Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
i just feel likei can't do right at the moment.
i work so hard. i am at the gym more than anyone i know. i eat and watch what i eat so diligently. and yet, i can't do it. i always end up breaking the cycle after just a few days. and it is not even that i am eating anything that bad. i just...i just don't know any more.
i don't know if losing weight is really worth the mental turmoil and the emotional rollercoaster. i don't know if i can deal with the self-doubt that i am constantly living with.
at the same time i don't know if i can deal with not losing the rest. i feel like a failure when i think about it. and for an over-avhiever like me...well its just not something that i am prepared for.
i just...its silly but i feel like i am laggin behind. i feel like all of my friends have a serious or wonderful significant other. like they all know or have some sort of idea of what they want to do with the rest of their lives and i don't. i feel...i feel lonely.
i work so hard. i am at the gym more than anyone i know. i eat and watch what i eat so diligently. and yet, i can't do it. i always end up breaking the cycle after just a few days. and it is not even that i am eating anything that bad. i just...i just don't know any more.
i don't know if losing weight is really worth the mental turmoil and the emotional rollercoaster. i don't know if i can deal with the self-doubt that i am constantly living with.
at the same time i don't know if i can deal with not losing the rest. i feel like a failure when i think about it. and for an over-avhiever like me...well its just not something that i am prepared for.
i just...its silly but i feel like i am laggin behind. i feel like all of my friends have a serious or wonderful significant other. like they all know or have some sort of idea of what they want to do with the rest of their lives and i don't. i feel...i feel lonely.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
That stress has been proven to cause our bodies to resist our efforts.
How about if you look to a slightly different set of goals.
Maybe if you aim for doing exercises at the gym that you truly enjoy, then feeling better internally, physically, you will succeed.
As far as your diet goes, try to take a long and honest look at what you are eating and sort of cut out the bad ingredients. Make your dietary approach realistic though, or you will be setting yourself up for inevitable defeat. Allow yourself a luxurious cheat meal once a week; it won't kill ya. Crack down on the elimination of those trans fats and some of the other stuff. Read the ingredients and if you can't pronounce it or it's not something that sound edible, pass on the item LOL.
Patience is a virtue so be kind to your body and enjoy the ride.
You will lose it eventually.
I tend to do that myself. Try just looking ahead one day at a time. Get up and say I will do it just for today... and if you slip, your only human and tomorrow is another day and a chance to start all over new! Your brain can be your biggest asset or it can be your worst enemy, make it your asset.
Loosing weight is hard, I'm there with you girl. It sucks cuz you want to feel good in your skin and you just don't. Every day you try and try but you don't feel like you're getting there. Trust me, I've done this for like 10 years.
The only thing that has worked for me (both for my sanity and for my weight) has been looking at my life on a weekly basis. Calorie counting on a weekly basis. Enjoy life one day, sacrifice and workout 2 other days. For one day of indulgence, 2 days of discipline. The weight comes off slowly, but you are allowed to enjoy life. - peace