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December is always a busy month filled with not only x-mas, but many family birthdays too. Lots of shopping, cooking, and planning. Maintaining your weight during the food-filled happy times is indeed challenging, so I have to plan ahead and gird myself for the onslaught of temptations.
Honestly, what keeps me in check more than anything else is my clothes. Not in a vain sense, but more from a practical point. I don't have anymore 10-15 lbs fatter clothes in my closet and what fits me now only gives me a 3-5 lbs leeway. Even with a small gain like that and my clothes are not comfy and it keeps me in line. So, I refuse to go back there and waste the thousands of dollars of new clothes I have.
I understand sacrifice and pain of losing and maintaining your happy weight. This is a lifetime commitment as we can't take our eyes off the ball without consequences.
This entry is purely for me. A reminder that I know what it takes do this, and how hard at times it can be.
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I realize you wrote this journal is purely for you but I wanted to chime in on something I recognized the other day. I have a really really snug pair of jeans and a pair that fit comfortable. I actually do pay more attention on days I'm wearing the comfortable than the snug; something about the snug makes me feel guilty and I just screw up more. The comfortable fits and I feel confident and want that to continue. Just sharing.
24 Nov 13 by member: FullaBella
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Hey Bella, I haven't read your journal for today yet, so I hope you're doing alright all things considered.
When I made the statement that my recent journal was "purely for me" I only meant that my post wasn't trying to inspire anyone other than myself. But, I certainly appreciate feedback, so thanks for sharing about your strategy towards your pants! I totally agree the snug pants do make me feel guilty, but it doesn't spur me towards screwing up further; for me it kicks me into gear and puts me back on track because it's confirmation that I've become too lax with my eating. Scales go up and down all the time for a myriad of reasons, but our clothes keep us honest. Hey whatever works for you is good; the main thing is that something grabs our attention to stay on the path.
25 Nov 13 by member: Josie Ann
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My snug pants are feeling a little looser today; I'm not sure how honest the scale is because it reflected almost a 5lb loss in a week. Could be -but I think that was water weight (crying) or maybe the scale just slid. I do agree, the clothes pretty much keep you honest. Thank you for the kind encouragement and support you've been giving me this past week.
02 Dec 13 by member: FullaBella
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Always! I love your spunk and sass and how you keep it real. You're a good person who has goning through a super shitty moment in your life right now, but Bells I strongly sense you are a fighter and I know as time moves on you will find peace and joy in whichever way life's leads next. One day and one step at a time! I look forward to reading about all of your future successes and failures.
02 Dec 13 by member: Josie Ann
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