Support and More Motivation!!

Go me... total weight loss at the beginning of Week 3: 5.8 lbs!  Yay!  Although the celebrating (our 15th anniversary) caused a slight gain, the real problem was getting the scales to move again.  Period.  I hadn't seen a gain or loss for several days.  Although I'm grateful there were no gains, I was super happy to see a loss this morning!  Yay! Yay! Yay!

My sister created a small Facebook group for plus size people wanting to lose weight.  It's fun to have the extra support.  People to share the victories and who understand the struggles.  Support is so key in my weight loss.

I've ran across two really neat motivational stories this week:

1. Tory Johnson from Good Morning America.  I don't usually watch the morning show and I'm not sure why I even turned it on yesterday... but there it was: her story of her weight loss.  Of course, she has a book you can buy, etc etc.  But something she said really struck a chord with me: "Being fat when you don't want to be fat has -- it's like being in shackles. It's like being in a prison and you can't escape. You feel like there's no way out." That is so true.  I can really relate to that.  What makes it even worse is when you have no motivation, no desire, to be out of those shackles.  So I keep googling success stories and tracking my favorites - anything to help me stay motivated. 
2. Amanda, a 26 year old woman who has lost 88 pounds! Someone created a time lapse of her photos showing her progress in 5 seconds.  I've watched it over and over and over.  The difference in her is amazing - but I'm not just talking about the physical evidence.  You can totally see a change in her face.  Her self confidence change is so incredible.  You can see it in her face, her posture, her eyes!  Wow! Just incredible!

I know there are so many more incredible stories out there.  I plan to write my own someday!!