Time2FixMe's Journal, 18 September 2016

I am so glad you are pleased the results and not trying so hard. It should feel normal for us to take care of ourselves. I often tell myself that taking care of me is normal; making good/great choices for me is normal, and conversely, doing anything to myself and feeding myself junk hurts me! I found that, not long ago, I was "digging my grave with my teeth!" I was 281lbs and I did not control what I put in my own mouth. I hate that I had to become ill (by eating too much, and too much of the wrong foods) before I changed. But that is my motivation. I wasn't loving me. I wasn't taking care of me. I wanted to lose weight, but I continued lying to myself and letting myself down. When I received a dire prognosis from my doctor, I wanted to change. Now I am getting healthier, and I have dropped about 68lbs. I am taking it slow, learning how to eat and make healthier choices even when I eat out. If you want support, let's support each other. If you are not sick, you can eat as healthy as possible 90% of the time and save 10% of your calories for the times that you want a treat. All you need to do is create a calorie deficit through food and/or exercise. Counting calories is easy. Fatsecret will help with that. I need to lose about 68lbs more! Let's do this together! 

Wonderful plan and motivation! 

I'm feeling the same way I am not going to set myself up for failure!! As far as purging the house of all goodies .....it's not happening my pregnant daughter will knock me over with her belly so we improvised she now keeps it in Her room .. at night I hear the snacks whispering to me....come 

Pattycake, I'm in! Congrats to you on making it this far! To be honest, I had always felt like I was one of those fit fat people. I could do just about anything without my wieght holding me back and my numbers were good. I gained about 40 pounds in the blink of an eye and quickly felt the effects. I am too young to have trouble tying my shoes or doing other essential things for myself. I don't want to fear flying because I might not fit in the seat. Not to mention my latest numbers showed a drastic change in the wrong direction. I thank you for speaking up and I'm excited to partner on this! :) 

Brighteyes, yet another reason I should seize this moment...I live alone and am in complete control of what comes in! I feel for you though, I always tell my clients to designated a healthy snack cabinet or drawer in the fridge for themselves so they aren't tempted each time they go looking for something. Have your daughter continue to find new hiding spots. You got this! 

@Time2FixMe Thank you for becoming my buddy! You can do this! You are young and there is no better time!  

Lifestyle change is a mental game. If you do it for any other reason than loving and respecting yourself, it's doomed to fail in the long run. I would never cheat on my mate, so why would I ever cheat on myself? I had been 'happily' overweight for close to 30 years. But when my food choices started affecting how I felt, I wanted to change. To educate myself and commit to a 'rest of my life' plan. While it feels good to fit into a smaller size, it feels even better to be able to bend over without groaning, to get out of bed without limping to the kitchen, and to be able to clip my toenails without suffocating. It took me a couple of weeks of mental gymnastics to reach the point where I was ready. But one day I WAS ready, and now I'm on track. Do I cheat? Never. Do I decide to experiment with different tactics? Occasionally. But always with respect for what my body needs and wants, and always consciously. You sound like you've got your head in the right place, and I wish you great success and adventures on this path. 

Setting goals helps me too, good luck 😊 

@Time2FixMe, @mskestrela I hear you both on not being able to do certain things for yourself. I was there too. Omg! Let me add that I could not walk up one flight of stairs without becoming winded. I have regained some flexibility and stamina since I started this lifestyle change. mskestrela is right, it is a lifestyle change and we can only do this out of love and respect for ourselves. I came to this same understanding, and it has turned my motivation into a deep commitment to take care of me. I want to look good and feel good, and I am regaining my health in the process. Best wishes to you Time2FixMe! 

I love this post you getting me all motivated and really wanted to do this not for anyone but for me so I can be healthy and be able to enjoy my grandson and then my other grand baby who's doing may I don't want to be just sitting in the chair eating cookies I don't want to be the cookie Grammy I want to be the let's go to the park Grammy let's go play football Grammy and on occasion the cookie Grammy LOL 

The best thing about all this is my name is not even going to be Grammy because I am a Nonni as a matter of fact I am a Nonnina!❤❤👶👶👶