Wed, Jun-23-04, 13:37
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Starting Over!
Posts: 3,435
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Plan: Protein Power LifePlan
Stats: 182/178/150
BF:Jiggley mess
Progress: 13%
Location: Texas!!
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Judy -- you sound EXACTLY like I did when I first quit. I truly was very, VERY anxious about it. I really had to have a bunch of conversations with myself before I got to where I am today. I don't know how old you are but for me, approaching menopause as I am, I felt like I was at a crossroads...that I had to choose between fighting this fat war the rest of my life, or just 'letting go' and accepting that I'd never be thin again...that this was my lot in life now. Oh how I agonized as I watched the scale move ever closer to my all-time high weight! And then I put the brakes on!! I got real, just like I did when I decided to quit smoking. I knew what I had to do to get the weight off...I just didn't want to do it!! But, after shopping for hours and hours one day and coming home with NO new clothes, I came to accept the reality of my situation: that no longer would I have the luxury of eating 2000+ calories per day and maintaining my weight...those days were over. I knew the time had come to lower my calories, lower my carbs and get my butt in gear if I wanted to lose this weight (again). Yes, it's harder this time.... but if I can quit smoking, I can do anything.
For you, at this juncture, you are just coming to grips with the reality that you'll never smoke again and that is a lot to deal with. Later you will have to come to grips with the reality that you'll have to lower your calories or increase your activity to enjoy that lower weight.
But let me tell you one thing, LC is still a miracle for all of us...because we feel better AND can eat more calories than in the old days.
Life is STILL good, just give yourself a little time to do the mental adjusting. Go easy on yourself for now. The answers will come in time.
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