Well, I have 10 days left in the challenge and I'm 3lbs away from the 4%. I know I'm going to lose at least 1-2 lbs in the 10 days but 3lbs....I don't think I'm going to make it and you know what? That's ok.
With previous weight loss tries, I would aim for the 4% and be angry when I ate something "bad" or I didn't excerise that day but with the past few weeks and my choice to be compassionate to myself, I know that I'm doing good things.
I've lost weight, I've kept it off and my weight is going down. I'm more active and have gotten into weight class and spinning and excercise almost every day. And the biggest one for me, is that on most days, I'm making healthier food options and greatly reducing take out, and processed food while increasing my consumption of healthy, fresh food.
For the first time, I beleive in myself that I can lose the weight, maybe not in the time most people can, but I beleive I'll do it...just might take me 6 weeks to lose the 4% but if I keep it off and continue to get healthy, and that's a good thing.
Yes, the loss of money sucks with not meeting goal but at least the experience has given me support from all the others who have the same struggle with weight loss, it's given me motivation and encouragement from fellow members when I've been struggling and has shown me that anyone, regardless of their size and the amount of weight that has to be lost, can lose weight....just everyone has a different journey on how this plays out.
I'll lose the weight and my change to a healthy lifestyle is happening, it's just taking me a bit longer....:)