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100lbs down! But still fat.

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petuniap

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I'm a 100 lbs down...give or take...scale this morning said 191.8. I'm on a 30 day food challenge and I know I will be down over 100lbs by the end of it so I feel confident in saying it. 100lbs! That's a whole person. There are girls out there who weigh a 100lbs. Cra-zee! I'm happy about it, I am...it's huge progress and I've gotten tons of compliments and I know I look so much better than I used to. But when I face that mirror....I also realize....I'm still fat. Still have so much more weight to lose. It's frustrating and daunting to think about all of the work I have put in and how much I still have to put in now and for the rest of my life. I know it's about the journey and not about the destination but I want the journey to be over already. Coming to the "still fat" realization means facing how delusional I was in the past...looking at myself and thinking "Not that bad". It was that bad! However, I am grateful that I jumped through all of the hoops, made all of the sacrifices and learned what I have learned to get here. And now I just have to believe that I can make it the rest of the way. And if I don't believe it, I have to act as if I do.

 

Next short term goal....25lbs by end of year. With a few cheat days right after this 30 day challenge just to maintain some sanity and remind myself that bad food isn't that good!

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GREAT JOB!!! Keep the positive attitude and you will see the end of your journey soon. 100lbs...so proud of you.

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Thanks Zil...I appeciate the encouragement!

GREAT JOB!!! Keep the positive attitude and you will see the end of your journey soon. 100lbs...so proud of you.

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No matter how you look at it, 100 pounds is a fantastic accomplishment! I love your goal of short term goals, I really want to do that too now. The big number can be too overcoming. What exactly are you doing in your 30 day challenge?

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Hi flowergirly!

For my 30 day challenge, I'm following the Whole 30 plan. In a nutshell, I'm eliminating all foods that cause negative impact on your body so no sugar, no grains, no legumes, no dairy, no soy, no processed foods and no alcohol. It's basically a very strict paleo diet. It's pretty tough but it's a good way to wean yourself off of sugars and figure out if you have sensitivities to other foods.

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That's awesome!!!! You are down 100 and under 200...those are both great things! I know how you feel though...I think I had more confidence at high 200's then I do now...I want the rest of this weight off so bad...it's a weird feeling...but you are doing great keep it up and remember we are not robots so if you make anything to hard it's not gonna be something you do for life...you will find your happy medium :)

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That is so great! So exciting! But I totally know how you feel! I was just telling a coworker that sometimes I feel so good after losing 90lbs that I forget i'm still fat. I wanted to where a sign around my neck that says - I used to be fatter! HAHA!!

Seriously, great job! Such an accomplishment to lose so much weight! Great job!

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