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[luvnwdwgal]

Good Morning!
Can you believe it's November? It's almost scary the way the days just fly by now!
Hope everyone had a great weekend filled with lots of Halloween activities!
No weigh-in for me today, or at least not for a couple more days. I feel so bloated right now, I feel like I put back on those 20+ pounds! Ugh!
Have a great day and keep up the great work!

[graygables]

I feel pretty good today...had my stress test this AM and did OK walking on their treadmill. I think part of my problem may be that I wasn't warming up enough or cooling down enough, so I'm hoping to get back on it for the next 10 days before our trip!

I have a question, though, I keep hearing people say, "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels", but I have a hard time with this concept, A. because I enjoy flavorful foods (oh, and chocolate! ) and B. I've *never* been "thin". Ever. I have always been "sturdy" or "pleasantly plump". I was laughed at in cheerleading camp b/c I weighed so much more than I *looked* like, but the coach informed everyone that muscle weighed more than fat, so they'd better get their hineys in gear, which made me feel some better, but still! I even had an archaeology professor use me as an example one time to show the differences in "muscle connection patterns" between people (short little me next to a 6'6" basketball player )

So, how do I wrap my brain around this concept?

[lkmom]

Hi Dawn,
For me, weight loss and being thin is relative to how you feel, not how society wants you to look. For me, I am 5'4" and have lost 80 lbs in the last 8 months. For ME, personally, nothing tastes as good as losing the weight feels. For you it might be different. You might not have as much to lose as I had to. It's a choice. We all have different body types and ideas of how we want our bodies to look. We also have different ways of chosing how to lose the weight. I go to Weight Watchers. Cindy does a great job on her own. You just have to find what makes you happy.

You don't have to believe that concept that "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". It might not apply to you. That's what is so great about being here and having so many opinions.

[debsta922]

I think the concept of nothing tastes as good as thin feels is more of a concept to aspire to then one everyone can relate to. I think you need to be thin (or thinner) to understand it. I've never been thin either (well I was almost thin the summer after college graduation...many moons ago...), and I try to think about that quote, but it is hard to do when faced with a food Ilove. I'm going to weight watchers and what helps me decide whether I really want something is to get an "actual" point count... The reality of eating something high in points, puts that food into perspective for me, and makes me question whether it's worth it or not. To be honest though, sometimes it is worth it, and I get back to eating within my points range the next day. It's been impossible today though because everyone has brought in their left-over candy... yikes what's a girl to do when faced with a recees?

[luvnwdwgal]

I've never been "thin", although I didn't really have a weight problem until I got pregnant, gained 60 pounds, and basically never lost it, until 20 years later. I LOVE the way I feel when I can look at myself in the mirror and not cringe. I LOVE the energy and the discipline that the exercise every morning gives me. It makes me feel good to know that I control the food, not the food controls me. Although I understand the concept of "nothing tastes as good, as thin feels", it's really so much more than that. Once you find what works for you, and you start seeing the results, then you too will know what makes you "go the distance" to keep on the right path.