9th week begun..

[cyberella]

my 8 weex were up day b4 yesterday and i learned previously 2 only weigh on the first day of the following week: so yesterday was big weigh day with small result: i lost another .. wow, i 4got--have 2 go and check-- 11 pounz, as little as 5 kg in 4 weex.. :sadeyes: :thinking:

all2gether a loss of 14,1kg / 31 lbs since start.
dunno if thaz good or bad- i'm a bit frustrated, though. :(
(esp. as the bulk of it was "good-make-people-look-at-my-chest-not-my-bud-fat".. if u know what i mean! :flirt:)

[Bronwyn]

Hello dear Cyberella!

Are you kidding me???!! 31 pounds in 8 weeks and you're questioning whether or not that is good??? You ROCK!! :party2: But we all know that. Please remember to keep it in perspective. Those are 31 pounds that are GONE!! {cheerleader} You are doing so well on this program and even though you have your concerns (especially about your bosom) you have stuck with it! Your perseverance :weights: will pay off, your bosoms will return, and the rest of your "bud fat" and belly fat, etc. will be gone too. I'm so proud of you and those are wonderful results. I'm not sure how much you want to lose so maybe that's part of your frustration if there is still a lot to go? I know it's also disconcerting when you see other people having bigger weight losses, but remember we are all on our own journeys. You MUST find something that weighs 31 pounds to appreciate just how cool that is!!! I hope you will celebrate your win - er, or loss as it were...{bighug}

Congratulations!!!

Also - Did you take your measurements??

[cyberella]

ya, honey- i did measure...
thaz y i'm whining... :crying:
i end up looking like a pear!!
no, babyshoes... i'm goin 2 b just fine!
my shape isn't all that bad- i'm just not used 2 it and if u could see me rite now u'd kick my ass 4 not being grateful, i'm sure!!!

[Hugentobler]

Wow! A total of 31 lbs.!!!!!:clapping3: I am sure the 11 lbs. is not the number you wanted to see, but when you look at the total it is very impressive. I liked how Gail looked at her weight lose in terms of the percentage. How was this weight loss compared to your first four weeks according to the percent of weigh loss. Keep it up!

[Iisrias]

:applause::clapping3: Great job Cyberella!!! 31 pounds in 8 weeks!!! I will be thrilled if I can do that well! They say that the closer you are to goal and the less you have to lose, the slower it goes - so hang in there and enjoy the ride!:party3:

Those 11 pounds are gone - and you made it happen! Be proud of yourself for your willpower, your determination, and the ability to say "Yeah, I lost 11 pounds, bring on the next 11!"
:party1:

[cyberella]

"u girls r just sooo very sweet! i'm just xperiencing a bit of a hard time and having so little success lately with so much strain on me makx me feel a bit low rite now!" she said while giving them a droopy smile..

[Bronwyn]

You are entitled to a little self-pity my dear. We all are!! This is not an easy journey we are on. We'll take a droopy smile from you since at least you're trying to smile... Hang in there! I know you'll get over this bump in the road too!

[cyberella]

:icecream::love4:
:love7: {bighug}

[cyberella]

did some thinking as i wondered y i suddenly feel like a whimp and a loser in comparison 2 all other dieters and normally i'm the tuff girl, that rock-climbs, paraglides or crawls all about frozen waterfalls without complaining and leaving the guys bhind---

i "4got" that i gave birth and even more xhausting- breastfed very intensly 4 two whole years- the day elias was convinced that the oobies were empty (magically 3 days after his 2nd birthday) i signed up 4 the program-
so i'm all "empty" and i think thaz y i'm in such bad shape-

well, i'm told i was pretty having back my slim face, but at the same time people tell me i look "sh**"..
at least i know now, y i feel like crying so often and y this program is so much harder than any other diet so far!

thanx 4 "listening"/reading--
even if noone reaz it, i feel better having it out of my system now!

[Bronwyn]

First of all my dear, you are most certainly no wimp and I think we can all tell that. Secondly, that makes SO MUCH SENSE as to why you are so emotional and having a harder time. My baby boy was born premature and never learned to breast feed. I did pump for 9 months so he got my milk, but never had the bonding experience that breast feeding allows between a mommy and her child. You are not only dealing with that (even though I'm sure you were ready after 2 years!! Bless you!!) but that accounts for a lot of your bosom deflation too. My goodness!! They are not only dealing with the sudden loss of milk but with this quick weight loss too. Oh don't worry my dear, they are not done changing for you and I'm sure at the end of it all you will be quite pleased with your new bod. You're going to feel amazing when this is over 'cause by then you'll have become a little more even keel emotionally too I think. I'm glad you shared with us and had to let you know that I think you've seen the light and you have to let yourself feel what you're feeling... You just can't let it make you quit! :love7:

[cyberella]

thank u 4 letting me lean on, 4 hugging me, patting my shoulder and letting me cry a bit!! :party4:

u r a real friend and the people around u can b so very happy 2 have such a warm, compassionate and loving woman in their lives!! :love7: :innocent2::love7:

[Shasha]

:clapping3: CYBERELLA :clapping3: 14,1kg / 31 lbs in ONLY 8 WEEKS!!!
That is FANTASTIC!!! :bighug: WELL DONE!!!

Now, it is clear that you were wanting to loose much more weight faster, and that is I think where the problem lies. Too high an expectation... I want you to be realistic about this whole weight loss thing... it would be fantastic to wave a magic wand and have all your excess weight gone just overnight... but there is no magic wand in the world that can do that. You did not gain the excess weight overnight and wanting it all to be gone by morning will certainly not work.

So, let go of the disappointment and go and stand in front of the mirror and tell our diet hero Cyberella the following: YOU HAVE DONE VERY, VERY WELL AND I AM VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU!!! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC! WHAT A BABE YOU ARE!!! Then book yourself in for a lovely treatment or plan to go shopping to buy something that you would really like as your reward for doing so very well!

If your ''friends'' are telling you look bad, I would question their motives. You cannot possibly look any worse off for having lost 31 pounds!!! I don't buy that for one minute!

FYI: most clients report their fastest progress in the first 4 weeks and then it slows down a bit. Loosing another 11 pounds in weeks 4 - 8 is FANTASTIC!!!

Now you need to focus on the next month and if you loose another 11 pounds, that will be also be FANTASTIC TOO!!!

:bighug: Bronwyn, what a wonderful friend you are!!! I agree that Cyberella should go and find something that weighs 31 pounds and then try to carry this around for a bit :-)

[Hugentobler]

Cyberella - I wish I was good with words...., but sorry I'm not... You are not a wimp. You are amazing. You are not only there for your little man, but you are there for all of us. Thank you! Stay strong

[Iisrias]

Dear Cyberella {friendhug}, please don't listen to ANYONE that tells you that you look "$#!++\". That is not what a true friend does! If they are saying they're concerned about you because you look sad, because you look ill, that's one thing - but if they're commenting on your appearance when you've done such a wonderful job, and are going through an amazing transformation - you don't need em!

You're going through a lot emotionally and physically right now, and it WILL pass. It WILL get better. Think about how you looked and felt when you started this diet. 31 lbs later you've just gone into your cocoon (and we all know that butterflies look nothing like the cocoons they come out of). OK - so that was a little hokey, but hopefully you get my point. ;)

If anyone talks to you that way again - send them to us...

{mischievious}:elmer:

[cyberella]

U LOVELY GIRLS R SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!

WHERE WOULD I B WITHOUT U MY SWEET:love4::love1::love4:!!!

HUG YA'ALL, LUV'YA'ALL!!!!! {grouphug1}

ps: u all make me very happy, indeed!!!