I am constantly giving myself royal poop for not sticking to my plan and for not exercising. I KNOW this stuff and I KNOW how to lose weight.
I feel a little better now as I just went to Home on this site and read Suzanne's Oct 25 Journal.
Pop in there - it made me feel a lot better!
I will check out Susanne's journal. I have had the same feelings myself, I have the tools, the knowledge, the intentions, just not the dedication that I need. I need a happy dress!
I just had a major thought here when I read your post, Ruth...now if I could remember it.....!
Seriously, ask yourself just how important losing weight is in your life! I don't know about anyone else, but for me it isn't the BIGGEST thing in my life. Maybe when I was 21, having a thin body was a life consuming goal. Here I am- 59-a good marriage-nice children-good grandkids. A thin body isn't a big priority. Yes, I'd like to be healthier~that's important, but if I'm never thin again, I won't end my life. It isn't an obsession! Gosh, am I supposed to be saying this here of all places! Oy vey!
Ruth, you seem to have a very happy lfe. You have your hubby,your home, your doggies and you keep busy. Weighing less than you do now...will that improve your life to the point that enjoying those cheats is worth giving up?
I think I'd best back out of here before all the dieters start throwing stones!
DAMMIT, TIP! You are RIGHT again! And you know how I hate saying that!
Some of my health problems would alleviate if I lost some weight but I am not obsessed - I do appreciate what I have.
And Tip, you can say whatever you want in here - until I get really pissed off and bop you with my Chicken Purse!
Thank you for posting this information. I, too, fall into the category of obsessing over my weight, especially after losing many pounds from being a teenager. Instead, I need to worry moreso about being healthy.
To be honest, I am 20, and I feel that I still need to lose inches and tone up (become healthier), especially after a lot of the cancer that runs in my family. I, personally, feel that healthiness is the most important thing and that it helps to prevent possible problems in the future.
That's just my two cents....
April Marie
P.s. I'm fairly new to this BB- is there a spell check button to use before posting?
Thanks Ruth, I will go check it out. I have been having the toughest time lately. It is not that I don't want to lose weight, and I guess I do care about it but I just can not seem to get on the stick (so to speak) But my pants are getting snug and I am beginning to get uncomfortable so maybe that will be the thing to get me going...
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ps...April Marie...such a pretty name! There is no spell check, well at least not from my view...good thing...I would never get to post!!!!
I have to admit that altho I am 48 (next month) I feel the same. I've been dieting, stressing and fretting about my weight issues since I was 11 years old. Some days I just get tired of it and say..."I am who I am. I may carry some extra weight BUT if I am healthy, so what?!" The so what comes to I want to feel good about myself. I will never been skinny again, but I just want to feel good about myself.
I have never in my life been skinny so, of course, I could never be skinny "again". I have been close to my goal on a few occasions and still didn't feel that I was thin enough. But, the days when I obsessed about my weight are long gone. I'm 58 years old and have a pretty good life. However, as Ruth says, there are health matters that could be vastly improved by getting my weight into the normal range for a woman my age and height.
Another thing, unless you're a newly hatched Chick and never dieted before, you know just about everything you need to know about losing weight. The trouble is that the older you get, the harder it is to do it. In my younger years I could lose 20 lb in a month without any problem. So, to all you young Chicks here. If you want to spare yourselves a lot of aches and pains and regrets, do it while you're young and keep it off the healthy way. My poor metabolism is so screwed up from all the crash diets I've been on, I'm surprised that it's even functioning.
Thank you, Tippy for your words. They are so true. I am a notoriously poor housekeeper and always say that on my deathbed I won't be saying "I should have dusted more!" Another thing I won't be saying is "I should have been thinner!"
I certainly agree that health is very important and those of us with major carb addiction feel better when it is 'in check' BUT am I willing to trade time with my wonderful children for an hours trip to the gym? Not at this time. Now, next year at this time I might be singing a different tune with the kiddos all going in different directions and not wanting/needing to hang out with mom but for now I am going to enjoy what I can!
(Linda is right too, young 'uns! Adopt the proper eating habits early and you will not have so much trouble later! I speak from experience)
What wonderful advice you all have. And so true. I'll never be thin again and really don't expect to. But my health is a major issue. Plus I do really feel better when my carbs. and sugar are in control. Its funny the just being in control of my own body is what I want. My whole life seems to straighten out a bit. Not to say I don't have a wonderful life. But I need some grounding just as a child does. Never again do I want to base who I am on my weight. At 53 I've missed out on allot of things because of me using my weight as excuse. Not anymore! I am me, I love me, and me is who I am..... LOL! Toni
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