Originally Posted 7/15/2010 10:53 AM CDT
It feels like the temptation gets less and less everyday. On the first two days I found that my mouth was salivating thinking about french fries or sweets. Last night I had a delicious dinner and for dessert I had some refreshing watermelon slices. It was satisfying and I didn't even think about other tempting sweets.
My brother-in law has lost over 100 pounds in a little over a year and he looks and feels great. I think one of the biggest things that I took from his weight loss journey was that the time is going to to pass either way, whether I do something about it or not. He was right. A year later he is 100 pounds lighter and I am essentially the same. This is a HUGE motivation for me right now. In a year I can have a whole new body and a better outlook on life.
Sometimes I find myself fantasizing about being able to wear certain clothing or shopping in certain stores. I always find myself saying, "Oh, I can't wait until I can wear that someday." It was as though I know that I am going to be skinny someday and I am just pro-longing the inevitible. I imagine myself in my friend's wedding and hopefully as a bride myself someday and when I think about these events I am thin, happy and healthy. It's like I know how I want my future to be, but I wasn't doing anything about it. It feels so good to be commiting to a healthy lifestyle and to just feel better. I want to be the person that I invision myself being and not the unhealthy person that has literally weighed me down for such a long time.
I hope everyone is doing well in their weight loss journey. I am so thankful for this site and all of the people that I have met so far. I know that we can all meet our goals one day at a time. Just think, the time will pass one way or another, so why not let it pass while you lose weight and feel great?!
My brother-in law has lost over 100 pounds in a little over a year and he looks and feels great. I think one of the biggest things that I took from his weight loss journey was that the time is going to to pass either way, whether I do something about it or not. He was right. A year later he is 100 pounds lighter and I am essentially the same. This is a HUGE motivation for me right now. In a year I can have a whole new body and a better outlook on life.
Sometimes I find myself fantasizing about being able to wear certain clothing or shopping in certain stores. I always find myself saying, "Oh, I can't wait until I can wear that someday." It was as though I know that I am going to be skinny someday and I am just pro-longing the inevitible. I imagine myself in my friend's wedding and hopefully as a bride myself someday and when I think about these events I am thin, happy and healthy. It's like I know how I want my future to be, but I wasn't doing anything about it. It feels so good to be commiting to a healthy lifestyle and to just feel better. I want to be the person that I invision myself being and not the unhealthy person that has literally weighed me down for such a long time.
I hope everyone is doing well in their weight loss journey. I am so thankful for this site and all of the people that I have met so far. I know that we can all meet our goals one day at a time. Just think, the time will pass one way or another, so why not let it pass while you lose weight and feel great?!
