Christmas 2010 (L) vs. Christmas 2009 (R)
There's about a 30 lb. difference. Sometimes I minimize that (e.g. "less than a lb. a week?! that is nothing!!" or "You're still considered obese!"), but I really shouldn't and I am going to stop that. It is negative self talk and, for those of you who know me in real life, you know I would not allow someone else to talk to me like that!
In the past year, I've overcome depression, dealt with 3 bouts of back issues that leave me unable to even sit up too long and exercise, and dealt with family issues/drama.
I have also made a new group of friends and lost 30 lbs. I have discovered that I love cycling and have ridden about 500 cathartic miles on my bike. I have learned a lot about myself and about life and my ability to persevere.
Probably the most important thing I am learning now is that I WANT to do this. I am not doing this because I should. I am not doing this because of the dire consequences of what will happen if I don't do this. I am doing this -- this healthy living thing -- because I want to enjoy a life where my body and health do not inhibit me from doing the things that I want to do. It makes saying no to food easier about 80% of the time, because it's not saying "No" to something desirable like a brownie, but rather saying "Yes" to the ability to walk around all day without getting tired or being able to shop in a "normal" store and not be banished to Lane Bryant or a plus sized section.
Now that's not to say I don't eat brownies or cheese or other treats, but I just have to be more judicious in my choices and not shovel everything in my trap or use food as a crutch so I don't have to deal with how I'm really feeling. I am nowhere near "there" but moderation is becoming a concept I can understand and am starting to employ after years - YEARS - of disordered eating and abusing food.
I look forward to another year of progress. Game on 2011!
You were smokin' hot last night, if I do say so myself!! And the pictures that were a year apart show your weight loss, but do you see the confidence gleaming in the recent photo! Game on!
ReplyDeleteWow, I think that's a dramatic change in one year. I'm working on making those same mental changes myself. There is so much I want to do, and my weight does limit me.
ReplyDeleteThe cut of your dress (2010) looks great on you!
You look GReat!!! And I agree - the confidence is just beaming out of you!!! You look much more like yourself - personality wise - in the new photo. Keep up the great work!!
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