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Old 04-12-2004, 03:27 PM   #1  
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Unhappy fat and fed up, need some motivation

Hello all,

New here, well haven't been on for a long, long time. I'm really fed up with myself, I need to lose 7stone and was doing okay at weight watchers but since christmas the scales have been creeping up and have put a stone back on. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any tips, amazing stories, kicks in the pants are most welcome;.
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Old 04-12-2004, 04:31 PM   #2  
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I am in the same situation I lost over 2 stone at ww and last november lost all motivation, quit WW and have gained back 1.5 stone - scary.

Only tips I can offer are

Write everything down that you eat
Drink lots of water
Think about why you want to lose weight
post here and get lots of support
Don't beat yourself up about the gain
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Old 04-12-2004, 04:34 PM   #3  
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stand naked in front of a large mirror worked for me throw in an extremely sarcastic son {not at the same time} and youve got great motivation
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Old 04-12-2004, 06:33 PM   #4  
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HEY PIPPIE - JUST GET ON WITH IT!

So there's the kick! How are you doing in yourself?

Carol has some great advice - write that food diary. You cannot hope to get back any sense of proportion or control until you honestly evaluate what you are doing TODAY!

Write it down for at least 3 days, try to include the weekend, and have a look at each thing you eat:
If you don't do breakfast regularly start there!
If you eat snacks or extra meals of unecessary things have a look at the meals you eat BEFORE the extras - are you being too GOOD and making it impossible for yourself?
Do you keep tight control of everything you eat and then binge when no-one else is looking? Relax your control and make smaller changes until you no longer need to binge!

Whatever you do just make small changes to 1) regain control and 2) start lose weight again. No heroic measures, you'll never manage to keep them up. Small simple changes made over a good length of time will be most productive in the end.

In the mean time - don't hate yourself. You just haven't found the right way for you yet. It took me years to even WANT to lose weight, I never really dieted (well except for a couple of months before I got married) until Jan 2nd this year. I am currently at 12lb loss and my secret is simple - I am not dieting, I am changing my eating and exercise habits - SLOWLY! These changes are going to be for life, so I can't go too overboard cos I won't be able to keep them up long term.

Good luck, I hope to read you later,
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Old 04-12-2004, 07:29 PM   #5  
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Welcome back pippie the only thing that has dragged me out of diet **** has been going to slimming world it was worth a try and has worked so far I think one day at a time is all you can do That's right I have no tips or amazing stories

I can beat you on the one stone I have lost 3 stone twice and put it all back on and now I have umm more than 7 to lose
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Old 04-13-2004, 03:52 AM   #6  
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Hey everyone, thanks I feel much better knowing i'm not alone. Thank you for all the support, the mirror is a good tip its so long since i've looked in a full length one all mine are just small so they don't go past the neck, lol. I know exacty what i should be doing i've followed every diet under the sun, just don't seem to get it right. But not anymore today is a brand new day, even if the kids are driving me mad i'm going to do this for me.
Thanks Pippie.
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Old 04-13-2004, 08:50 AM   #7  
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Of course you're not alone. I struggle everyday and moan. I moan a lot. 'I don't want to be on a diet whine whine' But seen as I am so overweight and getting older by the second I am going to do it this time.
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Old 04-13-2004, 04:02 PM   #8  
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Wow veggie I can't believe you've lost 25lbs is that in four weeks, thats an inspiration if ever there was one. well done
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I have lost 18 pounds at slimming world ( 4 weeks) and 10 before that earlier this year.
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Old 04-14-2004, 11:30 AM   #10  
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brilliant, wish i had,
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Old 04-14-2004, 11:53 AM   #11  
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I still can't believe I actually go to sw. All my whining last year 'I can't go to a diet group whine'
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Old 04-14-2004, 05:26 PM   #12  
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yeah and look how well your doing, keep it up, it will get harder but whatever you do don't give in, be stubborn and keep going.
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Don't say it will get harderrrrrrrrrrrrrr It will get easier and like second nature, yes I like that better.
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Old 04-15-2004, 06:15 AM   #14  
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sorry thats my negative attitude popping out again, your right maybe if i thought of it as getting easier i wouldnt struggle so much
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