The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[hawaiiwhatnot]

Nancy,

Not only are you good at what you do as health advisor, you're funny, witty, FULL of aloha and EVER-INSPIRING.

THANK YOU

[Carrie]

Today's a new day.....

First of all, let me clarify what I meant when I said 'this too shall pass'. I did not mean that food temptation would go away. What I meant was that my current state of ambivalence and seeming inability to get going would pass. My years and years of being fat and not being able to do anything about it were full of depressing downward spirals into panic and self-loathing which turned into helplessness. I can now see that my life was full of negativity and abusive self-talk for all those years, and I refuse to let any of that bad stuff start up again. What I mean by 'this too shall pass' is that this little lull in keeping myself 'up' mentally will pass.

I have noticed that most of us experience this journey like we're on a roller coaster. We have our ups and downs, and before when I'd hit a down I'd think it was the end of the world. Now I just think it's part of the ride, it's temporary and relief is on the way. I don't like the despair part of overreacting to a bad day - so I quit doing it.

That said - I went home last night and thought about what I want and why I'm stuck. I realised that:

1. The emotional stress level in my life is, and has been, skyhigh for the last month or so and I fell back to my old habit of eating for relief.
2. I know I have to start exercising, and I'm resisting it.
3. Though I've made it this far, even buying size 18 pants, I still really cannot believe that I will ever NOT be a fat person. It is so much of my identity that I can't imagine myself without it.

Having thought all that stuff out, I further decided that:

A. It's too bad that I'm stressed out
B. It's a bummer that I don't want to exercise
C. It's too bad I can't picture myself non-fat
D. I am not willing to gain back the weight I've lost
E. Though I've made progress, I am still very overweight and need to do something about it NOW. Not following my program or taking a break from it now would not be in my best interest.
F. A-E aren't going to get any better if I eat whatever I want.
G. A-E WILL GET BETTER if I get back on my program and stick with it.

So........despite the fact that I'd rather be eating, all arguments lead to the same conclusion, and as of this morning I am back on the full fast to stay. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

Carrie

[Nancy]

Yahoo, Carrie! BTW, C.) takes a long time to overcome. I often STILL see myself as a fatty. It takes frequent verbalization, positive self talk and positive verbal self-talk to help me make progress in that area.

Recently I saw a friend who has lost also 130 pounds. I asked him the trite, "How are you?"
His reply, "I'm tall and thin."

I that - it's my new answer when someone says, "How are ya?"

Leopard Woman is tall and thin.

Start practicing it now. You ARE already thinner!

Carrie, you are taller and thinner.

A year ago, did you ever think you would wear a size 18 now?

When you're on the bottom floor of the elevator, lookin' up, everyone ELSE seems a lot taller and a lot thinner. But now - look at you - you are no longer on the bottom floor. You're lookin' taller and thinner with every shake.

Shake, shake, shake it off!

[explorthis]

Today's a new day.....

as of this morning I am back on the full fast to stay. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Carrie

YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!!!!!

I am so glad for you!

-Mike

[Sylvia]

This string was exactly what I needed today!

You guys are all great and Nancy - you're the best! I would suggest moving this one to the elevator section as I found it very inspiring.

Sylvia

[Triskets]

Thanks for all the advise Nancy. My train stopped at food buffetville on Friday and then made another stop at the high school reunion food and drink pavilion.
Yesterday I stalled out and today I let myself get stuck in Gramma See's world.
I'm feeling pretty awful physically and emotionally. I don't feel the POWER that I felt when on the full fast.
My train is about to head out of the station and I'm going to be back on it tomorrow morning. Wish me luck on my journey to Thinsville. I WILL GET THERE!
Love ya

[Nancy]

Trish - read you by-line.

You think you can - and you can!

What'cha gonna have for breakfast?

Get your Medigrub out tonight and set it up on the counter so it's all there and the daily food plan is in your brain when you go to sleep tonight.

Wake up and shake up!

The train is loading the passengers and we are on our weigh to Thinsville!

[TamiL]

Triskets
CHOOOOOOO CHOOOOOOO...the Train to Thinville is blowing its horn...all may hop back on board and ride with us....those who have fallen off a few times need not be shameful, just hop on and start the ride again, one shake at a time, one pound at a time...
if we remain faithful to the program, every day we will be a step closer to where we want to be!!

Lets control this....what we put in our bodies...after all the saying you are what you eat really hits me hard when I think about it...would I rather be a twinkie or some other junk food...or would I rather be a healthy medifast shake...build with all the ingredients I need?

COMEON RIDE THE TRAIN!!
Tami