So I've lost another 5lbs since the end of May and finally gotten under 180 (179 to be exact). Summer has been crazy and I've been eating off plan more regularly than I have before. But that's life, I didn't gain all my weight through a few cheat meals, so everything is alright. I am happy to know that I have maintained through all the cheats though! I feel so good about the control I have now over what I put in my body. I know exactly how it affects me. I don't have to wonder if this or that is going to make me fat or how much of this can I have or am I eating too many calories in this meal. The freedom of this way of life is priceless. The $35 I spent on the book has paid for itself over and over again. And even though I have lost 31lbs now, I still catch myself being anilitical about my body. Loosing weight doesn't help your body issues, those have to be worked out in your head! Sometimes I still look at myself and feel like my heavier self. It's just a body image issue that the devil likes to use. If he can get me to obsess enough about my own appearance then he can rob me of my freedom and my effectiveness. I can not let that happen! And friends, I'm not the only one here, don't let those feelings consume you! Claim victory over what God has helped you accomplish, and keep pressing on to your next goal all the while understanding this is life! And learn to love yourself and your body right now.
So anyway, THM has an extensive online community where people can post questions, victories, frustrations, etc. A lot of people post pictures in their wedding dresses because that is kind of like a precedence for them. For me, my wedding dress is a little different. I was three months pregnant with my first and had already gained a few (10) pounds. Maybe if I had some of my old rave clothes still, that would be my goal, LOL. So my wedding weight is not my goal weight but pretty close. So I dug out my wedding dress, tried it on, and was very much surprised that it not only fit but was looser in waist than before. And after I took pictures of myself in it, I think I look a little smaller now than my wedding day actually. So that was another Non Scale Victory! I am so close to my goal, I can actually see it now!
Be encouraged (while ignoring my crazy excited facial expression and no make up and crazy hair, LOL) and tell me what you think!
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