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My initial response when I weighed in this morning was disappointment. I was at 189 two weeks ago and after two weeks of 1000 cal/day deficits 188 is what I have to show for it. I decided to take my dog on a walk first thing so I could collect my thoughts before I became that annoying whiny person who complains about a loss. Every loss is a good loss, I just needed to remind myself.
188 is not a bad weight, at least not in my opinion. It's not where I want to be but having started at 286 it's nothing to sneeze at either. I don't give enough credit to myself for what I have accomplished entirely on my own. No trainers, no dieticians, no fad diets, no operations. Just a girl and her online journal. It is pretty remarkable.
Look at this progress, this downward trend. This week I've dropped two pounds and that's with a trip to a Mexican restaurant and the fair. Come on now. I'm eighteen pounds away from my first goal, 170, and only fourteen pounds away from hitting a new low.
So today I've decided I'm celebrating successes. I am so very proud of myself for having the courage to start this journey in the first place. It wasn't easy being the almost 300lb girl at the gym. Starting nursing school stressed me into gaining back 30+lbs after a 111lb loss and I had the courage to start again. Now here I am, still successful. Working back to where I was and this time I'm making it to goal.
Happy Friday everyone, and I hope you all have a wonderful day/weekend.
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188.0 lb
Lost so far: 98.0 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 28 August 2015:
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1282 kcal
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Fat: 43.81g | Prot: 74.63g | Carb: 137.29g.
Breakfast: Great Value Medium Chunky Salsa, Sargento Reduced Fat Colby-Jack Cheese Slices, La Banderita Corn Tortillas, Dannon Light & Fit Greek - Strawberry, Coffee-Mate Original Powder Creamer, Egg, Blue Bonnet Butter. Lunch: Smucker's Concord Grape Jam, Great Value No Stir Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, Great Value Wheat Sandwich Bread. Dinner: Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Chicken Dark Meat (Roasting), Cucumber Salad (5.3oz), Knorr Rice Sides - Chicken. Snacks/Other: Stauffer's Chocolate Animal Crackers. more...
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losing 2.0 lb a week
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 Comments
Good for you! I'm struggling with staying positive about my weight loss. I've yo-yo'd over the years and for the first time I saw a loss instead of a gain in the past few weeks. It's very exciting, even though it's small! Here's to staying positive!
28 Aug 15 by member: Skparker
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I'm so glad you found the positive in your loss. You've worked too hard to get down on yourself for a loss. Your accomplishments are something to be proud of and be happy with. We all go through those ups and downs, that's life, but being able to get back up, dust yourself off, and come back swinging makes you an inspiration. I hope you have a great weekend!!
28 Aug 15 by member: mars2kids
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Now that is what I call a great journal entry! It shows real self-knowledge and self-confidence, and the ability to deal with those niggling voices in our heads that often make us fail. Respect! By the way, I checked and you were at 189.6 a couple of weeks ago, so you've done even better than you thought! Well done you, and have a great weekend!
28 Aug 15 by member: heidij123
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(((((Yolanda)))))) Proud of you too.
28 Aug 15 by member: ClassicRocker
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So proud of you Yolanda!!! You have done amazing physically and now mentally too. Keep going on this great journey. In eight months from now you will be below 170 and a nurse!!! Congrats to you!
28 Aug 15 by member: aggie95
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28 Aug 15 by member: snezica
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YES! Now you are seeing yourself the way the rest of us see you! Awesome woman with strength and determination! You have lost 100 pounds!
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Great job on all you have accomplished!
28 Aug 15 by member: CatHerder
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28 Aug 15 by member: millerm40
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This is inspiring......gives me hope
28 Aug 15 by member: Tina Denton Wingate
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Good luck Tina... Yolanda is a very good role model for us all!
28 Aug 15 by member: millerm40
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You are doing a fantastic job!! You definitely should be celebrating your success.
28 Aug 15 by member: notelaine
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Celebrate every success every time, no matter how small you feel it is. It is a mental boost that helps keep you going. Good job and kudos to you for sticking with it!
28 Aug 15 by member: Pterath
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Great job on your journey, never give up.
28 Aug 15 by member: mamacan84
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I am so glad you took that walk !! :-) you got this girl,, keep up the great spirit,, you just motivated me .
28 Aug 15 by member: Tamarah Jo
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Love the fact that you dealt with disappointment by taking the dog for a walk - so positive! BTW, I would kill for a 2 pound loss right now. You are amazing, keep ona truckin'!
28 Aug 15 by member: soonsoonsoon
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Seriously impressed! You are an inspiration to me!!! Thanks +++++++++++++++++
28 Aug 15 by member: hootie47
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Well done - I think you are fantastic! As you get closer to your goal the steps tend to get smaller but every step is worth celebrating however small.
29 Aug 15 by member: eclipsesolaire
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