Stephanie your post is so inspiring to me. What a great accomplishment to have lost so much, to have kept your goal in site. Long term goals are really hard to achieve without daily effort and your journey is a wonderful example of how success is achieved one day at a time, in fact, one hour at a time.

You obviously have built a strong arsenal of tools to help you but I get what you're saying too ... it's hard to be 'on' every day. Some days it would be so nice to not have to think of that bite of food as anything other than a momentary pleasure. It's like everything is wrapped in worry, isn't it? I struggle with how much energy it takes to stay focused on what I'm eating, writing things down, adjusting, questioning, etc. Do you struggle with that too?

I applaud your success Stephanie, truly. What an accomplishment!!!

Thank you for your kind words noliatb. You know I don't weigh my food intake or write it down. I did that and then became obsessed with it and it kind of slowed down the process. I just use portion control, no bigger than my hand for a piece of meat and with everything else eat less then what I normally do. I give myself a cheat meal once a week where I can have anything I want as much as I want and then I give myself one sweet a week like a piece of cake or candy bar. The other times I eat mostly low-fat, high vegetable, moderate fruit, lean meat, whole grains. I really need to try new recipes and add more fresh herbs to my diet then I think the food boredom will go away.

I'm in the same boat as you are and would love to talk more. I congratulate you for losing the weight you have and hope you lose more!

Bravo on your weight loss progress so far!! YOU are doing Fantastic..Keep it going and NEVER look back!! Liliann

In my house I am the only one with weight problems. I have yo-yo lost and gained since middle school. I agree noone understands the daily strength it takes to make that one more lap or say no to that food that you want. I would love to share my journey with you I have lost 22 lbs so far. Your 100 pounds by yourself is such an inspiration. I have the will most everyday just now and again I need a pick me up so I come here and read the other posts and feel so much better. I would love to help in any way I can.

Stephanie, I am so proud of you! 100 pounds lost! WOW!! What an inspiration.
I personally am just starting my journey to becomming fit and healthy. I have about 80 pounds to lose and have lost 6 pounds since stating on the 15th of this month. Right now my motivation is at an all time high and a lot of it has to do with this site and people like you who share their insight, frustrations and successes. I come here several times a day to read updates, get tips and add a note or two. It's kind of become my emotional "craving" if you will...
I completely understand your frustrations! Just the other day I read on a fitness site that I was thinking of joining about a person weighing 130 who felt she was fat and wanted to get to 108! 108 - geez, that's what I could really stand to lose - so I did the only thing I could do - I lost the site address. It actually made me kind of angry to read it - I'm not sure why???
I weigh 219 and want to get to 140 eventually. I am setting small goals to reach for and am just hoping I can keep motivated, work thru those horrible plateaus, and stay strong enough to keep trying. I know I can be "just this close" (pinches fingers together) to a major attack of the worries that can drive me to a large Oreo Blizzard or tub of not very good vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce that will cause me such enormous guilt that I could just give up all together!
So, lets work together-keep each other motivated and celebrate ALL our successes, whether diet/exercise related or not.
And keep posting. You all are my biggest motivator!
We can do it together!
Lisa

Today date being:Sat.,20/12
I'm sooo proud of you n your strenth.
You have given me hope & inspiration for me to continue in my struggle. I get so excited when I manage to lose an oz. After 6 yrs of stuggleing to lose weight. I have recently managed to lose 10 lbs. for 6 yrs I had tried everything to just be able to lose keep off the weight that I had managed to lose,sigh
I'm doing happy dance for your grate achivements.

wow you have made many accomplishments and that alone should energize you to keep at it....its not an easy task and I also get bored with what I eat so always looking for new recipes and ideas! You are an inspiration though and thanks for sharing