No turning back

It's been two months and I'm hovering near 240. I have gotten back to 239 a few times and then I go back up 5 lbs. Then I get serious and it takes me a while to get back and then I blow it again. But I began my full time volunteering again in September. It's been 16 years since I've been able to do this but by losing 90 lbs and by eating correctly on plan, I actually think I'll be able to do this. One thing making a difference is from the Habits of Health - tie the process to your fundamental beliefs. If you tie the process of eating correctly and taking care of your health and body to something that guides your daily decisions, it makes it all much easier. So a fundamental belief of mine is to give back - to volunteer - to educate others. But I'm not able to do that if I'm eating incorrectly and having "ice cream hangovers". If I eat sugar I wake up with a fever and I feel dull all day long. So I've committed this year (Sept - Aug) to giving 70 hours a month and the only way I can do that, have 3 kids and work is by eating correctly. So far, so good. I've been on plan since Monday 100% and I've had very little desire to go off because whenever it sneaks into my mind I think of how I'll feel the next day and how I NEED to function. Dr. A says a fundamental belief is Optimal Health but many people don't have that as a fundamental belief. I sure don't. If I could function with poor health, I'd eat ice cream every day. I know it doesn't make sense but neither does smoking and people do that all the time. So for me it was finding another fundamental belief that directs my daily action and tying staying on program to that. It's a very effective tool!! Let's hope I get past my 249 summer plateau and hit 199 soon!! My friend says we get to celebrate with a pizza from her new pizza oven!! Such supportive friends I have. :-)