Gainage

I was so excited to be under 300 lbs and so close to 80 lost that I celebrated too much the next week. When I weighed in I saw that I'd gained 4 lbs. This gain put me at 300 again. I had been wondering how I would react to a gain versus a loss. I'm happy to say that my world didn't come crashing down on me. I had positive thoughts and I knew by how I was feeling that it would be a gain and not a loss. I have to admit a gain of 4 was a bit of a relief. So many times before a gain would cause me to give up and bag the whole process.
It is sooo easy to slip, "the slippery slope" as it is termed in addiction recovery. It seems like I'm just eating a "little bad" but when I look back at "little bad" it has become "a lot bad."
I completely agree that one cannot deprive herself of "treats" or one sets herself up for a drive bomb! However, I need to monitor my "treats" better. :) I can do that.

Things I'm craving lately are:
Small Blizzards...Oreo Cheese Quake
Frys with fry sauce
Chocolate in almost any form
Nacho chips and cheese from Taco Bell
A huge hamburger would be tasty.

Alas, I decided if I wrote them down then they'd be behind me. It is out there and off my mind for a minute, anyway.

I'm heading into a new weigh in. I've been better but still not a 100%. Time and the scale will tell but I must say...I am worth much more than a number on a scale! The scale indicates what I'm doing on the eating and exercise end but it doesn't dictate my worth! I am very pleased to have a program that is working for me. I have a plan and it is working unlike anything else I've done. Progress is just that progress.

What to do with a dress that is too big?

As you can see, this jumper is a little on the too big side but it is my weigh in outfit. What do I do? See below....

A chain of safety pins...they matched my bracelet. :)

And VOILA! It fits or at least looks better in the front. Loss of 79 lbs so far!

Gotta Figure This Out!

I'm trying to learn. I don't know why doing the photos was such a pain. Any help or hints? I'd add one and have to drag it where I wanted it past all the other ones.
My comments section is way, way, way down at the bottom. Hints anyone?

Progress At a View

I hit below 300 lbs today! It may be by one pound but I don't weigh 300 anymore! Bye-Bye! I decided to post some photos beginning with last August to today, May 5, 2010.

These are August 2009 at our family reunion.

This is October 2009 at my mom's annual Halloween party with the grandkids.

This is at school in November. She dressed like me and I dressed like her. This is at my max weight of 375.

This is today!

Unbelievable Success!

So, I've started this weight loss thing. I wasn't too keen on the idea but knew I had to do something because I was knocking on the door of 400 lbs. I actually weighed 375! Not a good number for me or my body. Gratefully, one of my chiropractors told me about the "Take Shape for Life" Diet with Medifast as a food. I really didn't have a choice. It was that or immobility. I wasn't ready for the Jazzy yet however if someone had purchased me one, I would have taken it. One of my complicating problems is that I have osteoarthritis of the hip bilaterally. (Cool word huh?) I'm looking at hip replacements someday.
So, with a week of mourning for those foods I love and having several "last suppers" I began my journey on December 14, 2009. Honestly, I was saying to family over Christmas "if this doesn't work in a year, I'm going to say bag it and eat anything and everything I want!" Much to my surprise today, May 4, 2010 I can say that I've lost 75 lbs! I'm so looking forward to getting on the scale tomorrow and being under 300! I can't remember the last time I was under there! I can honestly say that my Drivers License is lying about my weight. (Haha)
I can't say I've done this on my own because I know that Heavenly Father has been with me and so have my angels that have often carried me on bad days. (pain or otherwise)
I need to get some photos I know but for now you just have to take my word for it. :D Life is good even on pain filled days.