I flaked. I totally flaked. At first I just needed some time to come to terms with reaching goal... but then I felt so guilty for disappearing, for not supporting everyone that supported me, that I felt I couldn't come back. I still feel bad, even though it seems by my quick fly through of blogs that many of my old friends are still around and doing great. I wish I would have been less selfish and lazy with my time to be there for everyone, I know I have missed so much.
Statistically speaking, I should be here telling you all how I fell and fell hard, how I gained a bunch of weight, and that I need to get back on track. Thankfully, that is not the case. In fact, in the last three months I have lost about 8 more pounds and am within 2 pounds of my personal low weight number. It hasn't been all sunshine and roses though. Maintenance/losing past goal is a whole new world, and had presented some new challenges I didn't expect.
So I'm back. I feel like I need a place to hash out the challenges I am facing that come along with the new world of maintenance/losing past goal. Maybe no one else knows/cares/understands, maybe they will. Mostly I want to be there for other people working on becoming more healthy... so that's what I'm going to try to do.
Posted By: Gvmemoment
Comments to this post:
11/29/2006 17:49
Welcome back
We all did miss you incredibly. I know I kept coming back to your blog everytime it got bumped to the first page hoping you had posted an update. :)
WOw on your weightloss while in maintenance...that's incredible. So I take it that all the changes you made during weightloss have stuck. You must be a skinny minny now...is that you in the black and white photo? You are a skinny minny. :)
Well, I'm really glad that you're back. :)
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11/29/2006 18:27
yay!!!
Glad to see you back, nametwin! I'm still here, still wavering about the whole process, but working out what it means to be both sane and healthy and all that. How are you, besides the weight? You look wonderful, and it sounds like you're confronting maintenance/personal goals well. I'm looking forward to having your voice in my blog list again!
I was just starting to get to know you when you left! I, too, kept checking in on you to see if you had posted anything new. Well, I'm glad you are back and I'm glad you are doing good maintaining and even still losing! I love your new photo's! Stay with us awhile!
Welcome back! You should not feel guilty about continuing to lose weight! In fact, its nice to see someone whose actually made goal and continued to keep it off... Glad to see you again (although I was glad that you didn't need us anymore b/c you were doing so well).
I think it is great to be so honest. And truthfully, not all of your time is best serving lifting others when you are need of lifting. You are right. This is a HUGE moment for you! I hope you will blog about it because it is definately a whole new perspective than losing losing losing. Did I lose? I hope I lose this week? etc. etc. It's like - ok, now what do ya do with all the mental energy! Well, if anyone can do it - you can! Your blogs are so honest and sweet!
I am so happy you didn't fall victim to statistics! I can't wait to hear about the challenges of maintenance. Obviously, this is my next round of challenges once I get these last twenty pounds off. Please tell us all about it.
Hi Sara!!!! You look great! Congrats on goal and the next 10lbs too. Wow. Thanks for saying what you did about feeling guilty for leaving....I have been gone a long while as well and it feels so good to reconnect.
Keep up the great work, you'll get the hang of maintenance, and hopefully, I'll have some of the same issues soon as well!!!
