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yvonne85 · 31st July, 2008

thanks KD & Isis

Yeah, its amazing how much your perception of yourself changes. For me, i think i've started to love myself more... [not in the big headed "aren't i just great" way, i mean just accepting myself the way i am, not giving myself a hard time over the way i look anymore... i'm able to picture myself slimmer in my head, even if my body isn't there yet].

**Isis** · 31st July, 2008

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Originally Posted by yvonne85

thanks KD & Isis

Yeah, its amazing how much your perception of yourself changes. For me, i think i've started to love myself more... [not in the big headed "aren't i just great" way, i mean just accepting myself the way i am, not giving myself a hard time over the way i look anymore... i'm able to picture myself slimmer in my head, even if my body isn't there yet].

Hi again Yvonne

If you can do that and picture yourself slim in your head, then you have already won a huge part of the battle IMO.

Imagery is unbelieveably powerful

Lacey..xx

**Barb** · 31st July, 2008

I love the whole 'project' thing! i'm a planner and a hoper so diets are quite exciting for me at first - but there's the rub, after a week or two I'm soon bored and then start drifting. Bad Barb!

purplegirl · 7th August, 2008

I'm with the "controllers" and "planners" - it's my project and having seen my body change has really kept me at it... I'm a firm believer that if something is important enough to you - you will achieve it! I make my weight a top priority - I ensure I am not late to exercise class and that I have my low cal snacks with me when I'm going out so I don't need to be forced into eating things I don't really want to, but am too hungry to refuse...

I love all of the stuff that goes with the weight loss - not feeling like dying when I climb stairs, my legs not rubbing raw together, my feet now don't look cracked and horrid, I don't need to wear things to "hide" - I feel more confident now... I don't feel "invisible" any more - when I was bigger I was ignored and not taken notice of, now I'm slimmer I get attention and noticed (possibly as I project myself more as well).

I don't see it as a diet - it shouldn't have an end, it is now my lifestyle...

Annie 100 · 7th August, 2008

Hi, couldn't agree more with all of you about the feeling of being in control, but the best part for me, is when I get to bed at night and I feel just a tiny bit hungry and my tummy feels a tiny bit flatter and I know I've had a good day and I don't feel stuffed to the gills and depressed!

Taz · 7th August, 2008

Yeah control is definately top of my list.

I liken my diet to my mortgage - It is hard going at the moment but I know that I will get something great at the end of it! A means to an end!

Mixxi · 26th August, 2008

What a great thread

has really boosted my motivation reading all the things people love about dieting. I just wanted to add that I love how since I've been on this 'diet' (don't really like the word diet

) that whenever I get down about my weight or feeling fat I can always remind myself that it is changing and I can achieve a figure that I'm happy with. Before I would have probably just ate that feeling away but now I have a great new mentality.

totty · 27th August, 2008

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Originally Posted by clairejen

I don't love anything about being on a diet, I only like the inch loss, if it happens. Trying on clothes which were too tight and now fit, feeling OK about myself, not avoiding mirrors because I can't bear the reflection.

The only slight plus about a diet is that food tastes nicer when you are hungry or haven't been allowed something for a while. But that is a bit like hitting your head against a wall because it is so nice when you stop.

oh my god.....thank you SO MUCH

i thought i was the only one gonna post to say exactly that.

i hate dieting, i love food, i hate not eating what i want...when i want

but such is life i suppose....i would be half a ton if i ate what i wanted LOL

MzMonday · 7th September, 2008

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Originally Posted by Heaven can wait

I also like the control, and the peace I get from knowing that I am not just a victim of my emotions.

I feel the same. The control, the planning, the goals - all structured and comfortable, knowing that just because I have a bad day doesn't mean I am going to gain weight due to over-eating/binging. That and the weight loss itself, so far that has been very motivational (though admittedly the first week is usually the biggest loss week).

angie-bum · 13th September, 2008

Well, it's comforting that so many also do it for the same reasons as me.

I definitely like the self imposed rituals and controls and boundaries, I feel safe and measured. It feels good. It hasnt happened yet, but I do like it when I can walk up a supermarket and catch a cute guys eye and know he has clocked me. In short I like the end result of being substantially better looking when not fat. I am not one of those pretty people that you can see is pretty under the fat. I am tall and have a large defined bone structure, when you cover that in fat I become a walking mountain! what i like about CDC and ketosis, is that I am not hungry. I like quite a lot about dieting. Doesnt mean that I want it to go on forever though!

Silence · 13th September, 2008

Like most people ... for me it's about control and knowing that I'm taking action to deal with the element of my life that I am most unhappy with! I also feel proud that I'm doing this. That is perhaps the most important thing.

~Silence~

phishfood · 21st September, 2008

I love that some weeks (once or twice) I haven't stuck to the plan and still lost a sneaky pound. Don't be mad I said it, I am sure it won't continue to happen.

TOE · 26th September, 2008

that i can now look at my body and see a defined waist i have hips and i am not round all the way down also that i can feel my shoulder bones for the irst time in three years

Surfhunny · 28th September, 2008

1/I love never feeling guilty because I've eaten too much or eaten the wrong thing. I'm sticking to SS 100% so there's no guilt ever. I love that!!

2/ I love seeing the weight disappear every week without fail. I'm not scared of the scales anymore.

31st July, 2008	#16 (permalink)
yvonne85 need to be old goofy me yvonne85's Profile Albums yvonne85's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 386 My Mood: Rep Power: 9 Diet: good question. None, i'd say. Surgery Date: i wish someone could surgically implant willpower. Height: 5' 0" Goal Weight: 126lb Goal Date: 12th of never at this rate. BMI Information:	thanks KD & Isis Yeah, its amazing how much your perception of yourself changes. For me, i think i've started to love myself more... [not in the big headed "aren't i just great" way, i mean just accepting myself the way i am, not giving myself a hard time over the way i look anymore... i'm able to picture myself slimmer in my head, even if my body isn't there yet]. __________________ Winners never quit... and quitters never win.

31st July, 2008	#18 (permalink)
Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,848 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 94 Diet: cal counting	I love the whole 'project' thing! i'm a planner and a hoper so diets are quite exciting for me at first - but there's the rub, after a week or two I'm soon bored and then start drifting. Bad Barb! __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

7th August, 2008	#21 (permalink)
Taz Team FFF co-captain! Taz's Profile Albums Taz's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd March, 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 9,603 My Mood: Rep Power: 198 Diet: Slimming World Start Weight: 247lb Current Weight: 199lb Goal Weight: 147lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 48lb Weight to Lose: 52lb % Lost 19.43%	Yeah control is definately top of my list. I liken my diet to my mortgage - It is hard going at the moment but I know that I will get something great at the end of it! A means to an end! __________________ Ultimate Goal Mini goals Training for next gradings

26th August, 2008	#22 (permalink)
Mixxi Regular Member Mixxi's Profile Albums Mixxi's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd June, 2008 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 70 My Mood: Rep Power: 1 Diet: Calorie counting	What a great thread has really boosted my motivation reading all the things people love about dieting. I just wanted to add that I love how since I've been on this 'diet' (don't really like the word diet ) that whenever I get down about my weight or feeling fat I can always remind myself that it is changing and I can achieve a figure that I'm happy with. Before I would have probably just ate that feeling away but now I have a great new mentality. __________________ Goals: Get to 10 stone by Nov 8th (my 18th) ~ DONE! 9 stone 7 pounds by Nov 8th ~ DONE! 9 stone by Xmas

13th September, 2008	#25 (permalink)
angie-bum 3.5 down, 1.5 to go angie-bum's Profile Albums angie-bum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th December, 2006 Location: by the sea Posts: 599 My Mood: Blog Entries: 25 Rep Power: 22 Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 9" Start Date: 14/08/08 Start Weight: 239lb Current Weight: 190lb Goal Weight: 170lb Goal Date: 14/02/09 BMI Information: Current BMI: 28.1 Start BMI: 35.3 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 49lb Weight to Lose: 20lb % Lost 20.5%	Well, it's comforting that so many also do it for the same reasons as me. I definitely like the self imposed rituals and controls and boundaries, I feel safe and measured. It feels good. It hasnt happened yet, but I do like it when I can walk up a supermarket and catch a cute guys eye and know he has clocked me. In short I like the end result of being substantially better looking when not fat. I am not one of those pretty people that you can see is pretty under the fat. I am tall and have a large defined bone structure, when you cover that in fat I become a walking mountain! what i like about CDC and ketosis, is that I am not hungry. I like quite a lot about dieting. Doesnt mean that I want it to go on forever though! __________________ Start: 17.1 Wk 1: 10lb Wk 2: 4lb Wk3: 2lb Wk 4+5: 10lb!Wk 6: 3lb Wk 7: 4lb Wk 8: 2lb Week 9: 2lb Wk 10: 3lb Wk 11: 4lb Wk 12/13: +4lbs Wk14: 6lb wk 15/16: 3 Current weight: 13.8 16.0. ..1st Sept 15.7....10th Sept break 15 stone.. 3/10/08 under 14 stone 7....15/10/08 under 14 ...2/11/08 Next goal: under 13.7 New years eve goal: be on or under 13 stone [url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wGItrwp/]

7th August, 2008	#19 (permalink)
purplegirl Regular Member purplegirl's Profile Albums purplegirl's Photo Gallery Join Date: 29th February, 2008 Posts: 16 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: Weight Watchers	I'm with the "controllers" and "planners" - it's my project and having seen my body change has really kept me at it... I'm a firm believer that if something is important enough to you - you will achieve it! I make my weight a top priority - I ensure I am not late to exercise class and that I have my low cal snacks with me when I'm going out so I don't need to be forced into eating things I don't really want to, but am too hungry to refuse... I love all of the stuff that goes with the weight loss - not feeling like dying when I climb stairs, my legs not rubbing raw together, my feet now don't look cracked and horrid, I don't need to wear things to "hide" - I feel more confident now... I don't feel "invisible" any more - when I was bigger I was ignored and not taken notice of, now I'm slimmer I get attention and noticed (possibly as I project myself more as well). I don't see it as a diet - it shouldn't have an end, it is now my lifestyle...

7th August, 2008	#20 (permalink)
Annie 100 Likes to post Annie 100's Profile Albums Annie 100's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd February, 2007 Location: West Sussex Posts: 210 My Mood: Rep Power: 6	Hi, couldn't agree more with all of you about the feeling of being in control, but the best part for me, is when I get to bed at night and I feel just a tiny bit hungry and my tummy feels a tiny bit flatter and I know I've had a good day and I don't feel stuffed to the gills and depressed!

13th September, 2008	#26 (permalink)
Silence one day at a time Silence's Profile Albums Silence's Photo Gallery Join Date: 15th July, 2008 Location: Alsace, France Posts: 930 My Mood: Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 21 Diet: South Beach / Beck diet solution Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 10/11/2008 Start Weight: 269lb Current Weight: 263lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: When it happens BMI Information: Current BMI: 43.8 Start BMI: 44.8 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 123lb % Lost 2.23%	Like most people ... for me it's about control and knowing that I'm taking action to deal with the element of my life that I am most unhappy with! I also feel proud that I'm doing this. That is perhaps the most important thing. ~Silence~ __________________ ~Days until I go home for Christmas~ ~SHORT TERM GOAL~ Get into the 17s!!! [url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wmK1AHg/] ~LONG TERM GOALS~ Weight loss [url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/waQAWsJ/] Waist loss [url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wryJTCv/]

21st September, 2008	#27 (permalink)
phishfood Regular Member phishfood's Profile Albums phishfood's Photo Gallery Join Date: 15th September, 2008 Posts: 65 My Mood: Rep Power: 1 Diet: Slimming World	I love that some weeks (once or twice) I haven't stuck to the plan and still lost a sneaky pound. Don't be mad I said it, I am sure it won't continue to happen.

26th September, 2008	#28 (permalink)
TOE FEELS ALL FIZZY !!!!!!!!! TOE's Profile Albums TOE's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th August, 2008 Location: sw london Posts: 162 My Mood: Rep Power: 2 Diet: slimming world Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 6th march 2008 Start Weight: 310lb Current Weight: 261lb Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: TO MAKE A TOTAL LOSS OF 4 STONE BY XMAS EVE (ONLY 7LBS MORE TO GO) BMI Information: Current BMI: 42.1 Start BMI: 50 Goal BMI: 23.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 49lb Weight to Lose: 114lb % Lost 15.81%	im lovin that i can now look at my body and see a defined waist i have hips and i am not round all the way down also that i can feel my shoulder bones for the irst time in three years __________________ WK 1 ~ 4 = 10lbs SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE 10/10 WK 5 ~ 8 = 14lbs OCTOBER CHALLENGE 14/14 WK 9 ~ 12 = 7.5lbs NOVEMBER CHALLENGE 7.5/10 WEEK 13 DECEMBER CHALLENGE ~ JUST TO MAINTAIN

28th September, 2008	#29 (permalink)
Surfhunny Laugh in the face of food Surfhunny's Profile Albums Surfhunny's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th August, 2008 Location: Teesside Posts: 588 My Mood: Blog Entries: 24 Rep Power: 7 Diet: Cambidge Diet Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 12.08.2008 Start Weight: 226lb Current Weight: 173lb Goal Weight: 159lb BMI Information: Current BMI: 27.1 Start BMI: 35.4 Goal BMI: 24.9 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 53lb Weight to Lose: 14lb % Lost 23.45%	1/I love never feeling guilty because I've eaten too much or eaten the wrong thing. I'm sticking to SS 100% so there's no guilt ever. I love that!! 2/ I love seeing the weight disappear every week without fail. I'm not scared of the scales anymore. __________________ Team 8 Gr8 M8s Losing W8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5gQazRyvXA Progress Wk1: -9 & 3/4lbs Wk2: -7 & 1/4lbs Wk3: -3lbs Wk6: -3lbs Wk7: -9lbs Wk8: -5lbs Wk9: -3lbs Wk10: -3lbs Wk11: -6lbs Wk12: STS Wk13: +2.5lbs Wk14: -6.5lbs Wk15: STS (TOTM) Wk16: -4lbs