MissRachel
Motivation and Demotivation and Remotivation
Sep 20, 2009
Motivation:
I'm losing weight nice and steady. I'm down 40 lbs! My BMI is down to 41.5! Getting my 3rd fill in the morning and should be at or close to 9cc in my 11cc band. Fitting into smaller sizes and getting ready to get rid of my biggest clothes 'cause you know I'm never going back there.
Demotivation:
I haven't been on my treadmill in over 2 weeks. I've got the blues. I think I set my September exercise goal too high for myself even though I know it's the minimum of exercise I should be doing this month (45 min 4 to 5 days a week). But I'm not doing it. And now I'm being a little hard on myself. I forgive everyone else in the world much easier than I forgive myself. So ... I acknowledge that I have not lived up the goal I set for myself. It's not a goal anyone else set for me. I'm going to focus on moving forward and not letting this drag me down. I know - I sound like a whiner. Sorry!
Remotivation:
Tomorrow I'm going to do at least 30 minutes on the treadmill. I'm not going to push myself to meet the September goal in these last few days - that would do more harm than good. I'm going to ramp up to October and set mini-goals for myself instead of one big goal for the month. Focus on one day at a time!
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I'm losing weight nice and steady. I'm down 40 lbs! My BMI is down to 41.5! Getting my 3rd fill in the morning and should be at or close to 9cc in my 11cc band. Fitting into smaller sizes and getting ready to get rid of my biggest clothes 'cause you know I'm never going back there.
Demotivation:
I haven't been on my treadmill in over 2 weeks. I've got the blues. I think I set my September exercise goal too high for myself even though I know it's the minimum of exercise I should be doing this month (45 min 4 to 5 days a week). But I'm not doing it. And now I'm being a little hard on myself. I forgive everyone else in the world much easier than I forgive myself. So ... I acknowledge that I have not lived up the goal I set for myself. It's not a goal anyone else set for me. I'm going to focus on moving forward and not letting this drag me down. I know - I sound like a whiner. Sorry!
Remotivation:
Tomorrow I'm going to do at least 30 minutes on the treadmill. I'm not going to push myself to meet the September goal in these last few days - that would do more harm than good. I'm going to ramp up to October and set mini-goals for myself instead of one big goal for the month. Focus on one day at a time!
I Did It!
Aug 31, 2009
I have 99 lbs to lose to hit my personal goal. That is technically less than 100 lbs to go so I'm happy! I'm really proud of me - and I rarely say that. Well...I rarely said it before - I'm trying to tell myself that more often. So let me say it again - I'm proud of ME! 
Now...let's see if I can hit that September exercise goal: 800 minutes in September.
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Now...let's see if I can hit that September exercise goal: 800 minutes in September.
Getting REALLY Close to that Milestone!
Aug 28, 2009
Okay - since 8/15 I've lost 4.5 lbs - so that means today I'm only 1.5 lbs away from that first short-term goal. I'm really hoping I can lose it this week. I may not make it by Tuesday and that's okay. This IS the week it will happen. If I have less than 100 lbs left to lose I'll feel like I've really done something wonderful. But don't get me wrong - I'm happy about every lb I've lost so far!!!
Have a great weekend! Hope you are all doing really well!
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Have a great weekend! Hope you are all doing really well!
Almost at a milestone!
Aug 14, 2009
I just have to share - because suddenly this seems like it really could happen! If I lose another 6 lbs by Aug 31 then I'll have LESS than 100 lbs to lose to reach my goal weight. 
That would be the best feeling I've had since being banded. I can't remember that last time I had less than 100 lbs to lose. I think it was sometime in 2003. I'm just trucking right along losing weight each week - not big amounts but about what I was told to expect (2 lbs or so a week). I don't want to do anything unhealthy or "cheating" to lose those 6 lbs - what would that help? To see it come back on the next week or something would stink. So I'm going to try to do it the right way!
Okay - this is it - I'm going to make it happen!
Hope everyone is having a great month and that you are seeing successes that are making you happy, too! It would be so nice for all of us to be encouraged by positive momentum! Wishing it for all of you!!!
Take care
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That would be the best feeling I've had since being banded. I can't remember that last time I had less than 100 lbs to lose. I think it was sometime in 2003. I'm just trucking right along losing weight each week - not big amounts but about what I was told to expect (2 lbs or so a week). I don't want to do anything unhealthy or "cheating" to lose those 6 lbs - what would that help? To see it come back on the next week or something would stink. So I'm going to try to do it the right way!
Okay - this is it - I'm going to make it happen!
Hope everyone is having a great month and that you are seeing successes that are making you happy, too! It would be so nice for all of us to be encouraged by positive momentum! Wishing it for all of you!!!
Take care
Fun with Fashion!
Jul 28, 2009
So Mom and I went shopping today - for her, not for me. She wanted a new shirt for a cute pair of jeans she bought. My Mom is 76 and she's a size 12 Petite - and she dresses cute - no matronly stuff for her! She bought some NYDJ jeans and thinks she's hot - so cute!
Anyways - so while she was shopping I thought I'd just wander over into the Plus Size area. I wasn't planning on buying anything but thought I'd test the water on sizes. Well....I've dropped a whole size already and almost into the next smaller size! WHEEEEE!!!!! I used to be a 3X or a size 24. Now I'm almost into a 20 and can wear all the 2X stuff i tried on. So happy!
And one shirt was a 1X - I can't remember the last time I wore a 1X!!!!! So I bought it! LOL! It just felt so good!
This was the big motivator I needed to get on that treadmill and go, go go! I want to be in a 20 again so bad. It's like the last size where I felt good before gaining quite a bit. I don't know why it's like a milestone for me but it is. Not long, not long - I'll be there!
I hope everyone else is feeling good and doing well, too. And sending kind thoughts to anyone who is not!
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Anyways - so while she was shopping I thought I'd just wander over into the Plus Size area. I wasn't planning on buying anything but thought I'd test the water on sizes. Well....I've dropped a whole size already and almost into the next smaller size! WHEEEEE!!!!! I used to be a 3X or a size 24. Now I'm almost into a 20 and can wear all the 2X stuff i tried on. So happy!
And one shirt was a 1X - I can't remember the last time I wore a 1X!!!!! So I bought it! LOL! It just felt so good!
This was the big motivator I needed to get on that treadmill and go, go go! I want to be in a 20 again so bad. It's like the last size where I felt good before gaining quite a bit. I don't know why it's like a milestone for me but it is. Not long, not long - I'll be there!
I hope everyone else is feeling good and doing well, too. And sending kind thoughts to anyone who is not!
