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[heidrun]

Yes people!! I have in fact lost weight on my forehead among other parts of my body. When you go from 403 lbs (183 kg) to 321 lbs (146 kg), then you start to see and feel that the fat has gone off some strange places. It sounds strange but it seems that I have lost the most weight off my back, even my mum said the other day “wow you sure have slimmed down that back�. I dont want to sound ungrateful, but I would have liked to see another priorety in the fat reducing process, maybe get the fat first off my belly, and then start on the back!!! I normally turn the front to people when I interact with them, never my back, although I am tempted at times to show that SLIM back to people. Maybe I should start to turn my back to people and strike a pose!!! But I would also make sure they see that SLIM forehead, so I can turn my head to them over my shoulder. Flaunt with what you got!!!! Thats my motto

I found my ribs again few weeks ago. They had gone missing for the last 8 years. I knew I had put them somewhere and I was very glad to find them again J Now I can actually feel them through all that fat, and if I poke deep enough I could in theory count them!! The same with my thigh muscles, they were found around the time I found my ribs, and believe me: Thigh muscles for a person that used to be 403 lbs are BIG. I have even thought when I get to ideal weight I could start running the 100 metres for Iceland in the next olympics, if I still had those thigh muscles...... its an idea, not a good one, but still an idea

Back to my forehead. I have lost so much fat in my face and neck, it actually feels strange to touch them. I have got my cheek bones sticking out, my forehead is fat-FREE, when I touch it then its actually skin and a bone under that, instead of inch of fat under the skin. My neck has lost so much fat, that I can now see the muscle and tendance structure that was hidden under all that flab. I am constantly flexing my neck in the mirror, I think its so strange to see those muscles flex. Havent seen it happen in such a long time. Then I have holes here and there, where the fat has gone, I am constantly poking my body, because I am utterly amazed and happy about this.

The weightloss has been so much in such a short time, so it feels like all this happened over night. It has also felt so easy to lose the weight. It seems that when I stopped wishing and hoping in desperation to lose weight, then it was like I could get a hold of myself. I finally gained control over myself, instead of trying and trying again in desperation, literally running in the darkness of my own mind, hoping to find a quick fix for my weightproblem that I thought was the culprit for all my problems. It was not untill I accepted myself for who I am, started to love my body, regardless on how it looked like in the moment, because my body is a part of me and deserves to be loved as everything else. I decided that it was my own decision to accept myself and gain happiness. If I continued to hope for that I would gain happiness and self acceptance when I had reached ideal weight, then I would be stuck in the same place my whole life, because at least in my case I couldnt lose the weight without loving and respecting my body.

To hate your own body is not a motivation, but rather a trigger for self-sabotage in the weightloss process. If you hate your body and if you hate yourself, then you will have all that negativity towards yourself constantly whispering to you during the weightloss process “come on, eat that cake, you know that you will fail anyways, just eat that cake, it will make you feel so much better, I promise!!�. If you accept yourself and your body then you will automatically gain control over those negative feelings, so they wont be able to make you fall for cravings, simply because you know that what they are saying isnt right. You will know that you wont fail, and you will know that this cake wont make you feel better. The only thing all those cakes and cravings will do is to feed the negativity towards yourself. The only thing it will do is to strengthen that vicious cycle of self-hatred that leads to binging that leads to more self-hatred that leads to more binging. I am convinced that the negativity many people have for themselves and their bodies is the single most destructive thing for succeeding in weightloss. What do you think about that?

[yuliyasha]

Heidrun,
Absolutely wonderful! I found your motivation and self-acceptance very inspiring. You began to accept yourself for who you are and treat yourself with respect. Once you reach this point, you know that you're on the way to success in self-control and satisfaction. Keep it up!

Yuliya

[Obesity Discussion]

It's great to see how much fun you're having with your re-invented self! I'm just trying to imagine you sitting in front of a mirror flexing your neck You had me laughing out loud when I read that.

80lbs in about 6 months is quite a feat, in fact it's incredible! You are truly an inspiration to many! You are absolutely correct about having a positive mindset and loving yourself for who you are; those are two very important aspects of a successful lifestyle change!

Keep up the amazing work Heidrun, you are well on your way to meeting your goals and are a great motivator to all of us!

I love your posts by the way :you rock:

[William Wallace]

Another phenomenal post Heidrun!!!

One of the places I most appreciated my weight loss was in my feet. I was able to fit into smaller sized shoes after losing only 20lbs. Unfortunately all my weight accumulates in around my belly unfortunately; I wish it could be better distributed

I admit, you aren't the only one who finds themselves flexing in the mirror after losing a few pounds....I'm guilty as well

You have such a wonderful positive attitude that so many people could use in their lives.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by William Wallace

Another phenomenal post Heidrun!!!

One of the places I most appreciated my weight loss was in my feet. I was able to fit into smaller sized shoes after losing only 20lbs. Unfortunately all my weight accumulates in around my belly unfortunately; I wish it could be better distributed

I admit, you aren't the only one who finds themselves flexing in the mirror after losing a few pounds....I'm guilty as well

You have such a wonderful positive attitude that so many people could use in their lives.

I too lost a lot of size on my feet when I lost weight and gather my weight around my gut first. Must be a guy thing

I'm thinking you two should have a flex off one day

[jacqueline]

Originally Posted by heidrun

Yes people!! I have in fact lost weight on my forehead among other parts of my body. When you go from 403 lbs (183 kg) to 321 lbs (146 kg), then you start to see and feel that the fat has gone off some strange places. It sounds strange but it seems that I have lost the most weight off my back, even my mum said the other day “wow you sure have slimmed down that back�. I dont want to sound ungrateful, but I would have liked to see another priorety in the fat reducing process, maybe get the fat first off my belly, and then start on the back!!! I normally turn the front to people when I interact with them, never my back, although I am tempted at times to show that SLIM back to people. Maybe I should start to turn my back to people and strike a pose!!! But I would also make sure they see that SLIM forehead, so I can turn my head to them over my shoulder. Flaunt with what you got!!!! Thats my motto

I found my ribs again few weeks ago. They had gone missing for the last 8 years. I knew I had put them somewhere and I was very glad to find them again J Now I can actually feel them through all that fat, and if I poke deep enough I could in theory count them!! The same with my thigh muscles, they were found around the time I found my ribs, and believe me: Thigh muscles for a person that used to be 403 lbs are BIG. I have even thought when I get to ideal weight I could start running the 100 metres for Iceland in the next olympics, if I still had those thigh muscles...... its an idea, not a good one, but still an idea

Back to my forehead. I have lost so much fat in my face and neck, it actually feels strange to touch them. I have got my cheek bones sticking out, my forehead is fat-FREE, when I touch it then its actually skin and a bone under that, instead of inch of fat under the skin. My neck has lost so much fat, that I can now see the muscle and tendance structure that was hidden under all that flab. I am constantly flexing my neck in the mirror, I think its so strange to see those muscles flex. Havent seen it happen in such a long time. Then I have holes here and there, where the fat has gone, I am constantly poking my body, because I am utterly amazed and happy about this.

The weightloss has been so much in such a short time, so it feels like all this happened over night. It has also felt so easy to lose the weight. It seems that when I stopped wishing and hoping in desperation to lose weight, then it was like I could get a hold of myself. I finally gained control over myself, instead of trying and trying again in desperation, literally running in the darkness of my own mind, hoping to find a quick fix for my weightproblem that I thought was the culprit for all my problems. It was not untill I accepted myself for who I am, started to love my body, regardless on how it looked like in the moment, because my body is a part of me and deserves to be loved as everything else. I decided that it was my own decision to accept myself and gain happiness. If I continued to hope for that I would gain happiness and self acceptance when I had reached ideal weight, then I would be stuck in the same place my whole life, because at least in my case I couldnt lose the weight without loving and respecting my body.

To hate your own body is not a motivation, but rather a trigger for self-sabotage in the weightloss process. If you hate your body and if you hate yourself, then you will have all that negativity towards yourself constantly whispering to you during the weightloss process “come on, eat that cake, you know that you will fail anyways, just eat that cake, it will make you feel so much better, I promise!!�. If you accept yourself and your body then you will automatically gain control over those negative feelings, so they wont be able to make you fall for cravings, simply because you know that what they are saying isnt right. You will know that you wont fail, and you will know that this cake wont make you feel better. The only thing all those cakes and cravings will do is to feed the negativity towards yourself. The only thing it will do is to strengthen that vicious cycle of self-hatred that leads to binging that leads to more self-hatred that leads to more binging. I am convinced that the negativity many people have for themselves and their bodies is the single most destructive thing for succeeding in weightloss. What do you think about that?

Heidrun, you possess not only a wonderful attitude, but a fabulous sense of humor. You are an inspiration to all of us who struggle with our self-image as well as our weight. Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts and feelings

[William Wallace]

Originally Posted by jacqueline

Heidrun, you possess not only a wonderful attitude, but a fabulous sense of humor. You are an inspiration to all of us who struggle with our self-image as well as our weight. Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts and feelings

I couldn't agree more jacqueline!

[Irving]

Heidrun I have been reading all of your posts and I think you are hillarious so keep it up