The other side of 179

So I thought I would explain a little bit about why I started this DietBet in the first place. In its origin, it was purely selfish...

Over the last several years I have gained and lost and gained and lost the same 20-ish poound through various means. I have done Paleo, the Tim Ferriss Slow Carb Diet, Green Smoothie Detox Diets, Kayla Itsine's Bikini Body Healthy eating Guide, and the list goes on.... I even did Weight Watchers before! Every time I lost weight I would get to a certain point and then give up and gain all the weight back or gain more back! The lowest weight I ever got down to before was 181 with Slow Carb. I honestly got down that low because I was hardly eating. I got so obsessed with eating the "right" foods I wouldn't eat al all. When I did Weight Watchers onlne I got down to 183. The one number that has always eluded me is 179. I can't honestly remember the last time I saw the 170s. The first time I started thinking about weight loss for real was after I graduated high school. I weighed about 185, close to my current weight.

This time with Weight Watchers is different. This coming weigh in will be my 16th week doing meetings. I began online in July. I am doing this the healthy way and more importantly, I am mentally healthy. I am living a lifestyle and eating in a way I can maintain the rest of my life. I am happy and healthy and motivated. Currently I weight 185.8, 6 lbs away from that magical 179. With DietBet I want to crash through that number to what I consider "Phase 2" of my weight loss journey. Once I get through these pounds I have lost before, I'm in new territory. I'm a new person with new goals. Through this whole weight loss process I am finding my new self and that begins on the other side of 179.

LilyN

01/15/2016 5:35PM

This hits so close to home for me. I've basically been around my highest weight for a solid ten years except for one pretty good run at losing weight back in 2012. I got my lowest weight to just above my own equally elusive number. I hovered about a pound above it and almost reached it. BUT, I lost the weight primarily by working out and didn't change my diet much. By the time the busy holiday season came around, I didn't have the time to work out as much and I never learned how to eat healthfully. I'd skip a workout/binge and feel terrible about my failure, so I'd binge to make myself feel better. By 2013, I'd gained back all the weight plus an extra five pounds. After that I'd gain and lose that same five pounds without getting to the next 9's. When I found DietBet, I'd finally gotten it in my head to work on both my eating and my working out in moderation with a compassionate mindset. I'd already lost that 5 pounds, but that first kickstarter is what got me to the next 9's. And, then the next set, and now, I finally reached my elusive number. I'm where I never thought that I'd be when I first started. I am so grateful to have found not only these games, but the community that comes with them. Thank you for writing this and good luck on your journey!!

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