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Originally Posted by delph998
Darn, I am so moved by this thread! I broke down yesterday because I feel like losing weight is not in my future. My sister and mom went to TX and bought me an outfit, and they had to stress how hard it was for them to find an outfit that would work for my figure since I'm overweight. That mess hurts so badly! 
I am ready to be happy, free, and confident. I definitely want to join in on the GC Challenge. Ideal, your testimony is so uplifting.
Babyblue, your testimony is tear jerking! I feel like I have about fifty pounds to lose, and weight loss surgery is the quick fix. I don't want to go that route. I feel so encouraged.
Let's do this!!  |
Girl, we have ALL felt like it wasn't in our future, but the truth is, WE control what we eat. And we control how active we are. Make little steps: cut out a little of this and add a little of that. Get a pedometer and start walking. Park far away in parking lots instead of trying to find the best spot. Don't buy what you know you shouldn't eat. That way those things become treats that you have to go out of your way to buy. And buy those treats in single serving sizes or don't buy them at all. Work on changing a little at a time, and before you know it, you will have made a LOT of changes and you will see results! Even if they are little results, they are SO motivating for you to continue to improve on whatever you're doing.
I think the most important thing is NO MATTER WHAT, DON'T QUIT. If you binge and gain 5lbs, so what? Start over THE SAME DAY (never say I'll start tomorrow) and keep it moving. Don't feel like a failure or feel like you'll never succeed. We all fall, but we have to get up and keep walkin'. I think when we binge or whatever, we do an emotional number on ourselves and feel like we'll never be able to eat right and we'll always be lazy and what difference does it make cuz our men like us "thick." Then we get discouraged and to make ourselves feel better, we eat. Sick cycle that we have GOT to stop. And for me, it's probably the hardest thing I've ever done. But the important thing is, I'm doing it. And there are days that I HATE it. I HATE all the skinny people that can eat what they want. I HATE all the people who actually exercise for fun. I just hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. But I think to myself what the end will be and I suck it up and do what I need to do. My goal is ALWAYS on my mind.
And don't be a slave to the scale. Take your measurements and keep track of them. Watch how your clothes fit. Weigh yourself no more than once a week.
Journal, not just your feelings but also what you eat every day, what time you eat it, and how you felt when you ate it. Pay attention to when you're on your period, the week before, and the week after and notice how your eating habits change. And know that nothing happens overnight. Give yourself time to develop new habits. Tomorrow I will start week 10 of WW and I have lifted weights MAYBE once. And I didn't really lift, I used my resistance bands. I've worked my abs less than 10 times. But I'm still working on making those things habits. Somethings take a little longer than others. I'll get it together.
For me, it's the greatest thing EVER to make a commitment to myself that I'm actually KEEPING. I've been overweight (technically, I'm obese) since 1993. I've lost and gained and lost and gained. But this time is different. I can actually SEE then end. And I'm paying attention to the LITTLE things, not just what the scale says. Like I saw my collar bone in a picture yesterday and almost lost my mind! LOL!
The best motivation for me? To be able to say to ALL the naysayers: YEAH, I DID IT!!!!!
You can do this, girl!!!
Sorry if I rambled, but I'm hoping that there is something I said that will keep you encouraged. PM me if you need to (anyone, I could talk about this all day and all night cuz I'm slightly obsessed and I'm ok with that
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