but is it AS hard as losing the weight in the first place....
Tracey and KD: Lots of things you've said are very true, so you're certainly not alone! (You knew that anyway, right? )
Once I became slim, there was no way I was going to become 'fat' again.
Jo x
Yes, we must've been!Hi Jo
We must have been posting at the same time I quite agree, no way do I want to put that weight back on, and I won't
Jo well done for maintaining for 3 years that's wonderful. Do you feel being a CDC has helped to keep you on the straight and narrow? I feel that's helping me, sort of gives me a motivation IYKWIM.
Tracey
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It's certainly a good thing that you're thinking about it now, as I think you're less likely to simply fall into eating what you like when you like!Thanks very much for your honesty. I suppose it would be tough not having the 'buzz' of seeing yourself getting slimming every week.. but if one thing comes of this, its that while I am dieting, it is good to already be considering how to handle maintenance...that could have been where I (and possibly a lot of us) have failed before.
Thanks again...
Once you're in a 'slim' size, you can really feel the difference with just a few pounds gained, and you also have the motivation to stay slim, because you are slim!
Jo x
Yes, we must've been!
I agree with your other post, in the sense that I am certainly a lot happier now, even though I find it somewhat 'daunting' at times. When i'm in control (which is the majority), then I feel great about myself, and, well I guess kind of 'smug' that i've done this and can continue doing it. You're right though, that on 'bad' days I think I overreact, and panic that it will all go to pot! That notion has faded a bit with time though, as I now know from experience that I can easily lose any minor weight gains - if i've done it for this long, I can continue doing so, right?
You're right! Glad to hear the overreacting fades in time That I feel (for me) is the danger point, when I am at my most vulnerable and could potentially do the most damage. In the past I've binged felt guilt etc. and binged again normally nightly If I can learn to accept the occasional binge without freaking out and having another one, I think life will be a lot easier. I am trying to do this now and I'm getting there
Thank you for the compliment. I became a cdc pretty much as I got to goal, and I definitely believe that it's helped to keep me on the straight and narrow. On Sunday, for instance, I just came home after being away for ten days, and felt fat and bloated from all the carbs i'd eaten and beer i'd drank! It would have been easy for me to continue 'indulging' for at least another week, as i'm still on my hols and not back at work until Monday (i'm a teacher). However, because I knew I had two Cambridge sessions this week, it motivated me to get straight back on the horse Monday morning, as I didn't want my clients to think 'Christ, she's gained a bit'!
It keeps me motivated for the same reasons. I knew I would feel this way and this was a major reason for becoming a CDC.
I have a lot of clients who are afraid of gaining all their weight back after reaching goal, and I like to think of myself as an example of the fact that it doesn't have to happen, and maintaining is achievable.
Exactly
I'm going on a bit now, but... I also believe that it's important to stick to your original goal. On many previous diets, i'd lose two or three stone before quitting, and the weight always went back on again. If you're still overweight, you don't tend to notice the weight creeping back up. Once you're in a 'slim' size, you can really feel the difference with just a few pounds gained, and you also have the motivation to stay slim, because you are slim!
I totally agree, every diet pre CD I embarked on I never reached my goal, was always a stone or 2 from my goal weight. I personally felt a failure every time as I never quite succeeded in my mission. I never looked at my loss I actually acheived as a positive thing, always thought negatively that once again I had failed, so as soon as I was off the diet I was back to binge mode.
I often think about becoming a CDC to help me really. Not that I don't want to help others, I spend most of my working day doing that (I hope), but becoming a CDC would feel almost like a present to myself. It would give me another reason to stay on track when I went through spells of hating myself, but also that ready supply of shakes would come in useful
Lol Never a truer word spoken
You'd make a great CDC KD. I'd have felt privileged if you'd been mine!
It's definitely the 'forever' bit that feels daunting, but I try not to think of anything in terms of 'forever' anyway! Of course, being slim can't solve everything, but I think it makes a huge difference to a lot of things - i'm not sure i'd have been as confident embarking on my new career had I still been fat, and I actually believe that being slim may have helped me get jobs, too... although that's a debate for another thread.So true. I can feel a 3 pound gain.
It is the 'forever' that gets me, but as Tracey said, I am happier being slim. It hasn't sorted out every area of my life, but it's helped in some. My confidence has improved, I enjoy being able to move my body.
I often think about becoming a CDC to help me really. Not that I don't want to help others, I spend most of my working day doing that (I hope), but becoming a CDC would feel almost like a present to myself. It would give me another reason to stay on track when I went through spells of hating myself, but also that ready supply of shakes would come in useful
But anyway...so despite the downs of maintaining, the pros are so worth it. I would never want to be back trying to lose that 8 stone again. Never...ever.
You're right! Glad to hear the overreacting fades in time That I feel (for me) is the danger point, when I am at my most vulnerable and could potentially do the most damage. In the past I've binged felt guilt etc. and binged again normally nightly If I can learn to accept the occasional binge without freaking out and having another one, I think life will be a lot easier. I am trying to do this now and I'm getting there
It keeps me motivated for the same reasons. I knew I would feel this way and this was a major reason for becoming a CDC.
I totally agree, every diet pre CD I embarked on I never reached my goal, was always a stone or 2 from my goal weight. I personally felt a failure every time as I never quite succeeded in my mission. I never looked at my loss I actually acheived as a positive thing, always thought negatively that once again I had failed, so as soon as I was off the diet I was back to binge mode.
Wouldn't she just?!You'd make a great CDC KD. I'd have felt privileged if you'd been mine!