Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on August 8, 2014

I did a diet bet 10 transformer challenge from December 2013-May 2014. I lost weight, made all but one goal and was quite happy with the results. I decided in May to start another DB 10 before my first one ended so as to keep the momentum going.

I think for me that was a bit of a mistake. I needed a break, not a break from losing weight or healthy living but a break from the routine. I did not make my first month's goal in the new game. I was discouraged because I knew that I was short enough on the goal that it was going to be very hard for me to make the 2nd goal.

I thought about dropping out of that game and starting on a new game. I wanted a fresh start but also, that second DB10 was going to end in November, right before the holidays begin, and I really wanted something to take me through the holidays and as you will see in another post of mine playing a DB4 during the holidays would not be a good option for me.

I mentioned the possibilty of my dropping out of the May-Nov transformer challange and man did I get major guilt trips from some of the players. People saw me as being a quitter and they did not hesitate to tell me so. I suppose they were trying to encourage me to keep trying but that is not what I needed.

Can I tell you something though? Quitting is not just for quitters. Quitting is not always synonymous with failing. Quitting does not always mean that a person has given up. Sometimes quitting means that a person has simply realized that what they are doing isn't working. Instead of continuing in frustration they stop doing what isn't working and they start doing something that does work.

Before I dropped out of the May - November transformer challenge I found one an upcoming game that would take me through the holidays. In fact the final weigh out for the one I'm in now is January 1st and 2nd. As soon as I dropped out of the May - November game I signed up for the July - January one and I paid in full instead of month to month as I had done in the past so that I would be motivated to keep it up. I had a fresher outlook when I started this new challenge. My motivation had be renewed. I have started reading the posts more frequently and just getting more invovled. It is all going better. I just needed to put behind me what wasn't working and start again.

No, quitting is not always for quitters. Sometimes quitting is just what a person needs to do in order to succeed.

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Stephanie S.

08/08/2014 7:10PM

Yes! For me sometimes it isn't about losing weight but taking a break from trying to lose weight and to just maintain. Although lately I've done a little backsliding overall progress is still progress..

adrienne121

08/08/2014 1:41PM

Great post Rebecca!!! I totally agree where you're coming from too!!! Keep up the good work!!! :-)

Kim

08/08/2014 5:51AM

Like you said, sometimes you have to quit one thing to start something better!! =)

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Ochi

08/08/2014 4:56AM

You are 100% right! I understand where you're coming from.

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Kathy

08/08/2014 4:46AM

That was very nicely written :) I actually agree with you. I've always said people are able to change their mind from day to day. I'm allowed to be completely head strong today about something and change my mind the next. Sometimes, as people, we learn things about ourselves and as we learn our actions change. I'm glad you know that about yourself. Holidays suck for food for almost everyone. There are always sweets around and people constantly tell me: oh it's a celebration. I've never understood that. Yes Thanksgiving might be a celebration day, Christmas might be a celebration day (but those are only 2 days) out of 2 months. Why people feel the need to tell me I need to eat all the time during those months is beyond me. Arg...sorry vent over!