Michele - sounds like your father was trying to motivate you. What a good idea - I think that I am going to mention this to my husband. I know that if I was getting "extra" money from him then it would motivate me even more!
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BW - 245 lbs on 2/02/06
CW - 198 lbs on 9/12/07.
GW - 170 lbs by 1/01/08
My dad offered to buy me diamond earrings if I quit smoking. I quit for a month, couldn't deal with it and started smoking again. He still bought me the diamond earrings for my college graduation though. That was 3 years ago and I am still smoking.
That tells me that no matter what reward is out there, we are only going to make changes if it what we really want to do. Nobody can control our lives for us, we are the ones in control of this crazy carnival ride of weight loss and weight gain. We are the only one that can truly make the choice to stop the ride and say enough is enough.
My dad offered to buy me diamond earrings if I quit smoking. I quit for a month, couldn't deal with it and started smoking again. He still bought me the diamond earrings for my college graduation though. That was 3 years ago and I am still smoking.
That tells me that no matter what reward is out there, we are only going to make changes if it what we really want to do. Nobody can control our lives for us, we are the ones in control of this crazy carnival ride of weight loss and weight gain. We are the only one that can truly make the choice to stop the ride and say enough is enough.
Very well said Elizabeth! It has taken me quite some time to buckle down and change - weight loss challenge. I had realized that the show was a motivator but being one that is chosen (hoping) - it all boils down to it being my choice.
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BW - 245 lbs on 2/02/06
CW - 198 lbs on 9/12/07.
GW - 170 lbs by 1/01/08
That is exactly right! How awesome would it be to keep plugging away at your goals and then for some reason the show called you to be on Season 4 instead of 3, and you had to tell them "thanks but I already lost the weight." That would be sooo cool!
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Elizabeth
Biggest weight: 216
Starting weight: 195
Current weight: 166
Goal: 146
That is exactly right! How awesome would it be to keep plugging away at your goals and then for some reason the show called you to be on Season 4 instead of 3, and you had to tell them "thanks but I already lost the weight." That would be sooo cool!
That would be so rewarding!
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BW - 245 lbs on 2/02/06
CW - 198 lbs on 9/12/07.
GW - 170 lbs by 1/01/08
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