What would you say to your 'past' self?

karenenriquez1225

We are on this weight loss/health journey together. I am curious what you all would tell your 'unhealthy' self(if it applies). I think most of all I would tell myself that it really isn't about the numbers on the scale but eating good/healthy foods, being in tune with feeling full, drinking plenty of water, doing a bit of exercise(not enough to cause fatigue or burnout) each day, and mostly forgiving yourself/being kind to yourself/caring for yourself. Maybe I'm generalizing but many of us(as moms, grandmas, etc) are natural givers. We take such good care of all around us and forget all about ourselves.
Please, even lurkers, drop a line or two here. Our little group seems awfully quiet as of late.

fwitsend1277

To my past self I would say "don't marry him...your first offer won't be your best offer" we're since divorced and I'm remarried to an amazing man. But in terms of weight I'd say "don't eat your emotions"

valerieblaydes

I wish I could tell my teenage self that it was never about the calories but all about the exercise. If I'd never started restricting and yo-yoing through the teenage years, I wouldn't have ballooned up as big as I did at 21. I would warn myself about emotional eating and told myself to start running when I was stressed. And maybe about empty calories and refined white stuff. And for God's sake I would have told myself I was sexy and attractive and deserving of a partner at any size. That regardless of the messages around me, someone found me attractive just as I was, but I didn't notice *them*.

BelleCakes2018

I could go into detail and tell my past self this and that about healthy living and food... but when I take a deep look at my life - All I would have told the past me is to love myself.
If only I had loved myself I wouldn't have gotten into weight gain, depression, bad relationships, being bullied at work... it all stems down to the fact that I never thought I was worthy and told myself as much everyday.

hoovhome

I would tell my past self to not trust someone just because they were pursuing a similar goal, but to protect myself, and to not take responsibility for someone else's assault on me. It set me up for a lifetime of victim behavior (including padding my body with fat by overeating) that I am still learning everyday to overcome.