tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651688676578922652.post4284703441081946345..comments2023-05-16T07:13:38.709-07:00Comments on Finally Fit at Forty: What keeps you motivated today?Tami Jones-Shumatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129775499571416012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651688676578922652.post-44503089890461425712011-07-19T22:21:48.918-07:002011-07-19T22:21:48.918-07:00@ Jeanie You can so do it, you are so close, but t...@ Jeanie You can so do it, you are so close, but then yes, then the REAL work begins, :) <br /><br />@ D it My W , do you know you have done the impossible already? 8 weeks strong, that is AWESOME!!! Way to go :) <br /><br />@ colie, way to go on the weight loss , that is an amazing amount in such a short time. it really keeps you going when you see numbers like that! :)Tami Jones-Shumatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129775499571416012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651688676578922652.post-84974036241520111302011-07-19T06:54:02.269-07:002011-07-19T06:54:02.269-07:00I am 8 weeks into transforming my life and I have ...I am 8 weeks into transforming my life and I have a long way to go. I often think about my motivating factors and I wonder if I will lose steam as my journey goes on. I know what I want to gain out of all of this, but I also know that I have been on this journey before and didnt stay committed to it. Reading your post has gave me a new way of looking at things. Motivation is not just one thing all the time....its several things over the course of time. I appreciate you and this post!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362601000400217378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651688676578922652.post-58519161910260450572011-07-19T05:58:43.619-07:002011-07-19T05:58:43.619-07:00Tami,
A great post. It's so important that pe...Tami,<br /><br />A great post. It's so important that people like you who are successfully maintaining their weight loss are upfront and honest about how hard it is to do and how easy it is to gain the weight back. I've never been able to maintain so I rely on your example that it can be done. After 19 months, I'm *this* close to goal and yet, I feel as if I'm just moving up to the start line for the real marathon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651688676578922652.post-73544254077385357712011-07-18T23:48:50.696-07:002011-07-18T23:48:50.696-07:00When I started my weight loss journey I decided th...When I started my weight loss journey I decided that this journey would be for a lifetime not just for the initial weight loss. I am learning to eat better and think before I put anything in my mouth. Even my Mom told me she notices that before anything passes my lips I contemplate the decision, and I check myfitnesspal to make sure I have enough calories, and I make sure I will have enough calories to get through the day before I eat it. <br />For the first time in my life every bit of food gets a second or third thought. It’s not easy, but I have made it 7 weeks which is trivial for some and forever for others! It’s a miracle for me because I have never made it past Wednesday when I started on Monday. Boy is that so honest lol!<br />I feel like a million bucks because in 7 weeks I have lost 22 pounds, 5 inches from my waist and 5.5 from my hips. I work out 5-7 days weeks, and I am starting to love it! The fat little girl who hated gym classes is started to love exercise. I feel like a new and renewed person because I did 2 hours of an intense workout for the first time in my life today. It’s hard but it’s so worth it! In my world I have come too far to turn back. Let’s just say I have made it through too many Wednesday’s to turn back to food now!Colie's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754354268507540218noreply@blogger.com