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I miss my favorite foods, but I am happier without them (If you understand what I am saying).  I am still going strong on my diet. I really think that I am going to make it this time. Just getting out of the 300 club would be great! I haven’t seen 290 on my scale since I was in 10^th grade (yes, I’ve been struggling with my weight since…forever!), and I haven’t seen 310 on the scale since my high school graduation!

Being on this diet is making me feel…different. Just with the 30 minute exercises a day and healthy eating habits is making my breathing a lot easier. Plus, I am getting up more often. Wow, I didn’t know that dieting for a short period of time would have such an effect! It is keeping me motivated and when I do think about having a bite of my favorite food I feel an actual disgust in the thought. I haven’t cheated since the wings, thought I tend to eat a half a scoop more than the intended proportion size. I still have to get used to proportions. It’s one of the hardest things of letting go in a diet.

Truthfully, letting go of sweets and fatty foods is actually easy, but like I said, the proportion sizes are a little tricky…

I am feeling good about myself! I just lost 6 pounds and the only thing I can do is smile. I have been working my butt off, mostly to fight the tempting foods around me. I’m not going to lie, I miss the pizza, cake, chips, and (my favorite) cheeseburgers. This weight lost is a great motivation for me! It makes me NOT want to stop at Burger King or pick up to phone to order a large pizza. Also, the weight loss makes me want to get up and workout.

Since I started blogging about my most private and embarrassing time in my life, it makes me feel better. Now, I want to talk about it. I want to let others know about my struggle so that they know they are not alone. Doing this blog is helpful, because now that I started I don’t want to quit. I don’t want to be a failure! Well, I am 20 pounds away from receiving my short-term reward, which is a cute outfit.

Can’t wait!

Well, I weighed in today…

Current weight: 380 lbs.

 Yey! Six pounds. That’s a lot, but I know that the first week of a diet is when you lost the most weight. Now I am just waiting for next Monday!

Thank you, everyone, for the encouraging words! They are really helping me out. Seriously, right after I read my blog comments and my booster note for my great friend I got off my butt and exercised for an hour. It feels like the wings actually “washed” out of me through sweat. Usually, after cheating on a diet I quit and gain weight. This time I didn’t and just for that, I am proud of myself.

The motivation is great and I am glad that I found this site. Having others understand your struggle and wanting to help you through it is wonderful. Now, I don’t feel like I have to lift this weight alone. Yeah, the wings are history, and my workout and healthy meals so far are now! I really do feel good about myself!

Today, I had another temptation that haunted me, but only for a short time. The temptation was greater than the wings, this time it was iced cinnamon rolls. There were six of them literally smiling at me (LOL). I picked one up and thought better of it; I asked myself if I wanted a repeat of yesterday. I really beat myself up over the stupid wings, and no, I didn’t want to do that again. I felt disappointed in myself, and that’s the LAST thing I want—disappointment. I put it down, and that made me feel great!

Thank you everyone! Motivation is the key to success.

P.S. – My weight in is tomorrow, I hope the wings won’t show up (LOL!).

Man! I’ve only been on my diet for a little more than four days and I messed up! I just couldn’t pass up the wings last night. I am hating myself for it! I guess that’s okay though. I need to realize that there is no such thing as a perfect diet. If there was, everyone would be 150 pounds, or at least their dream weight.

Being my size is terrible though. I know I need to lose weight, but being set back a couple of wings (LOL) is actually heartbreaking. I will keep going though, because my one mistake of the “other” diets I were on was quitting once I cheated. No more, I will happily say. This time I will get to the end. This time I will be an inspiration. This time I will have results. This time I will be…happy.

I’m not happy being “obese”. I hope that in a couple of months I will be at least a little lighter.

 Rebecca

Hey everyone!

Today I bought “The Biggest loser (The workout) 2” and it is great, I absolutely love it! In the ‘special features’ section it has some great inspirational stories. A great feature about this DVD is that you can pick your own workouts. This is a GREAT buy for anyone who is looking for the ULTIMATE workout DVD.

I just finished the Warm-Up (5min.), the Low-Intensity Cardio (15min.), the High-Intensity Cardio for Women (10min.), and the Cool Down (5min.). Boy did I sweat. I was about to quit in the middle of the Low-Intensity workout until she (Kim Lyons) said something that I will carry with me, “Pain is temporary, Quitting is forever!” I finished it!

I also took an index card and wrote down my short-term goal, which is to lose 20 pounds. On that same index card, I wrote down my reward, and that is to get the cutest outfit I can find and a pair of matching shoes. That reward helps A LOT when trying to lose weight!

Well, y’all will hear from me soon.

Take Care now, Bye Bye then!

Rebecca  

Well, I weighed in today…

·         Weight: 386 lbs.

·         Biceps: 17”

·         Chest: 56”

·         Waist: 60”

·         Hips: 68”

·         Thighs: 33”

Whoa…very high numbers, but I will promise myself to lower each and every one of those “nasty” numbers. I just hope that I don’t have to do this alone! Well, my next weigh in will be on January 7, 2008. You’ll here from me then!

Okay, at this point I am thrilled to start my diet on the first day of 2008. Today—before I officially start my diet—I am organizing my diet plans. I want to be on board this time and ready for the challenges ahead. Truthfully, I am a little scared too. I do not want to fail, and I do not want to be my size at the end of 2008. I am unhealthy and I know it…it is time for a major change!

I bought a dry board that has a calendar, a ‘notes’ section, and a corkboard section. These sections will be of great help with my meals and exercise times. I will also weight in every Monday, so those days are already marked on my calendar as ‘weigh-in time’. I do know that I will be weighting in a lot, but I think it will help with the motivation of knowing if I “pass” or “fail” that week.

I just hope to find an encouraging friend during my struggle to a better life…

Diet starts on January 1, 2008

Weigh in date is January 1, 2008