 
 
It is so funnySunday, November 21, 2010It is so funny how things happen. I have always been a little on the heavy side and although it bothered me, I never envisioned that i would get this bad. Weight can creep up on you sometimes. When even my fat clothes have become snug, that's when you know it is time for a change. I am so ready for that change! This time last year I had entered a weight loss contest and I had lost 20lbs. I felt good and I felt free. Then I got lost in the competition of it all. I got burn out from going to the gym every single day. Now the mere thought of the gym and exercise has become a hassle for me, something that I dread doing. I am ready to focus cannot continue to keep by clothes the next size up. I do not have that kind of money. If I think of all the money I spend on clothes that actually fit, you would be surprised at all the money I could have saved or spent on something else. I am tired of feeling bad about myself. I am only 28 years old and it is just plain sad that if I can avoid a mirror, I do so. Its so funny with all these feelings that I have and all these wishes for a smaller size and to be healthy; I still cannot bring myself to focus. I still cannot bring myself to turn down the fast food. I still cannot bring myself to opt for the gym instead of the couch. It is so funny. 
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MRSBLAK27
11/22/2010 9:53AM
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Hey Lady, so glad to hear your back in the game. It does become more like a chore when we burn ourselves out. You took a break, but now it's time for you to get back in, learn from the mistake you made of making it "all or nothing" and go from there. This is what I had to learn, now I workout 3-4 times a week, giving it my all, but also being able to walk away during those times I'm not working out. It can't be your life, only how you choose to exist. melissa Report Inappropriate Comment |
SONNYG1
11/21/2010 9:53AM
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What you say about the gym reminds me of a realization I had last week. I am being treated for a low grade depression which it turns out I've had for most of my adult life, and I was talking with my doctor about weight loss and what worked for me and what didn't work. The one thing that trips me up eventually, if nothing else does beforehand, is that I run my food selection into the ground...that is I eat the same narrow range of foods that has helped me lose weight until I just can't stand the thought of eating that food anymore. My doctor called that taste fatigue. I realized then that I really needed to work on getting more variety. I don't like to spend a lot of time cooking or fixing food, so she suggested I go to Wegman's supermarket and get some of their $6 or $10 dollar meals where you pick an entree and two sides. Wegman's gives the calorie count on a lot of these foods so I can track them in my food tracker. It sounds like to me that you have exercise fatigue in the same way I had food fatigue. Maybe you would be willing to do more if you mixed in a variety of exercises. Maybe do some things you'd really like to do. for example go to a mall and window shop walking up and down the mall. Keep track of the time you do this and count it in your fitness tracker. Just do anything that gets you moving. I have started doing this myself and it really helps me. Good luck to you and remember...YOU CAN DO THIS! 
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... Don't worry... once you continue to do it, it won't be so hard... Good Luck.. 