My biggest frustration is that I know I'm going to have to stick to a plan for the rest of my life and that I may not get the results that I want. My body is changing slowly but surely but sometimes I feel like I look exactly the same and the extra skin is really making me wonder if I will ever be happy with my body completely.
My biggest fear however is that I will gain all that I've lost back. I don't ever want to be as big as I was again. I can breath better, I feel smarter, I have more confidence despite my body issues, and I don't wanna feel slow and weak again.
It's funny how your frustrations and fears change as time goes by. When I first started off I would have said my biggest frustration was the time that it takes and that my biggest fear was that I would fall off track. But over time I've become patient and I've learned that even if even you fall of track for awhile it's not a huge deal, the important thing is that you get right back on the horse.
my biggest frustration is that I have almost become a hermit recently... all of my friends, who are all skinny, love to go out and eat and drink. I talk to them on the phone, text and facebook all the time, but I have to say no to going out with them.
My biggest fear is when I do get down to my goal weight, I still won't be satisfied. I will want to get my saggy boobs done, I will want a tummy tuck... a chin tuck... I don't want to be that vain, but I don't want to be saggy, either.
What bothers me the most is my inability to actually stick with it. I KNOW it's what's best for me, I KNOW it really isn't all that much work, yet I continually "fall off the wagon" and slide back into my unhealthy habits.
I have 2 fears, really. One, that I eventually WILL lose the weight (silly, huh?) and two, that I might never lose the weight. It's very conflicting.
Last edited by Pint Sized Terror; 01-23-2011 at 01:15 PM.
Biggest frustration: that it isn't happening more quickly. I've come to terms with that now, though, and by putting much greater emphasis on increased health instead of decreased weight, my reaction to scale frustration is "meh, maybe tomorrow I'll see more of what I've been doing in that number" rather than abject panic.
Biggest fear: that the sustainable lifestyle I'm now living isn't going to be restrictive enough to get me where I want to go--that I'll have to keep cutting and cutting at my calories to approach my goals. It's not a realistic fear, nor is that a realistic reaction to it, though--and I know that. Doesn't stop me from occasionally thinking, "This can't possibly be enough effort" when I'm eating something delicious and on-plan.
I'm still working on internalizing the idea that weight loss doesn't have to be punishing and miserable.
Frustrations: Ditto to all of those who said it's taking too long! Also the fact that I haven't been able to shake that "woe is me" feeling because I can't just eat whatever I want.
Fears: That I'll always be unattractive even at goal. That I'll never GET to goal.
Frustration: That with all of last fall's medical crap (four surgeries and an illness in four months), I have to re-lose some weight. Most of the time I can just let it go and focus on my determination, but not always. I HATE redoing things.
Fear: That I'll never get below 170. I got very close last fall before all the medical crap kicked in, but the fear is still there.
That I'll stop losing weight and I won't be able to reach any lower.... It's mostly because of my PCOS and my fear that it will get in the way and stop me from reaching my goal weight.
My biggest frustration is just like everyone else: I am impatient and weight loss is soo slow and takes commitment even when the motivation isn't there. I want to wake up and be at my goal weight tomorrow!
My biggest fear is that I'll get depressed again and gain back all my weight again. I've lost weight twice before (~30 lbs) and gained it back both times when I let Binge Eating Disorder take over again. I'm hoping that I have a better understanding now of my behaviors and circumstances that trigger my depression/ binge eating. I don't want to do all this work and lose control again and have it be for nothing
I am fustrated by the slow pace. I keep losing weight, but my clothes size are the same. Im also scared that I will hit a wall, and be stuckin the 180's forever.
Biggest Frustration: Waiting for the weight to come off! I haven't plateaued yet, thankfully, and it's coming off slowly but surely, which I am happy about, but it's hard to stay patient. I cannot wait to go shopping when I finally reach my goal weight. I know I look better than I did a few months ago, but I'm still not happy with my body or the way my clothes look.
Biggest Fear: Regaining the weight! I've lost weight before and regained it all but ten pounds, and this time I'm determined to maintain. But it's a fear that's already come true for me once, so it's hard for me not to worry about.
What bothers me most about my weight is it is keeping me from getting pregnant. I feel enormous guilt because of it. I have polycystic ovary syndrome and my doctor has said to get pregnant I need to get down to at least 200lbs. Every time I weigh myself I've gained weight. Sometimes it feels just too far out of my reach.
I can't get pregnant
