Claire is feeling down…
Hi Claire
You are still doing so well and I’m really pleased. I think you are expecting a little too much that others will notice a change at this time (not a week yet girl!). I must admit I was the opposite and didn’t want anyone to notice, I didn’t want the attention and therefore the pressure, I wanted to develop the confidence in what I was doing before I had to deal with all the questions from others. I think I had lost around 2 1/2 stone before anyone asked if I’d lost weight so I was about halfway.
What motivated me was the fact that I felt so well, slimmer my clothes were looser, then could fit old favourites that had got too small etc etc. I felt so great that I was being so good to myself and strong proud of my willpower etc. Please don’t expect others to motivate you, you already know that they very often end up demotivating you instead. I’m excited waiting to see you slim too but I know that the time goes so quickly I have been on the diet 17 weeks and it hasn’t dragged at all quite got used to it. It is just part of my life now. In fact it is quite sad to ever think of it ending. Imagine that!!!! So how about enjoying the diet for the experience too and a chance to learn a bit more about yourself. (Your a psychologist you do it all the time!)
You had so much on your mind yesterday with your ‘Wedding dress dilemma’ and all, it is no wonder you were a bit down. Be proud of how well you dealt with it all though.
Need to go for my breakkie now (strawberry shake only thing I can face this early).
Will drop by and see how you are doing later.
Dizzy x