We've all kinda dropped off from blogging lately. I hope it doesn't mean anything about weight! For me, it's mostly because they changed our security settings from work and I can't look at or post pictures, or comment on any blogs. Also, I've been busy! Doing work on my house and having a social life.
181.8 this morning. I'm getting used to my new body, realizing that this is probably what it's going to be. My final goal is <170, and I'm gonna keep trying for that. I'm doing this weird combination of dieting and not dieting - most days I do pretty well, but about 2 nights a week there's restaurant meals where I have zero self control. Those two meals pretty much blow the other 5 days of doing great. I'm still losing, but slooowly. I think I'll do a big push in the fall to get to 170 by the end of the year.
But I'm realizing that I look pretty OK now! Compared to what I looked like when I was 94 pounds heavier, you can't even see the last 12 pounds. I'm getting used to the fact that I look like a normal person now.
I started this journey on September 1 last year! I was 260-ish and desperate and somehow found Princess Dieter's blog (from a comment she made on a science-y weight loss blog). I had no idea there were weight loss bloggers. I'd never heard of a challenge. I so, so, so, so so, so, so wanted Mir to let me be in the Christmas Dress Challenge, and she did! And that was it! That was the thing that made it finally work for me. I was 225 at Christmas, 200 at the end of the Easter challenge and now I'm 181.8.
I'm beginning to differentiate the feelings that make me want to stuff my face when I'm not hungry. Understand is too strong a word, but I can at least see it happening now and don't mistake stuffing myself for taking care of myself.
Next steps: keep on keeping on. Continue to make exercise a part of my normal life. I'm going on a 10-day camping trip tomorrow and I'm not terrified that I'm going to come back 10 pounds heavier. We'll see how it goes, and I'll let you know.
Until then, peace y'all!
I've only dropped off because it's miserable hot summer here in Texas and my brain cells are so fried I can't pull a coherent thought together!!!
ReplyDeleteI've gained a few pounds (as in three - gasp!) but still below my scream weight. As soon as fall rolls around, I'll be back to fighting weight.