Another Pound Bites The Dust
September 4, 2007 · Print This Article
When the scales are going the right way its kind of exciting isn’t it. I love hopping on the scales knowing that it will have gone down and not up. The only way I can ensure this is to really make sure I am watching what I eat..and not CHEAT.
You will be happy to know I haven’t had my naughty indulgence…Carrot Cake with lots a cream in over a week now…so I am doing REALLY well. hehe Emotionally I am also doing fine. Trying to catch up now on all my responsibilities both online and off line. I have about 5 projects that I am doing for or in conjunction with others. This last month has really put my schedule right OUT. I have been so unorganised and now I am desperately trying to catch up.
My Therapist and I have been talking extensively about protecting myself from stress and not taking more on that I can chew…Great advise, really, for someone desperately trying to claw themselves out of the depression of just a few weeks ago.
Well, I had to let a couple of people down…which I feel absolutely awful about but there were other things, in terms of my relationship with one of them also that was adding to the stress. I got to the point where enough was enough and I needed to protect myself and my children cause we are number 1 after all. I hate confrontation, and I hate letting people down even more. In a different time and space I may have been able to work through the relationship issues and moved passed it…but at the moment I am more than a bit ahhh ‘fragile’. As much as I hate saying that…Its a side of me I don’t like people knowing about…lol.
Now, I much prefer y’all thinking I am a sturdy, independent, ‘just do it’ kind of person. But, I guess, everyone has there vulnerabilities.
I have really struggled with being so honest in my blog…about all this. Because I don’t want to dishearten or un-motivate anyone else. I see you all as friends so for that reason I am an open-book. Its not how I would want to be remembered…this fragile, uncertain person, still, its ALL a part of my own journey. To walk the road, truly, with me you need to know my struggles as well as victories. Have I told you lately…Thank you? I am so blessed to have such a supportive group of friends like you guys…
What are your greatest struggles, in your personal life or weight-loss?
Would love to join a community like this 
Congrats on the scale going down! Keep it up, Girl!
I like carrot cake but not that cream cheese that they use as icing. Yuk!
There are times when you have to think about yourself and your kids and stay healthy. If not, the stress gets to you and you’re no good to anyone.
I’ve been carrying a HUGE amount of stress the last four months and thankfully, as of yesterday, it’s gone. I have a new stress now because of it (ha!) but hopefully that will be resolved in the next couple of weeks.
My stresses with weight loss are dealing with the people around me - if everyone could just leave me alone and let me get on with it, I could do just that, get on with it! But alas, dealing with weekly lunch meetings as well as any other indulgent activity that people around me might have in mind is tough. My friends who are watching their health make it easier, but I don’t see them as often as I used to and I have to contend with an office full of people who don’t realise the damage of junk food. Bah.
yay!!!! happy to here your almost back to 239. i know you’re looking forward to seeing those new numbers again….
my, my, my…how could i attempt to nick the surface without filling your comments with page after page?
guess, i got to keep it bare bones simple:
spirituality. relationship. money. job uncertainty. recurring body image issues. stalled weightloss….ect and so forth.
but we can finish this right up…hand in chubby hand.
blessings!
PROGRESS!!! Flabulessity!!!
For me, it’s the stress of my writing. It’s not where I want it to be and it’s frustrating me.
It’s also accustoming myself to smaller portions. I used to eat, easily 5K calories a day. Now, I’m holding at 1500 to 2000. It’s not easy. Ouch.
But, yes, the creative/deadline stress is what’s making me want to stuff my face with soothing serotonin-creating chocolate.
Mir
I love your site!!
Congrads on having another pound off! I bet you feel great about that and you should. I looked through your photos and you are just melting way. Keep up the fabulousness up! You look beautiful and your are going to be extra beautiful as your get closer and closer to your goal weight!
Best wishes!!
Natasha
Greatest struggle in weight loss?
Portion control, fried potato/corn chips, and CHOCOLATE.
Greatest struggle in life? Too many to list them all but…. motivation, discipline, self confidence, and the relationship with my parents (BAA! BAA! says the black sheep)
Thanks for stopping by do0rdiet.blogspot.com (notice the zero) last week. I really appreciate any comments I can get. Sometimes cyberspace feels so lonely.
I’m so glad you are shrinking again, but shrinking or not, I think you are very inspirational and you help me stay motivated with your (seemingly
positive and winning attitude…. your Flabuless smile as seen on your Vlog is also incredibly charming and uplifting.