Frustrated with not dropping more weight, I decided to follow my own advise: take a photo and view it beside heavier photos. Okay, here we go...yikes...side profiles....on the treadmill...sleeveless...in gym clothes...
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| I started size 30/32 and am now in 18's. |
I've had photos taken of me along the way so I can see my progress, but I feel a little naked posting these images. Pushing that aside, I can see a significant change in my body since that 2006 photo and yes, even since the August photo. It's the size of my stomach that kills me! I cringe when I look at these photos, even the one taken a few days ago. What encourages me though, is looking at photos posted on the Facebook support group. I see others who started at the size I'm at now and I know if I just hold on, I too will get to my goal size.
Yesterday, as I continued my inner dialogue about what I need to do to move things along, I'll write more on this when I get to the other side of this
hold and drop another size, the Wilson Phillips song
Hold On kept running through my mind...
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day,
If you hold on
Maybe I need to take some photo's, I feel like I'm not losing at all and it's been two months now.... I follow the program to a "T" and nothing... Any advice anyone????
ReplyDeleteTake a photo!
ReplyDeleteI agree - take a photo or two or three!
DeleteYou are an inspiration, Theresa! Keep on keeping on! I have my second session today...I feel the weight coming off almost daily (although I do not weigh). I do feel the difference in my clothes and can already see the difference in my stomach and face. May be the first year that I am down in my weight for New Year's Day!! Still craving some morning sweetness in my coffee, but other than that, no cravings for carbs (very much)..:) Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you too on your great work! When I first joined, I gave up coffee for over three months because I couldn't bear it without sugar. When I went back to drinking coffee, I didn't miss it at all. I bought a nice milk frother, which makes the coffee even better for me at least.
DeleteThis is a great time of year to start this program. You'll be strong through the holidays and 2013 won't begin by making promises about changing the way you eat - you will already have this on you done list! Keep up the great work!
Theresa, you look amazing!!! I notice a big difference between August and now. We are are worst enemies. Your face has thinned down and I notice that your belly is much smaller than in August. Keep at it, you are doing great:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! You are right, sometimes we are our worse enemy!
DeleteTheresa..you look wonderful and very happy!! I thank you for this blog...I check it almost every day. The encouraging words from everyone are making my journey easier. I have never had as much success with any weight loss plan. I feel very different this time...more like I've just been given a new way of eating not just a diet and the freedom from food obsession is the only way to describe it!! I have a much smaller amount of weight to lose overall than some of the other amazing people here but for health reasons (high blood pressure and high cholesterol) I needed to get off my butt!!
DeleteThe sessions with Julie have been like nothing I've ever experienced. I can only say that I feel as if I'm "melting" from the inside out!! Saturday will make 2 months for me and I feel great!!
Anyway, thanks again for all the great and inspiring stories and of course the fantastic pictures and I wish you continued success...you are looking good!!! :) Cindy
Yes, it is wonderful to have such freedom from food obsession! We each have our own journeys here and our goal size may differ, but our ultimate goal is to reach a healthy size and stay there - at long last.
DeleteBest to you on your journey and thank for your kind words.
christine,nov 18th
Deletei want to say i really enjoy reading everyone;s post it gives me so much to look forward to all the support from everyone i to am working on my goal of loosing weight ,and by reading everyone;s it gives e the courage to say i can do this i to have found a new way of eating ,meats /veggies ,i do feel better not having all that sugar in me as well i want to thank julie for inspiring me ,and helping me learn how to take control of myself and the way i eat,and feel about my self,i do feel alot better than i did ,thank you