Post by Katie on Nov 23, 2003 23:19:39 GMT -5
I haven't posted for a long time. I've been busy with being a Moderator on Bootcamp Buddies and managing my eBay store.
I'm feeling very philosophical tonite, so if you're feeling light and airy, you may want to skip this 'til another day!
Like many of you, I've battled my weight all my life. Up and down, & up and down I've gone. And when I say up, I mean UP. And, you know, I think I joined this site because I'm sick and tired of this stupid battle---I'm NOT going to live the rest of my life being burdened by extra fat on my body. I joined here to be SERIOUS about losing.
But I thought I would have it off by now. I still have 70 lbs. to go. And, because of set-backs (some were health-related, and some were not), I weigh basically the same as I did last year at this time. That's really been on my mind this week. I'm trying not to "dwell" but rather to use my focus on this as a springboard for tomorrow, the rest of this year, for next year, and for life.
I've been reading Thin for Life, as I've said before, and I fully intend to be one of the "masters" at weight loss that they refer to there. And they're of ALL different ages in that book, which is so encouraging for me as I approach 50. And you know what? Some of them are binge-ers, too. THAT'S the most encouraging of all to me!
I've been standing still too long (not just weight-wise, but mentally), and I have to change things up if I want to make any progress. In order to do this, I've got to be flexible, and also to do things the way I want to do them. And that takes a lot of confidence & trust in myself--that I know what is best for me.
As I've said before, if you have a lot of weight lose, over 100 pounds, our journey IS a different journey. If I had had way less than 100 lbs. to lose, I'd have been at goal by now, which I know is not the "end" of the journey, but I do believe if would have made things a lot easier. So, does than mean I'm gonna give up now? No, I'm not. I've got the "good enough syndrome" right now--I know that.
So I'm making some really big changes in my life soon. I've got to change my environment---the people, my home, my pasttimes---because something is not working. And I'm going to journal daily here to help me figure it out.
Til next time........
Love, Katie
I'm feeling very philosophical tonite, so if you're feeling light and airy, you may want to skip this 'til another day!
Like many of you, I've battled my weight all my life. Up and down, & up and down I've gone. And when I say up, I mean UP. And, you know, I think I joined this site because I'm sick and tired of this stupid battle---I'm NOT going to live the rest of my life being burdened by extra fat on my body. I joined here to be SERIOUS about losing.
But I thought I would have it off by now. I still have 70 lbs. to go. And, because of set-backs (some were health-related, and some were not), I weigh basically the same as I did last year at this time. That's really been on my mind this week. I'm trying not to "dwell" but rather to use my focus on this as a springboard for tomorrow, the rest of this year, for next year, and for life.
I've been reading Thin for Life, as I've said before, and I fully intend to be one of the "masters" at weight loss that they refer to there. And they're of ALL different ages in that book, which is so encouraging for me as I approach 50. And you know what? Some of them are binge-ers, too. THAT'S the most encouraging of all to me!
I've been standing still too long (not just weight-wise, but mentally), and I have to change things up if I want to make any progress. In order to do this, I've got to be flexible, and also to do things the way I want to do them. And that takes a lot of confidence & trust in myself--that I know what is best for me.
As I've said before, if you have a lot of weight lose, over 100 pounds, our journey IS a different journey. If I had had way less than 100 lbs. to lose, I'd have been at goal by now, which I know is not the "end" of the journey, but I do believe if would have made things a lot easier. So, does than mean I'm gonna give up now? No, I'm not. I've got the "good enough syndrome" right now--I know that.
So I'm making some really big changes in my life soon. I've got to change my environment---the people, my home, my pasttimes---because something is not working. And I'm going to journal daily here to help me figure it out.
Til next time........
Love, Katie
