Its just gonna be a personal one, but I think that setting a time limit (whether or not you agree with me) is what helps. I can put things into perspective this way. Its like how I used to count down the school days until the first day of summer - I knew it was coming, I knew what day, and I knew I'd be happy if I could just hold out the 65 days that were left to get there. I'm going to challenge myself to be minimum 115lbs, maximum 120lbs by December 15. When I did this last time I lost roughly a pound every two days (Went from 150lbs November 2 to 110lbs by January 11 - which is a time difference of 70 days and 40 pounds) If I can manage to do this again, I can be back to 120 by December 15, and Im happy. It should work out to more like 110 pounds, again, given that would be 71 days away but Im factoring in Halloween where I'll probably drink those damn empty calories more than I should. I need to get my mind on something and in all honesty, I cant think of anything else more constructive. Work is going well, but Ive lost all my friends to bigger and better cities - I truly think Im the last one left. Dennis and I broke up and hes already got a new girlfriend so we barely even talk now (the girls apparently a little jelly) So its kind of me against the world right now. It wont change my life being skinnier but I'll feel better about myself, have new confidence and hopefully finally follow in my friends footsteps and get the hell outta here. Id love to live in Victoria...just dont feel sure of myself yet. I have to give up drinking but I think thats probably for the best - been doing maybe too much of that lately and I think its not only making me unhealthy but also to some degree depressed. Ugh - I had so much more energy when I was thinner so this is something for a lot of reasons that I really need to do. Oct 5 - Monday. I'll have before and after pics up of myself from the first time to keep me on track as well as the usual healthspo, thinspo (whatever you want to call it) and tips/tricks that Im doing that seem to work. Back then.  
Before and After part I: This is October 2007 and January 2008. I was 115 in the after picture. | 
