[sylvie]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

(((((((((sylvie))))))))))))))

Honey, I and I'm sure most of us here, completely understand where you are coming from about fad diets and the sucess/failure they bring.

I work with a lady at my 2nd job, that started some diet (something like Atkins or South Beach). She came in the other night, gushing that she had lost 12 pounds in a week on this diet. 12 pounds... holy crap! That took me a couple months on WW to do... and she did it in 7 days! Yeah, I found myself jealous and my negative self talk popped in my head, "damn, you suck Tonya. You've been doing this how many months, and you've only lost 30ish pounds!"

As more time went on, the more rational side of my brain started coming back into focus. In the beginning, it's easy to lose quite a bit of water weight... especially if you were never really a big water drinker. While 12 pounds in a week doesn't sound healthy TO ME, I have to be proud for her and hope that maybe just maybe this is the ideal plan for her.

sylvie, you have done so much positive work on yourself, and your journey continues to be motivation for all of us. There is nothing wrong with letting the negative out when it creeps in... releasing it enables us to move forward in a positive direction!

It feels good to have the rational part of me coming back too, i really got stuck on this one, you did exactly w hat i did, with comparing to my own journey.. i think we all have to remember that some weeks we may lack motivation, some weeks we may lose less lbs, sometimes even NO lbs, and some weeks we may have to lean on others for motivation & support to keep at this - but in doing all of that, whether maintaining OR losing - it's the fact we're being good to our bodies and building so much more with our journeys.. Self esteem, positive thinking, we're taking chances and doing things we've never done before -- we're changing our lives, one step at a time.. THAT feels good ...

Definitely releasing that negative amongst you all was necessary for me, because i know you all have been there or could understand on some level - now i can bunch it all up and toss it behind me ..No more being hard on myself , just needed to reassure myself - stumbles can be so difficult sometimes..In saying all of this, i do hope that this person is making healthy choices for themselves, and that it all works.. i do know we're all different and some people can be successful with the different diets out there - i just always worry about what its doing to their bodies, because i remember what so many of them did for mine..For me, clean foods & exercise, it's slow & it's hard work, but i feel good about this.. ♥ (for me)

As i said i'm not sure why i let this make me feel small or that my progress wasn't enough.. i know looking back, i have made sooo many changes in my life and that alone should be something i am proud of.. And girl, 30'ish lbs is fantastic.. i remember when i lost my first 30 lbs, the changes i was already feeling within, was amazing.. You are on your way!! ♥ Congratulations for your progress so far Tonya, i love watching everyone's journey unfold, thats the thing i find most inspiring about you all.. Love it!