Let's say we reach our weight loss goals. Will that be enough? Or will we have to continue to fix ourselves on the outward appearence before we ever think to work from the inside out?

When I started my foodmover plan. I did it for me and only me. I realized I deserved to feel good. I am worth fixing, so I would not have my knees and back hurt from the weight. I feel when I started this plan I started from the inside. I feel this plan has been easy because of it, even though it is not fast ( I lose about a 1lb a week). Yet, that really doesn't matter to me because, I have the rest of my life to get health. I will never care if I get thin. I just want my body to stop hurting. The knees stopped hurting after the first 11 lbs loss. Now my back only hurts every once in awhile and I don't have to take a painkiller for it.

People who don't know me or haven't seen me still call me fat because I am not thin but I have much better health now and that is what is important to me. There comments don't hurt me because I know where I been and where I am going. I have me to take care of me so the compliments or disses don't make me drown or float in my weight loss to health.

I had often wished for plastic surgery to get rid of my fat too, but I think I am more proud of myself for losing it on my own. It's been a long slow road for me too, but you seem to have a hold on your emotions and that is key to success where weight loss is concerned. Let other people think what they want because people like that will find SOMETHING to talk about anyway. If it's not your weight, your nose is too big, your eyes are too close together or something. You just keep up the good work and everything will be just fine!

Lynn,
Thanks for the response. I think you are correct. That if you let others move you. You will be moved a lot and mostly in the wrong direction.