Diario de debbra, 27 jul. 09

Funny story: I was looking through some old pictures of me, and I found one from 20 years ago, when I was at 130 (not 160 like now!) - I looked AWFUL! My shirt was too big, my shorts were PLEATED and baggy, my hair was a mess! So basically, I don't dress well even when I am thin! So - get yourself some pretty tops and some FITTING shorts and feel good. You will always have to be careful about food - you should look and feel your best for where you are now and then you won't be feeling ugly. Trust me, there are some not-so-beautiful people out there dressing like they want to so you and I shouldn't feel self-conscious to dress that way too! I can't stop eating either - I just try to eat veggies and whole grains and things that are good for me when I get that way. 

I have clothes that look good on me about five pounds less than I am. My tummy gets so big at this weight, that it's hard to fit it. But I agree with you that I should be more wary of dressing down!! Thanks! 

Don't give up on yourself! You've shown you can take control and bring those numbers down. Look back at your chart and look at those downward slopes - see? You can do this! What made you successful before? Can you duplicate it? I know you can! 

No, no, no. Don't lose belief in yourself. Sit down and close your eyes (after you have read this, of course) :-) and think about how you got to 153.7 on May 7th. THINK! You did it before and you can do it again. Honey, everyone on FS has or is where you are right now but we have to keep plugging along to get our weight off. I am also tired of wearing the same old, same old all the time. Get your self to the grocery store and buy the foods that you LIKE that are healthy. I suspect you are eating the same old, same old and getting very bored with it all. And if we eat the same old, same old we do not lose as well. I am in the process of mixing it up so my weight will start going down, we just have to keep trying. Maybe try that, eating different foods??? And please start writing down what you eat, every single little whatever that passes your lips, write it down. You can do this again. But you have to tell yourself that and believe it. ((hugs)) 

If you look at my chart I have repeated had to record the heavier weight....my encouragement is to go ahead and put it down. Something about getting on the scale and putting my fingers to the keyboard means I cannnot deny, or be in denial about my weight gain. It always feels like the first biggest step to turning it around....step 1 .facing reality......then do what you have done many times, dust yourself off, start over and watch the diet calender come down ,down down. You can do it!!!! 

Sharon, and all you guys, thank you!! And I think you're completely correct. I'm going to go upstairs, weigh myself, and start today from the beginning again! :) Thank you for all your support, as usual!!! :) 

I'm familiar with Meniere's, but it sounds rather hasty for that kind of a diagnosis. Not that it is a big deal or anything. 

Debbra, don't give up. If you feel that way, do something about it. Nobody lost any weight complaining about wearing big t-shirts and shorts. They got to action! Don't let that (I agree with Info) hasty diagnosis get you to feeling sorry for yourself. Kick yourself into high gear and get back down to where you were!!! You've done it before, you can do it again!