visualizing

I was halfway towards my 40 lb weight loss goal. But once you get closer to the finish line your body makes it more difficult for you to lose the weight as easily. Since I've never been skinny my entire life (only when I was 3) I didn't really know where I wanted to stop losing the weight.

I already had lost the 1st 40 lbs on my own and now I lost an additional 20.8 lbs (total over 60 lbs). After thinking about it I figured losing another 20 lbs would be good. After I got to that weight I would see how I felt about my body and if I was satisfied with it.

And they always say when you're losing weight you should visualize yourself in that goal body weight. This would somehow motivate you and keep you focused. But it was hard for me because I never was skinny. So instead I would visualize how I felt in that body versus how I looked. I would imagine myself with more self confidence as I walked around in public, when I tried on clothes I wouldn't have that fear in not fitting into the cute outfits I picked out, when I sat down I wouldn't have the discomfort in the dreaded "stomach roll" that popped out and me awkardly trying to cover it with my arm, sweater, pillow or anything within arms reach, and finally for once in my life I wouldn't have to think about that way I looked 24/7. Imagining myself in these scenarios definitely gave me more of a drive to keep on the road ahead of me towards the finish line.