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This marks the beginning of the last third of my loss-journey. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel!!!!
ADDED LATER:
There just wasn't enough time for me to write much this morning, but I wanted to journal my thoughts about getting to my 2/3rds point in this loss-journey. I prefer to think of my journey, long as it is, in thirds. The first third is starting out, getting those early pounds gone. The middle third is the hardest, IMO. It's when goal seems so very far away and the initial excitement of those pounds dropping kind of wanes. But the last third, ah, that's when it gets good (at least I hope so). The "end" is in sight and every pound lost makes that "pounds to go" number ever so much smaller, where it doesn't look all that daunting anymore.
60 pounds is a freakin' lot of weight to lose! I still have a hard time wrapping my head around that. I know there are others on this site who've lost 70, 80, even 120, and maybe even more, pounds. But 60 pounds is my number, at least for now. There's always been a mixture of pride and shame in my weight loss numbers; pride that I've lost it, but also shame that I ever had that much, and more, to lose.
I'll be coming up on a year on Atkins in about another 5-6 weeks. So, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about how it all began, why it began, why it's working "this" time, and how the journey's been so far.
If someone had told me last March that I could be 60 pounds lighter in February 2011 - 60 pounds lighter! - I'm not sure I would have really believed that I could do it. Oh, I could do the program, and I know the program works, but I don't think I really believed, deep down, that I could stick with it long enough to get here.
I am firmly convinced that my buddies and this site are critical factors in my success to this point. There's really no other reason for how I could stay on this journey, pursuing this goal, for 11 months and counting. As hard as it is for me to comprehend the weight loss, it's equally as hard for me to truly recognize that I've worked this program for almost a year!
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79.4 kg
Lost so far: 27.2 kg.
Still to go: 13.6 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 24 February 2011:
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1421 kcal
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Fat: 101.42g | Prot: 86.25g | Carbs: 54.03g.
Breakfast: Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage, Kraft/Borden/Cooper shredded colby/Mexican cheese, Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, scrambled eggs. Lunch: Endulge Peanut Caramel Cluster Bar. Dinner: Armenian cucumber, wishbone ranch dressing, romaine, salad toppins, sweet onions, Swanson beef broth, Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin, yellow pepper, orange pepper, minced garlic, chopped celery, Rotel original diced tomatoes & green chilies, beef. Snacks/Other: Jif peanut butter, Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame, String Cheese Mozzarella Cheese Snacks. more...
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2136 kcal
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Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 34 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 22 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 4 minutes. more...
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Losing 1.6 kg a Week
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 Comments
CONGRATS! You are on your way to VICTORY! My, what a journey it's been and how FAR you've come. So excited for you!
24 Feb 11 by member: Evie1010
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Way to go! Keep up the good work. It won't be long now.
24 Feb 11 by member: Cbreeze
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Sandy, you have so very much to be proud of. You have come a long way in your weight loss journey. Way to go sweetie and keep up the fantastic work.:)HUGS:)
24 Feb 11 by member: LauPug1
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@ Evie...thanks so much for your encouragement. Yes, it certainly seems like I've come a far distance, but the rewards already have been so-o-o worth it! Thanks for being a good Buddy!
24 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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@ Cbreeze...My FL walking buddy, even though my scenery isn't the beautiful postcard-type yours is! Not so sure the goal is quite that close in time, but there's always hope! Thanks for stopping by.
24 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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@ Laurie...When I started all this back in spring of last year, I guess I didn't quite believe I could get to this point, let alone get to my goal. Sure, losing 60 pounds was something I HOPED would happen, and I knew it COULD happen if I followed the program, but I just didn't feel, in my heart of hearts, that I could make this happen. Still coming to terms with that.... I do know that if it weren't for this site, you and all my buddies, I would NOT have made it this far. The support and encouragement you give on a daily basis means so much, no matter on whose journal you give it. Your own weight loss journey is just amazing; shows the rest of us what dedication and perseverence can accomplish. (((HUGS)))
24 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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Alright, Sandy. That is fantastic!! Congratulations! You must be sooo excited!
25 Feb 11 by member: ctlss
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@ Stef...yes, it IS pretty exciting. I haven't been at this weight since about 1986 (on my first way up) and about 1989/1990 (on my second way up). So it's been over 20 years since I've seen this weight! And, surprisingly, I DO still have some clothes from that time! A few are Yeah! and a few are AAACCCCKKK!! LOL!!
25 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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Sandy, you have done such an amazing job! 60 lbs !!! WOW! And boy do I relate to how you are feeling. This last third will come with it's own challenges, and it's own rewards! Stay true to your heart, and your goals... you are so much MORE than the weight you've lost... but you're not done yet! Cling to these relationships and to the support system we all need - to not feel alone in this journey - it will propel you forward! Much love, and Congratulations!!!!
25 Feb 11 by member: jsfantome
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Thanks Paula. I think you're right about the remaining challenges; I have visions of struggling for those last few pounds for months on end with no end in sight! I guess that's when it's time to re-evaluate what that "number" really means and how (un)important it may be. Thanks for all your help and encouragement.
25 Feb 11 by member: Sandy701
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