davidsprincess's Journal, 26 August 2021

You are so beautiful, Princess. Seriously such a lovely girl with the most beautiful smile ever. I know you've been through such a rough time the last while on so many levels. We are cheering for you! 💪 🎉❤️😊 

Thank you very much! Truth be told, the dress was very flattering. VERY. But I'm down to two pairs of pants that fit and they are either very stretchy, forgiving 10's or a 12. I didn't save any of my bigger clothes because I have no intention of getting over 200 pounds again. My other jeans - the regular 10's...the stretchy 8's... They are just sitting in silence waiting to be chosen again. One day soon. What do you do when you're sad that will make you care about calories? Because I don't care right now. I only know that I'll feel even worse if I don't get this under control. I'm not a sad person. I don't deal well with it. I just eat it away but I don't think it's leaving for a while. I can't restart when I'm feeling better. I need to do it now. Getting under 200 was my biggest accomplishment and is the cut off in my mind for me. If I get above that I have a feeling I'm just fucked. So here goes nothin'. Thank you again for your sweet words and support. I am too tired to name each of you but I appreciate every word!❤️  

Take it a day at a time. "Better an oops than a what if."  

I agree with what everyone is saying about how you look vs. how you feel/think inside. Thank you for sharing because it really does help. We are all in this together, one day at a time. 💗 

I sincerely hope this doesn't come across inappropriate. this is the best I've seen said weight look. flattering dress come on. you have done so well. I've followed the ups and downs and witnessed your frustrations at times. your killing it.  

It’s amazing what we see vs. what others see. I see an intimidatingly beautiful woman and you see fat. I know I do the same thing. We’re all so hard on ourselves. If only we could look through others eyes 

You look amazing. I looked awful at the same weight. You got this 

How tall are you DP? Man, you look great at that weight. It’s sad how fast the pounds can add on, but then it takes a century to get off! Why is that?!🥴 As Jimmie puts it Let’s Go, unless you have a bad alternator. 😄 Have a Fantastic Friday!🌺👍💕 

Pants and clothing are great motivation for me too. I order an expensive pair of workout pants a size too small. I don't like wasting money or food, so this will be motivated me to get some fat off my belly and huge ass so it wasn't all for nothing and my glute / hamstring separation shows! 

*ordered, motivating  

Still looking great DP with a nice base to build from going forward...hope your mojo comes back with a vengeance!! 

If that's you @ 197, I must be closer to 230 than I thought!  

And why isn't D flexing? SHAME!  

You look great!! I know weight loss is a real struggle for all of us. I’ve been told that we( ourselves) are the biggest critics on the weight loss journey. I’m sure you will take the weight off in no time. You can do it! 

I know where you want to be, but looking at you, if it were me, I know you'd tell me I was nuts. get back on track so you feel good and back in control, but quit beating yourself up, you look beautiful.  

You look great! I know you're probably not feeling great about the number on the scale, but seriously girl you look amazing and probably should not weigh what you think you should.  

You sound exactly like me. I am not going to start over again on a Friday, maybe on Monday. But the 1st of the month is better and even better is the first of the year! I know I can start a new diet on whatever day and end it by 5pm the same day. But once it just clicks in my head, then I am good to go - sometimes for a few weeks, sometimes for months. It's been a long time since I've been in that mode. Right now the smoke is an excuse to not start doing my long walks again. And you look great in those pictures! Love the hair color. But I understand about sizes and how hard it would be to start buying size 12. Although I'd be excited to get near a size 12 any time soon. 

I have been, and sometimes am still at where you are right now. Yes, what makes us finally care? Fortunately, I stick with my exercise even when the food is questionable. This time, I am getting out of my gym rut and trying new things at the new gym. I see other women my age (66 years) at this gym who look lean and strong weightlifting so I know I am in the right place. The food habit changes when I have accountability. I have a trainer at the new gym and every night I email her what I ate for the day. The food calendar on FS allows you to download a PDF of your food logging. She sees the good, the bad and the ugly and will start helping me be more accountable. You will get back to feeling enthused. Maybe you are in food or exercise rut? Maybe trying something different will inspire you...and you also are beautiful the way you are now if it feels good for you. 

smoke show 🔥🔥! 

Wow! You look great!