Who needs a title?

I hate to put a title because
1) my titles are all starting to sound the same: "new goal" "I need motivation" etc. etc.
2) this time, I really mean it!

So this morning, I read through some of my very first blog entries... you know, back when I was successful and had great weigh-ins?  Back when my weight loss was actually weight lost.  Wow.  I really don't have words for the many mixed emotions I felt.  I felt disappointment when I remembered the day my average was 1.2 lbs lost per week... And when I realized just how close to goal I'd have been today if I could have stuck with it.  I feel hope when I realize it's not too late to do something about it.  I felt embarressed when I realized I hit my 25 lb goal back in March - but now can't seem to get to 30... 7 months later. But I feel inspired to try again. I felt like rejoining WW when I realized how slack I've gotten, but I now feel I can do this.  I just have to let go of the past.  I can't change the past.  I have to take control of my future.

I'm not alone in this.  My sisters may have passed me in their weight loss efforts, but I will catch up!  Look out girls!  Here I come! 

I have to share with you the emails between the three of us this morning:

From: Nettie Beard
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
To: Grace Miller; amyg'
Subject: RE: Weight goal...

I've been re-reading my blog - starting at day one.  I don't even have words to describe what I'm feeling right now. I'm disappointed in myself, yet hopeful because I know I can do this again.  I'm inspired to get serious, yet depressed when I realize how close I could have been to goal by now.  So many mixed emotions.  Now the question is: what am I going to do about it?

Nettie

Grace had two responses:

From: Grace Miller 
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011

To: Nettie Beard; amyg
Subject: RE: Weight goal...

I've been re-reading my blog - starting at day one.  I don't even have words to describe what I'm feeling right now. I'm *sensored* hopeful because I know I can do this again.  I'm inspired to get serious *sensored*.  Now the question is: what am I going to do about it?

 

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From: Grace Miller 
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
To: Nettie Beard;
Subject: RE: Weight goal...

1)     Let go of the bad. Forget it. It’s over, there’s nothing you can do. The guilt only holds you back.

2)     Focus on the big picture. You lost 30 lbs!! Think where you’d be if you hadn’t gotten on weight watchers.

3)     You’re not dieting. You’re changing a life. Give yourself some room to breathe! J You don’t have to hurry and lose weight, you have the rest of your life to get to where you want to be. Now, granted, we don’t want it to take that long. But if it takes 2-3 years? Of 85+??? That’s so little time!! So what that it took 2-3 years?? You get to enjoy it forever! J

4)     Again: You’re changing a life. You need to learn to adjust your eating habits. It’s not about losing weight, it’s about eating just enough to stay at your ideal weight. So you have to learn how much you can eat and still be where you want to be.

5)     Again, and I can’t say it enough (and you know your WW leader would be saying the same thing) LET GO OF THE BAD. There’s nothing good that can come of the disappointment and guilt. Look how far you HAVE came, forget how far you could’ve come. J J J J

6)     WE ARE ALWAYS HERE AND WE LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT!!!! J ♥ J ♥ J ♥ J ♥ J ♥ J ♥ J

Isn't that sweet?!?!  I am blessed to have the support of my sisters!  Both of whom are doing a spectacular job losing their weight.  (And both had successful weigh in's this week!)

So with the help of my sisters and husband, I am starting over.  We have set a new goal: 50 lbs by Christmas!  Anyone else want to join us?  If we meet this goal?  The prize is: food on Christmas Day doesn't count!

Here's my plan and approach:

 

Just kidding...

I'm re-listing my goals for losing weight:

1) Be healthy - today, tomorrow, forever!

2) Give my son a healthy, free-from-fat-fight, life

Skinny is just a side benefit!  Although it will be GREAT to get back into my favorite dress I've hung on to for the past several years......