This is me now at 24st 1lb I hate myself
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jrobertson290365 wrote: »Thank you everyone for your advice and support, I have been told by my wife that i'm too hard on myself and I need to stop it as i'm going to do myself damage but after seeing that photo of myself today really shocked me as I never thought of myself like that before.
I'm just not happy and don't know what I can do, I am disabled with chronic back pain and use a walking stick when I go out a few weeks ago I had to go to the doctor who referred me to the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic due to having chest pains and shortness of breath.
Thankfully the tests on my heart came back clear and I got told I have Pre-Diabetes and need to lose weight, since getting that news I have pushed and pushed to try and walk more to exercise and I can only manage about 0.8 miles but i'm desperate to get over the 1 mile point of walking and just can't do it.
So I feel like i'm burning myself out as my mind is telling me I need to walk more because i'm too fat and ugly but my bodies telling me I can't do it because of the pain i'm in but if I rest up i'm frightened I'll seize up.
1. Your wife is right!
2. Your back pain etc will likely reduce as you lose weight-keep that in mind-pain can be a huge incentive
3. 0.8 miles is better than 0 miles! Build it up slowly. Don't beat yourself up over what you see as failure. You're already moving more than the person still sitting on the settee! As you get slimmer it will get easier as the pain will get less. Look at the 0.8 as a success
4. Keep on going! Always look forwards and not behind you-you're not going that way! Try to break your weight loss down into smaller chunks like 1 stone targets instead of thinking of the whole amount you need to lose-stops brain overload4 -
jrobertson290365 wrote: »
So I feel like i'm burning myself out as my mind is telling me I need to walk more because i'm too fat and ugly but my bodies telling me I can't do it because of the pain i'm in but if I rest up i'm frightened I'll seize up.
I might have said this before, or somebody else probably will have said it.
This is a journey. One day you will wake up and the pain will be less.
Then one day you will wake up and the pain will have gone.
I woke up a few months ago and a niggling pain in my right hip was gone. I still wake up and wait for it to start, but it hasn't.
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Please don't hate yourself.. You are doing fantastic!! One moment at a time.. One day at a time...1
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Bump -- jrobertson how are you doing?0
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Just here to add if it hasn't been said that the key to weight loss is lifestyle changes, not diet. Slowly you'll reduce your food intake over a period of time and adjust your lifestyle accordingly as you go. I know you can do it, I believe in you, but that's an important piece of information people often miss that is the crux of weight loss. Cheers. Bit of course you'll slip and make mistakes along the way, that's normal so don't beat yourself up about it, doesn't make you a bad person or anything1
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Cheering you on.1
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Cheering you on, too. You are not ugly at all. You are a beautiful soul and you care enough about yourself to begin a new life one step at a time.
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You got this. Be a conquer!1
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Congrats on putting yourself out there to make a change. No action is too small, if you're feeling overwhelmed set small goals and track them so you can see how you're doing overall. Take a look at what you eat in a day and figure out where you could easily cut down. If you drink soda, switch to carbonated water. Once that's all good move onto the next thing you can change. If you make a mistake, don't beat yourself up just keep going! If your pain is keeping you from walking, try simply standing. If that's too much, try again later or break up your mile over the day instead of all at once.
Try adding friends on here to help keep you accountable and bounce ideas off of!0 -
fposte2016 wrote: »Bump -- jrobertson how are you doing?
Hey Fposte, I weighed myself today and now down to 22st 13lbs which is 310lbs so doing the happy dance as I've now lost 1st 9lbs which is 23lbs in 8 weeks and thank you everyone else for all your wonderful support, your all fantastic 12 -
jrobertson290365 wrote: »fposte2016 wrote: »Bump -- jrobertson how are you doing?
Hey Fposte, I weighed myself today and now down to 22st 13lbs which is 310lbs so doing the happy dance as I've now lost 1st 9lbs which is 23lbs in 8 weeks and thank you everyone else for all your wonderful support, your all fantastic
I've just been reading through the start of this post (I'll be honest, it was getting near to home time so I jumped to the end
) and this last comment made me so happy! You have done amazingly well and should be so proud of yourself!! You definitely deserve to do that happy dance! 2 -
ScotsLass78 wrote: »jrobertson290365 wrote: »fposte2016 wrote: »Bump -- jrobertson how are you doing?
Hey Fposte, I weighed myself today and now down to 22st 13lbs which is 310lbs so doing the happy dance as I've now lost 1st 9lbs which is 23lbs in 8 weeks and thank you everyone else for all your wonderful support, your all fantastic
I've just been reading through the start of this post (I'll be honest, it was getting near to home time so I jumped to the end ) and this last comment made me so happy! You have done amazingly well and should be so proud of yourself!! You definitely deserve to do that happy dance!
Thank you Scotslass78,
I don't think I could've done it without everyone on MFP's support2 -
7lbs is great!! You've got this!1
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Well done, you! Keep up the good work and the positive attitude! <insert happy dance here>1
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Hi, I'm relatively new but on here daily, feel free to add me for motivation and support!0
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jrobertson290365 wrote: »Hey Fposte, I weighed myself today and now down to 22st 13lbs which is 310lbs so doing the happy dance as I've now lost 1st 9lbs which is 23lbs in 8 weeks and thank you everyone else for all your wonderful support, your all fantastic
23 pounds in 8 weeks? That's pretty epic. Well done.
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I can relate. To your feelings of self loathing and hopeless feeling. But believe me, you can, and should, change your self-talk. Instead of saying "I am disgusted with myself" say someting like "I approve of the changes I am making to better." You have to censor your downer self-talk ... and it's not easy when you feel depressed over something .. but you start and then you keep doing it as often as you can remember to, then it will become more natural to find things to praise about yourself and to turn the negativity into something positive.2
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Keep going! You are doing great!2
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You are doing awesome. 23 pounds is a great start and you will go the distance. When I first started I weighed 283 pounds at 5'5" I was almost as round as tall. I now weigh 192. When I first started everything hurt. I couldn't really exercise either. So I got up and started cleaning. I would set the timer for 15 minutes and I would move the whole time. I wouldn't sit down until the timer went off. Eventually I made it to 30 minutes and then an hour.
I got to where I was able to do the walk at home video's on youtube. They have them from 14 minutes to 45. Another thing that a lady suggested in a group I'm in on Facebook is just walking in place. Start while watching a show you like. Get up and walk in place during the commercial breaks. Depending on how long of a show thats on it can equal to 7-15 minutes walking.
This is a great group I joined when I joined mfp.
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/115768-100-pounds-with-no-surgery
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I so much admire your determination and it's so great to hear how happy you feel about your amazing loss so far! Keep going and be proud of what you've done Feel free to add me if you'd like! 2
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louann_jude wrote: »You are doing awesome. 23 pounds is a great start and you will go the distance. When I first started I weighed 283 pounds at 5'5" I was almost as round as tall. I now weigh 192. When I first started everything hurt. I couldn't really exercise either. So I got up and started cleaning. I would set the timer for 15 minutes and I would move the whole time. I wouldn't sit down until the timer went off. Eventually I made it to 30 minutes and then an hour.
I got to where I was able to do the walk at home video's on youtube. They have them from 14 minutes to 45. Another thing that a lady suggested in a group I'm in on Facebook is just walking in place. Start while watching a show you like. Get up and walk in place during the commercial breaks. Depending on how long of a show thats on it can equal to 7-15 minutes walking.
This is a great group I joined when I joined mfp.
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/115768-100-pounds-with-no-surgery
Thank you Louann, I've just joined the group that you mentioned1 -
I lost more than 171 pounds so far and know that it can be done. For me the important thing was realising that no crazy diets will work, because they got me to where I was. The only thing I am doing is getting more calories out than bringing in and I eat everything. I mean everything - when I want chocolate, I just have it, cake - I have it .... Also if I go crazy one day and eat way too much, and it is bound to happen at some point the next day I just move on and keep on eating at deficit. The important thing is to be precisely logging it, try to get some walks in accordance with your fitness and know that the only thing that will get you to your goal is to keep on doing that for the rest of your life. It worked for me and it will for you. Feel free to add me, would like to support you and everyone that needs some encouragement :-)3
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jrobertson290365 wrote: »fposte2016 wrote: »Bump -- jrobertson how are you doing?
Hey Fposte, I weighed myself today and now down to 22st 13lbs which is 310lbs so doing the happy dance as I've now lost 1st 9lbs which is 23lbs in 8 weeks and thank you everyone else for all your wonderful support, your all fantastic
Yes!!!! I am so ecstatic for you! You are a rock star!!! Knowing you are keeping at it inspires me to stay tough too.
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Just to let you know, I started in Jan 2013 @ 376# and 65 yo. Now weigh 233 and still losing at age 68!
The most important thing was after I lost 100 pounds my WW Mtg Ldr told me "Now don't quit!"
I have kept going and have lost 143#
You can do this!3 -
jrobertson290365 wrote: »Thank you Scotslass78,
I don't think I could've done it without everyone on MFP's support
I'm the same, if I didn't have the support here I would have given up. My husband is so supportive, I am so lucky, but having the support of people doing the same thing really makes a difference.
You're doing amazing, keep up the good work
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jrobertson290365 wrote: »
I don't think I could've done it without everyone on MFP's support
How are you doing?0 -
jrobertson290365 wrote: »
I don't think I could've done it without everyone on MFP's support
How are you doing?
Hi there, Thanks for asking I'm still here and still losing weight, I'm now down to 22st 4lbs which is 313.60lbs9 -
jrobertson290365 wrote: »jrobertson290365 wrote: »
I don't think I could've done it without everyone on MFP's support
How are you doing?
Hi there, Thanks for asking I'm still here and still losing weight, I'm now down to 22st 4lbs which is 313.60lbs
Great job sticking with it and staying on the MFP forums. Don't give up and you will keep losing!
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You have not far to go before you get into the 200's. 0
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