the odd relationship that humans have with food. Unlike most other creatures in the world, we aren't satisfied with eating until our nutritional needs are sated. Many of us eat because of emotional needs, to satisfy boredom, because the food is "exotic" or "special" to us in some way (Mom's potato salad, etc), and often just because.

The key to my success so far is simple:

I have learned to better understand what kinds of food I should eat, in what quantities, and at what times of day. That has eliminated a LOT of foods I used to find "satisfying" for any of the above reasons. I have taken a behavior that was a very subconscious emotion-driven process and turned into a very conscious physical-needs driven process.

Simply, I now try to eat because my body needs it, not my head or my soul.
 
Sunflower said:
How many skinny dips I've turned down, how many times I've been invited to go swimming or horse riding and I've said no. How many times I've avoided nights out on the town because I'm bigger than all of my friends. I feel like I've missed out. I'm mad at myself too.
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Hana, at your young age if you have already become aware of this, you are almost there. Life is TOO short to have regrets. Live it. Fat or thin, dive in. I noted one day some years ago that many of my favorite memories (aside from my kids) were from times in my life when I was most carefree and willing to just do it. Nobody is as critical of you and how you look than you are. Don't let it hold you back.


Sunflower said:
It's not all about loosing weight, it's about coming to terms with why we put it on in the first place. I'm still figuring that part out ;)
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Amen to that one sister! Understanding this gives you the key to preventing a recurrence in the future.


MandyH said:
DON, is it possible that we're the same person? This sums up the exact way I feel about a lot of things. Being overweight should not have so much control over one's life, but it really does for a lot of us. It's the sad reality of what we're facing... or what we've faced. I have so many regrets in my life it's rediculous. Some I can change, others I can't. I'm hoping to change the ones that I can in the future. With all that said, you really are an inspiration. And, again I can't tell you enough how much your words have been such a huge source of comfort for me personally. :)

Congrats on your weight loss. Keep on swimming as you told me recently.
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How many times have I said before that I felt a connection with you?? You and I are alike in many ways Mandy. It would be easy to get lost in a sea of regrets, but I try to use them as tools to forge better choices tomorrow. I'm working hard to make sure I have no regrets about future opportunities. I'm glad if anything I say has brought you comfort, Mandy. You're a good person and I know you're the type to help your friends when they need it as well.
 
Don Keykong said:
Hana, at your young age if you have already become aware of this, you are almost there. Life is TOO short to have regrets. Live it. Fat or thin, dive in. I noted one day some years ago that many of my favorite memories (aside from my kids) were from times in my life when I was most carefree and willing to just do it. Nobody is as critical of you and how you look than you are. Don't let it hold you back.
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Good advice. I'll take it too :D
 
Hey Justina,
Good weigh in for the week... down 6.6 lbs. between Saturday and Saturday. Modest 0.4 lbs since yesterday.
You have a great weekend, too!
 
Great job on great losses!!! It doesn't matter how 'far you let it go' the fact is is that you are doing an amazing job!! Losing weight is something that a lot of people CAN'T do!! And your doing it! And doing it well!
 
"You shouldn't have let it get this far to begin..." words that I say to myself EVERY day! It's amazing how we just let ourselves go....for whatever reason....but at least we've made the decision to turn that around and become fit and healthy.

You've done sooooo amazing thus far and you are such an inspiration!
 
Yeah, I saw your weigh in - flippin' fantastic!!!
You totally make up for my gain this week (team)
I will hopefully deliver some good results next week. i feel (some) pressure - for being in the team - just the healthy motivating enough pressure - that will keep me on track!!
Have a good day!
 
Wow!! great job on the loss!!! You are doing just awesome! I can barely wrap my head around how much you've lost in such a short amount of time. So inspiring! :)
 
I lost 6lbs this week--Maybe I'll catch up with you! :spam:

You're doing so well! And thank you for what you said in regards to my earlier comment, have been thinking about it and taking it in.

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Wow, Hana, nice work! That's a lot considering how little you are! :)

Thank Jen, but I have NOTHING on you, ya 100-lb loser! THAT is impressive!

Hey Justina, I'm not worried about your weigh in, you'll blow past me this week I think! Keep up your juicing.

Thank you, Mands! As long as the regrets don't fuel bad emotions thinking like this is a good thing. For me, it fires desire to change.

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I am down to 380.0 today.... almost into the 370s. I had a busy day doing bookwork yesterday, so I made sure to get my cardio in. I think in the near future I may try to change my workouts to achieve a more aggressive weight loss rate for a week or so. Right now I'm good, but when things slow here sometime soon, I'll try doubling my workouts and adding MORE strength exercises.
 
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