Getting back on the horse

artofdawn

I stopped dieting sometime last summer because my aunt was diagnosed with cancer. She died in September and all desire to take care of my health or caring about my future vanished. After months of grieving, I think I'm ready to try losing weight and exercise again. I have about 45-50 lbs to lose, and I hope I can keep this motivation to take care of myself going longer than a couple of days.

Jubee13

I'm there with you. I maintained a weight loss for years, then my son passed away unexpectedly and I stopped caring. For months, I could barely eat at all, then I just ate what I wanted thinking it would help me feel better. And I just didn't care. The thing is, junk food didn't make me feel better at all - it made me feel more depressed. I also hate that all of my clothes are tight, and many I can't wear at all. Even though being healthy has lost its importance for me, I know that exercising and eating right helps me cope better, and I know I'll feel better. I'm getting "back on the horse" as well. It's much harder now, but we can do it, and we'll be better off for it. I look forward to feeling better physically. I think it will help me mentally as well. Good luck to you!