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AAaaargh, so so so close to the 100's this morning on the scale. I don't think I'll reach it by my weigh-in tomorrow but hopefully by next week.
On another note, does anyone else feel that they can't share their success with friends or family? I have two very close friends that I share almost everything with, but I know that they are struggling to lose weight as well and I don't want them to feel that I'm bragging or trying to put them down (they are both doing very different weight loss methods than me - one is completely vegan and the other is only interested in cardio so we don't really share diet/exercise tips).
My entire family is overweight as well. My mom has tons of body/self esteem issues (which she unfortunately passed onto me) and I don't want her to feel bad, and my sister is a very competitive person and is hugely offended by anyone doing (what she feels is) better than her. Like, when I got a promotion at work, I purposely waited several months to tell her, because she got passed up for a promotion around the same time and I knew she would be mad at me. Not that I don't love her, but I just understand her temperament well.
It's not that I feel that I'm doing better than them, but as I reach certain milestones (like dropping into the 100's or fitting into a size 10) I feel that I can't celebrate them. Maybe that's why I enjoy this community so much, because everyone is supportive of everyone's accomplishments and struggles.
I don't know. Just something I was thinking about this morning.
Diet Calendar Entry for 27 October 2015:
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1285 kcal
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Fat: 51.29g | Prot: 138.81g | Carb: 63.16g.
Breakfast: Cucumber (Peeled), Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 1% Milkfat) , Butter , Egg. Lunch: Apples, Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten), Heinz Ketchup Packet, Smart Chicken Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets. Dinner: Mushrooms, Arugula Lettuce, Olive Oil , Beef Tenderloin (Lean Only, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat, Select Grade). Snacks/Other: Dymatize Nutrition ISO 100 Hydrolyzed 100% Whey Protein Isolate - Gourmet Chocolate, MuscleTech Platinum Casein. more...
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I understand - I have an overweight sibling who has often made fun of the way I eat...thinks I am strange, etc., but he continues to live off carbs (sugar) and wonders that his exercise doesn't help him lose...
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27 Oct 15 by member: millerm40
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There will always be some people who you cannot celebrate and it's really unfortunate that those people are part of your family. You need to focus on celebrating with people in your life who lift you up and don't worry about the others.
27 Oct 15 by member: Trac1
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27 Oct 15 by member: MightyFull
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I pretty much limit my 'celebrating' to this community since we share the same struggles and triumphs, UNLESS someone pays me a compliment, etc. and then I of course graciously accept the feedback and if they ask "how," I inform them. I have one sister who's always been thinner than me -- she's a little out of shape now (but she's had 2 children, where I have none), yet still nowhere NEAR where I was when I started trying to lose and get fit and yet she hasn't acknowledged (to my face anyway) my progress to date -- other family members (parents, another sister) with no weight issues have been supportive. It's all good, though -- the FS community is more than enough support for me!
27 Oct 15 by member: losinit1655
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It's hard to hide any significant weight loss from people that see you on a regular basis. Don't say anything to them, they know, but don't refrain from celebrating in their presence or where you know they'll see it because it's not about them, it's about you. Great job, keep it up!
27 Oct 15 by member: 1point21gigawatts
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I've given up telling my family anything about my weight loss... after the 3rd time from my father when I said I'd lost weight and got the response "Where?" I just said to hell with them, it's no longer their business, just mine and mine alone.
27 Oct 15 by member: Ravyne Hawke
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I have discovered that if I tell someone how much I have lost, I stop losing. So I just don't tell any one until I have lost all I need too! If they ask how much, I just say "well a little bit"
27 Oct 15 by member: Sweet Georgia Peaches
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i brag to my family and I get the support I need but then again they have all classic weight for their ages... if I may recommend something for your case is yes share with your family but instead of brag explain how great you feel, full of energy, awesome for all the hard work you ve done that pays well, share all the positive other than the weight loss maybe it will rubb off on them. An as for friends I am waiting to conquer my next goal to "celebrate" with the ones that want to.
08 Nov 15 by member: monkitita
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