A compliment

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Registered: 07-19-2004
A compliment
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Sat, 08-21-2004 - 12:34pm
Ladies. I have found the hardest thing in life is to try to change my thoughts and life goals. Losing weight is a goal I have been trying to achieve for more years than I care to admit. It may sound trivial but I have found that a simple compliment from someone who has not seen me or noticed me in a while and it is heartfelt keeps me from the table and the no no foods better than my brow beating of myself. If someone notices then it must be working So keep on going is my motto. I forget I see myself everyday so I do not notice the weight loss and changes on me. A compliment is a powerful tool to weight loss and your self esteem. I now recognize the fact that I should do it more often to those trying to do what I am doing .......losing weight.
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Registered: 01-27-2004
In reply to: pookie627
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 2:57pm

(((((Pookie))))), that's absolutely beautiful!

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Registered: 07-19-2004
In reply to: pookie627
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 8:40pm
Thank you so much. I am trying to find the positives to weight loss and use them. I am so determined to lose this weight.

Thank you again.
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Registered: 09-08-2003
In reply to: pookie627
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 1:04am
A piece of advice I like to give out is that if we all stared down at our scales when we weigh and say "wow I have lost x amount of pounds" instead of what most of us say which is "darn I still have x to go", our days would be better and our motivation would stay higher. So I challenge everyone out there to take my advice for a couple of weeks and just see how much better your outlook gets!
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Registered: 01-05-2000
In reply to: pookie627
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 10:16am
I know exactly what you mean. We look in the mirror and see the same face no matter what size it is. June of '03 my son graduated from HS. We have a picture of me and the kids and WOW I am big.(280) In July of '04 my husband took a picture of me and kids in front of a picture of the Beatles in the Smithsonian Museum, WOW again!! What a difference. I could finially see where I had come. 55 pounds really made a big change. Thanks for reminding me!! :-) Stephanie
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Registered: 03-20-2004
In reply to: pookie627
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 4:57pm
I'm noticing the same thing! What a beautiful post, and you are--of course--100% right on the money there! Keep on keeping on!
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Registered: 06-16-2004
In reply to: pookie627
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 6:19pm
I completely agree :)

 

  Shawna