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Read more about Small Victory

Small Victory

Something great happened to me the other day at a theme park. Something that most "normal" people never even consider when they are out for the day enjoying the rides and fun. But it happened to me..... NOTHING! Yes!! Hooray!! NOTHING happened when I rode the rides!   What? Some may wonder. But they've never faced the embarrassment of not fitting on an amusement park ride and having to pretend you're getting off because you're just afraid to ride the roller coaster. They've never known the

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• okelly44
• November 3, 201510 yr

Read more about Stop Dilly Dallying

Stop Dilly Dallying

Since the beginning of 2015 I have been enjoying all the compliments and applause.... and have come to rest on my laurels.   I enjoy the praise, but this is no time to get lazy, and I really have. I read somewhere that when people reach their goal, instead of thinking "Wow that worked so I'll stick with it!", then tend to feel like they're all done and inadvertently revert to their old habits. Yup.   I am glad to say I seem to have the maintenance thing down. Staying put isn't too hard when

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• okelly44
• May 3, 201511 yr

Read more about Winter Success

Winter Success

Huge Victory for me!! My ticker has a skier on it because my first goal was to lose enough weight to go snow skiing with my kids. We planned to take them for their first ski trip this January. I hadn't skied in 10 years or so and even though I've skied since I was a kid and even at big sizes, I was afraid I couldn't do it. 10 years older, heavier, etc.   But I had lost 45+ pounds by the time we went and the small victories (and big ones too!) were everywhere. First, being at the gym 5 days a

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• okelly44
• February 14, 201511 yr

Read more about Cruising Along

Cruising Along

So, when the stall broke, it broke! I lost 6 pounds, then 3 the next week, and finally 4 last week. Now THAT feels more like it. Believing that a stall will end is different from seeing it happen. I feel so much more positive! I hope that I can keep this in mind the next time I hit a stall or what some folks call a set point. I haven't been this low in so ling, I have no idea what that next set point might even be!   Still kind of annoyed with myself for being such a slave to the scale - I am

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• okelly44
• October 1, 201411 yr

Read more about Patience Pays Off

Patience Pays Off

Well hooray! I got on the scale Friday and finally saw the "catch up" loss I was waiting for - 8 pounds. I knew that the laws of physics would have to kick in at some point. I had gotten so fearful that I went to eating almost nothing but protein shakes and fish and veggies for dinner. Religiously avoiding simple carbs and any sugars just to be sure it wasn't me doing something wrong. But at 800-1000 calories, how could I NOT lose even if I did eat bread?!?!   So, patience paid off. Everyo

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• okelly44
• September 18, 201411 yr

Read more about First Steps

First Steps

Well, I have had lots to say since the day I started talking but never put it in writing before. This should be interesting. Too bad I have to type it all out -I'd rather just talk into the mic like I do with texts on my iPhone!   Ok - 6 weeks out of surgery...   Week 1, down 7 now THAT's what I'm talking about!! (290)   Week 2, down 6 Oh I got this... so easy! (284)   Week 3, down 6, More food choices and it's still dropping away. Finally under 283 - that hump from hell I couldn't p

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• okelly44
• September 3, 201411 yr