Unbelievable Ride

Posted on January 28, 2015

While I can't say I've finished my dietbet, I can call the last 15 days a success! Starting this "game" I wanted to foce myself to be accountable, and if I made a few bucks along the way, great. What I really needed was to put my money, which doesn't grow on trees at our house, on the line and fight to just keep my initial investment. Call it what you will, but money does motivate when you work hard for it.

I sheepishly took photos of my 300+ body on the scale and thought "if they laugh, let them! I'm doing this for me and my own personal health." It is what it is. I'm proud to say that after 15 days I'm 12 pounds lighter and completely and utterly shocked at how easy it was to give up things I craved. Ice cream was and will always be ther worst! But we just don't buy it and it's easy to give that up. Those little "spoonfuls" and late night snacks got me as well. I've made less excuses to get up at 4:15 and go with my sister to the gym, and I can honestly say I've not gone hungry. Just choosing more healthy foods which keep me satisfied!

I didn't want anyone to know how much I weighed, but in reality, all people have to do is look at you. I'm proud to say that I'm 13 days from my final weigh-in and have .3 pounds to lose! I'm not going to ease up- this is just the beginning. Long before this dietbet I felt the frantic need to get it together before it's "too late". Take the bull by the horns, I say, and jump on for a ride.

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Martha R.

02/03/2015 7:46PM

Wow! You rock Laura. So proud of your wllpower don't think I could get up that early. I hope you keep going. I am 35 lbs down since August. Doing a very slow but steady approach. There is no shame in being human.

Laura F.

Thank you, Martha! You have done a great job too! I don't like getting up that early, btw, but I like to spend evenings with my husband, and when my kids were still home I hated to take away from their time. That's what I did..was there for everyone- but me. My youngest daughter moved out when she married last March and oldest moved to Houston 4 yrs ago, and is now married. I did this for me. Selfish, but had to do it. I am not done- have many more pounds to go, but today I'm UNDER 300 and so happy to see that on the scale! Thank you for your comment- and I applaud YOU! Hoping I can say the same for me this coming Aug. (down 35!) slow and steady works so well!

Jeannette

01/28/2015 10:06AM

Laura, that took so much courage to write. You have done a GREAT job on DietBet. You should be so proud of yourself! I, too, have found that choosing more healthy foods keeps me satisfied... physically AND mentally! When I feel successful I want to keep going. So, whether it is money, or pride, or poor health... or whatever it is that motivates... Yes!... take that bull by the horns! Some days we may ride... other days we may feel like we are being drug... but if we hang on at least we are moving. Enjoy the ride!

Laura F.

Thank you, Jeannette! It was hard to write, but also sort of freeing. I agree- hang on no matter what the ride! :-) Thanks again and much success to you!