Survival Mode Put Us Back to Zero
A lot of you came here many moons ago when I left Sparkpeople. I loved the community of that place and the support I got there. It was at the height of us being on our game. That motivation you have in the beginning when you're consistently rewarded with weight loss, smaller clothes, compliments to keep your motivation high and you somehow begin to step out of being invisible to the public to people smiling at you, opening doors or striking up conversation. You start to feel human. You don't have to worry about going to restaurants or 'fitting' somewhere. You can go to a wedding and see those God awful thin folding chairs and while you still don't like them, you're not concerned. Many of your worries that fit people never had to think of, have faded away. We started for the long haul in our 30's and that's when we had the most success, losing 226 and 190 lbs respectively. When we went on vacation, as long as we came back and got rig...
Wow! Do you ever get points for presentation! That looks a lot more interesting than what I had for breakfast and lunch (dinner is still waiting for me). My homemade oatmeal with apple, pear, walnuts and a sprinkling of lt brown sugar was tasty but not as pretty as your bfast! The tuna salad and cantaloupe I had for lunch was just in a plain container. What dip are you using for the raw veggies? Anyway, it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks wonderful. I haven't tried the nutella on a banana yet, but it always looks good in the picture. I am still doing yogurt as my mid morning snack...I keep thinking it helps me somehow...
ReplyDeleteArlene, I just use my favorite french onion dip. Anything made with a mix has more sodium than I want to eat.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are so pretty. My food never looks like this. It may be tasty, but a blindfold is often not a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteYou are eatin purdy!!! lol
ReplyDeleteHi Mrs! This is my first time here & I love your site and your attitude! I feel like we are friends even though we've never met. I have about 150 pounds to lose and have just started blogging. I've been vegetarian for about 3 years, so the blog is about my weight loss journey and veg recipes. Please check it out and give me your feedback? It's really "fugly" right now, but I'm working on making it pretty... Yours is a great inspiration - thank you!
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