Motivated to Keep It Off

I wanted to make a special post with my feelings of today because I’m SO motivated to keep the weight off this time!  It’s cliché and every contestant on The Biggest Loser says it.  But now that I’m down to 189, I will NEVER be at 200 pounds again!  NEVER!  As often as I’ve lost weight before, I’ve never had this resolve.  I’ve never thought it necessary.  I never realized that I can put it on just as fast as I take it off.  Once I lose this weight, I’m going to continue drinking Slim-Fast.  My plan is to drink Slim-Fast like I do now, but not worry when we have a family gathering or other party.  I can eat what I want sometimes.  I can go out to lunch with friends and enjoy a good meal.  But on every day that isn’t special, it’s Slim-Fast for me.  I plan to keep a close watch and if I go up more than 5 pounds, it’s back to a strict diet again for a couple weeks until it’s off.  That way I’ll never be put in a situation where I realize I’ve let my weight get out of control.  I’m so excited that this will work for me!  And at this point I’ve lost enough that I can do things I want.  I can fit in clothes I want.  I’m not struggling with motivation anymore.  I’m not fighting myself when I want to eat something particular anymore.  I know I can have my cake and eat it too SOMETIMES and still keep on track.  During this diet I’ve let myself eat things, but I have NEVER fallen off the exercise wagon.  Except the week I was really sick at the beginning.  Otherwise I’ve exercised an hour every single day, minus about 3 or 4 days, which isn’t bad at all in 80 days!  In 10 days (that will be 3 months into my diet) I’d love to be at 180.  That will be 45 pounds lost in 3 months!  I will then be at half way.  And the second half is just icing on the cake, as far as I’m concerned!  I can wipe my butt now.  I can tie my shoes now.  I can see my feet now.  I am out of the plus size clothing now.  I’m happy where I am.  Sure, I’m going to keep going, but I’m not on the urgent pace I’ve been at.  Do I want to keep losing at the same pace?  Sure!  But I won’t beat myself up.  And at some point I’m going to be 135.  And when I am, that’s where I’ll stay!  I can’t wait!