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Trying to lose weight can get overwhelming at times. Not only is getting back on track but life getting in the way makes it even harder. I just don't know what to do anymore.:?:

This is hard and just needed to talk about this with someone... I just want to know if I am the only one out there who feels this way, confused and just overwhelmed.

God no, losing weight sucks, but it's worth it. There are plenty of times I've wanted to just stop so I could "enjoy" everything. Instead, I found ways to enjoy without sacrificing. Longer, harder workouts. Cutting back earlier in the day if I know it'll be a bigger dinner. And living by the 80/20 rule. 80% is routine and 20% is life. There will be situations out of your control, but it's how you handle the situations that are in your control that count.

Oh yeah, those are totally normal feelings. I really just came down to one thing, at least for me; and that was, "Put up, or shut up." In other words, I had to stop making excuses and just do it. I'd reached a point in my life where I had spent 2 decades depressed, angry, sad and overwhelmed. I can't count the number of times I tried to lose weight, the number of "programs" I tried, the number of books I read, etc. There's just no way around it, losing weight is difficult and takes a lot of work - and most of the work for me was mental, not physical. I still struggle, but it's all worth it. I'm not going to spend a another 2 decades miserable. Not gonna happen!

I just posted yesterday about how miserable I was and wanted to throw in the towel, so I hear ya. I have been at this for nearly 14 months now, and I swear it's getting harder :(

We just have to suck it up, do our best, and keep on trying to become healthier. Hang in there...

I've had my share of those feelings, so you're not alone! :hug:

These past couple years, I've been constantly telling myself it's finally time, and finally realized I needed to stop just talking, but putting in some action toward that big ol' mouth of mine.

At first it might all seem overwhelming and you might feel like falling off course, but stick it out! We're all here for you, and eventually things will start to feel routine. :) Stay strong and good luck!

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Some days are just totally craptastic!

I had one today. All work related.

Tomorrow is another day, carry on!

i HATE losing weight.. soooooooooooo much. i have given up.. time and time again. but then i think about how much better i felt and how much more i enjoyed life when i felt good about myself. its worth it in the end but i also want to just stuff a gallon of ice cream into my face sometimes.

Ugh, yeah... and I especially hate how some people don't even need to try to keep their weight down! But I always figure it's going to become a challenge for them later, and right now I'm getting a head start, and I'll be thinner than them when we're all older!
It's just something we have to put up with. Once you can fully accept that, and try not to make it out to all be horrible, then it won't be so bad. Try to find fun things to incorporate into your weight loss.

Losing weight is an acquired skill- you just have to learn how to do it. It gets easier with time and with the amount of time you put into learning about it and about yourself.