...Why was I considered overweight years ago when I weighed twenty pounds (8 kilo) less?
This peculiar situation has been troubling me a lot. I was considered "too heavy" all my life. It certainly didn't help that I was a teenager when Twiggy was the idealized figure.
My self-image, even when I was thirty and forty pounds less than my present weight, has always been that of a fat person. I truly wonder if that contributed to my obesity. It became a self-fulfilling prophesy.
I felt comfortable even at my fattest. That's bad. And I was in no rush to get the weight off. I was on the obese charts for about fifteen years. That's a long time.
Don't call it diet... Since I've changed my way of eating, I've been losing weight. I can't predict how much more I'll lose, and I tell people I counsel/coach that they shouldn't make strict goals. Just find a healthier way to eat and accept the results. Temporary diets are the worst, because the resulting weight loss will also be temporary.
Good for you! Sounds like you have got the right idea - losing weight is about making life changes to eat healthy, not just for a week or two.
ReplyDeleteBe carefull about the compliments! Yes, I know that compliments are good, but at one point several years ago I started regaining, and didn't really notice at first because I was still getting compliments! (But of course, if you are keeping those new habits, it shouldn't happen....
ReplyDeleteSo keep it up! GRIN
I know EXACTLY what you mean! I have had the same type of self image forever, and recently found a picture from high school. I was with friends after a day at the beach, and believe me........I WOULD KILL FOR THAT TEENY TINY BODY NOW!!! But of course, back then, I felt fat!!
ReplyDeleteBaleboosteh, thanks! I'm so glad to hear from you!!! Post-diet statistics are awful, so this isn't a real diet.
ReplyDeleterm, thanks for the advice!!
Emah S, so I'm not alone in this. Good luck to you.