My First !!!!100!!!! Days of The Rest of My Life

[Christie]

Well everyone, I am here today to say !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! today makes it 100 days for me that I have been traveling down this road towards a more healthy and fit me.

There are so many people that I would love to thank for all their help. There are some I would like to thank personally. One of them is Tom. I would like to thank you for this board. It not only helps me learn more about this new way of living for me but it keeps me feeling that I need to be accountable to me and to everyone else. Without boards such as this I KNOW i would not have completed 100 days of being cheetfree. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart. ((someday to be at the bottom of the scale too hehe ))

And what kind of person would I be if i did not thank Brook. You girl have got it going and your attitude is wonderful . I love how you say it as you see it and yet show how much you care for all here. You are my inspiration, I hope to be a loser just like you some day. hehe

And last but not least I want to thank everyone else. You are all wonderful and special in your own ways. Dont EVER let anyone tell you differently. No matter how low you feel at times. Look in the mirror every morning and say I love you and this is why I am doing this WOE. Because I am worth it.

Believe it or not I actually do that every other day or so. When I started this WOE I was doing it to lose weight. My only goal was to get down to a weight I have not been since I was in middle school. Now however I am doing it for other reasons. Probably more so than the weight loss. For all you new people. The weight loss is great but the health perspective is so much better. No more pills for me. MORE energy than I can ever remember having. And just feeling "DAMN" good about myself.

I have learned so much on this journey. The greatest thing that I was taught was something brook said. That there is no LUCK in this WOE at all. It is all work and sometimes a fight within yourself. Thanks you so much brook . ((wish i could just pinch those cute little cheeks of yours hehe))

Anyway . it is 100 days into this WOE. I am down about 6 inches , measuing chest/waist/hips. And I am down about 27 pounds. Not much some may think but to me it is. Some lose that in about a month. so it ihas taken me longer. A bad thing??? Heck no!!!! It is coming off slowly but it is comin off and not being added on.

I think about carrying that weight with me while i do my workouts and it just floors me that I acttually used to workout with that weight on my body. Geesh how was I able to do that???

For everyone out there that is going on this journey, Ones that are feeling it is impossible, or just feeling so tired of trying. Dont give up. Please do not give up. You are all worth it. I am worth it. Finally I can say that. A year ago i would not have been able to say i was worth very much. But now heck i am the most important person in my life.

I am doing alot of babbling, But there is one big big lesson I have learned now and I do want to share it with you. My one rule on how to succeed at this WOE. wanna know what it is ?????

YOU HAVE TO DO THIS FOR YOU!!!!! not for someone else, not for a specific date that is coming up like a wedding or going on a cruise or vacation. You do this because YOU need to do it for you. vacations come and go, people come and go and when all is said and done, The one person you HAVE to live with for the rest of your life is YOU. You are your own best friend. Treat that friend like you do your other friends.

Ok i dont know if that made sense. I am not a poet and I know it ... hehe

I am ready for my second 100 days of being cheat free.... woo hooo...

[Anonymous]

A big
Congratulations!!!!

Wow, Christie. You are such an inspiration to us and the message about no longer doing it for the weight but for the other benefits was touching. It made me smile with a tear in my eye. I'm so proud of you. Many people give up when the weight loss is slow, but you saw the other benefits. NO PILLS!!! That alone should make this WOE worth it alone. I know you'll get down to your middle school weight. You have the drive, but also you have the vision. You can see the what this WOE is doing for your physical and mental health. You can see past the weight loss and appreciate the quiality of life you are receiving as a benefit of Atkins. I'm so proud of you. Once again a big
Congratulations.

P.S. the 100 day cheat free logo is super cool!

[Anonymous]

What can I say but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Christie!! Girl, I knew you could do it the whole time. 100 days is AWESOME!! - and only the beginning.

Here's to you and your determination and dedication! Look at all the wonderful, fantastic things you've done for yourself, your health, your body in the last 100 days! You are a WARRIOR, my friend!! A true WARRIOR!

I'm so happy for you I could bust!! hee!!!


WAY TO GO!
~Brook

[Anonymous]

Congratulations, Christie! I'm glad I read your post. I was starting to get that antsy, "This diet is getting on my nerves" feeling. I feel re-inspired!

Here's to the next 100 days.

Much love,
Hayley

[blueeyes5470]

congratulations!! you look wonderful!

[red1cutie]

Congratulations. Wishing you lots more losses. You should be proud!

Peace
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