Weight Loss Support Give and get support here!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 10-28-2013, 06:28 AM   #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
SkinnyBee78's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: in medias res
Posts: 44

S/C/G: 240/235/145

Height: 5'4"

Default Retread

Hi again everyone. What a hectic couple weeks this has been...or month, rather. I just relocated (whole family) to another state and our house is a mess of boxes right now. Kids start school next week, but until then, they are home with me in this disaster zone. FUN!

Well, I wish I could say that I've been following the plan these past few months but of course I haven't. I have a couple good days, then a week of bad ones. Get determined and then fall apart again. I'm trying to figure out why I keep screwing my own self over...

Could it be that I really dont GET how big I am now? Like...I know I am, I feel miserable, I want to change, I haven't felt like myself in years and I certainly don't look like myself. So, on one hand I definitely see it. But, maybe I just think I can change it when I want to, but when I do and I realize how long a process it's going to be, I get demoralized and give up...packing an additional ten pounds on every.time. I think that I don't have a concept of how serious this is...that it WILL take daily changes and hard work, going the DISTANCE. There arent any crash diets to take care of this mess, you know? I'm used to being thin and when I'd gain a little weight, it used to be easy to just do it to lose it, and I'd be rewarded for my short term effort. Now, when I do the same, it takes a week to see the scale move barely a pound....that's so discouraging.

I realize I'm not saying anything new here. I just needed to type it out and send it, I think. To remind myself that I'm still here, that I still need this, deserve this, WANT this. I need to make it a habit to check 3FC out every morning FIRST THING (before news, before email, before celeb stuff, before anything...) to get motivated for the day. Then, throughout the day I need to keep checking in here. It's the one thing that I KNOW gives me consistent feedback and support. You all are invaluable. Thank you for being there.
SkinnyBee78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2013, 09:00 AM   #2  
Senior Member
 
gailr42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Butte County, CA
Posts: 2,357

S/C/G: 202/ticker/135

Height: 5'2"

Default

I know what you are talking about, Skinny. Any stress and I go crazy with the eating. Moving and living with the mess is very stressful.

My husband had emergency heart surgery in August and that completely threw me off track.

I think your idea of coming on here is a good one. Also, don't stop weighing yourself. When I have fallen off the wagon before, I always quit weighing myself. I think maybe I need to see my progress in the wrong direction, too.
gailr42 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2013, 11:22 AM   #3  
Michelle the Vegan
 
Mrs Snark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bliss-a-go-go!
Posts: 5,410

S/C/G: >207/under goal/150

Height: ~5'9" of Snark

Default

Maintaining focus is definitely tough, and it is so very easy to just slip off track and stay there for a while -- it's familiar, and comforting, and un-challenging (if that's a word).

But it is worth putting in alot of effort to get that focus on your goals and keep it, because you will need that focus and that determination for the long haul. Weight loss is a long-haul project, and you still have to have focus and determination even when you like the number on the scale.

You can do it!
Mrs Snark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2013, 01:17 PM   #4  
diamondgeog
Guest
 
Posts: n/a

Default

I went into my restart with the goal of 1 to 2 lbs a week weight loss at most. I was hoping to be 250 by the end of this year. I've exceeded that obviously, but continue to have modest expectations.

But what I focused on were changes for life. Absolutely not a diet. I've cut out candy bars, potato chips, almost all fast food (like 3 times in the last 6 months and lettuce burgers those times). I don't buy bread or pasta anymore, and just occasional sweet potato.

And I am exercising a lot more. I know what my biggest personal hurdle is, eating out too much. Really need to get that under control. But we are all works in progress.

I would suggest focusing on losing 10 percent of your body weight as the first big goal. Studies show that can really have an incredible impact on health. My blood work got vastly better although I am still very overweight.

I see a lot of goal times here on 3FC that make me cringe. But hey if it works for that person, go for it. But a lot of times it is 2 to 4 lbs a week and I think that is a set-up for failure. I do want to get under 200 eventually. If that takes me a year and half (from May 1 of this year) that is OK. Maybe this time next year I will be shocked at how easy it was to figure out how to not go out as much.

But could not agree more with Mrs. S, this is a long-term long-haul. Start with positive changes to eating and exercise that you can sustain. Have modest 4 to 8 or so lbs a month goals, that would be my advice.

Last edited by diamondgeog; 10-28-2013 at 01:22 PM.
  Reply With Quote
Reply

Related Topics
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Royal Sashay through 2012 Arabella Support Groups 266 01-19-2013 08:35 AM
Threadkiller 21: Cheers! zanheltangia Games 499 12-03-2010 11:07 AM
Walking Michaela Exercise! 358 05-04-2002 09:35 AM
I Finally Found Something That Works!!!!!!!!!! WINDWOOD Weight Watchers 66 02-22-2002 07:22 AM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:43 PM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.