If you could...

CaityGracie67

If you could talk to your younger self before the start of your weight/diet/health journey, what would you say? What advice or knowledge would you give yourself?

Machka9

Way to go! Keep up the good work!

snickerscharlie

You don't have to be perfect every day. As long as the majority of the time you stay within your calorie allotment, you will make progress.

Don't get discouraged when your efforts aren't reflected on the scale. You will eventually be the weight you deserve to be, just not necessarily on the day you earned it.

corinasue1143

Don’t marry him!

Phirrgus

Listen to that second thought you're having. It just might be worth it.

tinkerbellang83

Don't try shortcuts (read VLCD/Shakes/boring meal plans) and don't demonise food. Learn the fundamental science behind weight loss and enjoy eating the foods you like in moderation.

NovusDies

I would try to freak younger me out by saying something like "When the times comes if you cut the blue wire everyone will die!!"

We are a sum of all the good and bad. I don't love having all this weight to lose but it is part of my life now. I don't wish to change who I am by any significant amount so I would not tell myself anything.

cmriverside

corinasue1143 wrote: »

Don’t marry him!

This.

If I hadn't married him, I probably wouldn't have comfort-ate my way up to 220. Stress is bad.

missysippy930

Trust your first instinct, and never look back.

lalalacroix

Start being more active now! You love it and it's a life changer for you.

Sabine_Stroehm

Learn how to cook.

whitpauly

Don't starve yourself it's pointless and not working anyways,don't EVER start drinking alcohol.

sardelsa

Don't change a thing. You will make a few mistakes but you will learn so much from them.

Mouse_Potato

In addition to "don't marry him" I'd have to add "start lifting NOW!"

whmscll

Enjoy that size 4, it won’t last forever!

Terytha

Nobody will make fun of you for trying to lose weight. You won't look foolish or silly. Your husband, despite constantly saying you don't need to lose weight, will 100% support you and help out. Stop worrying about what other people might think. You don't have to feel lousy all the time.

girlwithcurls2

You have no idea how strong you are. Find something you love. Do it for you. And love your strong body for what it can do for you. For now. The future makes no promises.

AnnPT77

To my 20-something self: Start calorie counting as soon as there are workable apps, and keep your *&^% weight under control however you can manage. Your life may be 10% less fun in the moment as you turn down the extra ice cream, but it'll be at least 80% better when you're 50+.

To my pre-adolescent self (1960s): So what if there really aren't many women athletes, and that those who exist are mostly treated as freaks? Don't let the idea that women can't be strong and active limit you; and don't fall into the (then) common belief that you can only be a brain or a jock or various other narrow categories, but that you can't mix and match those to be a better-rounded person. Try stuff, have fun, work hard, surprise yourself!

LyndaBSS

Food is not the problem. Don't make it the solution.

grimendale

That crash diet you're about to start on is bad news. It's going to lead you to orthorexia and cause you all kinds of health problems. Starving yourself is dangerous and unnecessary. Go slow, safe, and smart instead.

lgfrie

"Go easy on yourself if you have a bad off-day; in fact just embrace the madness and enjoy the time-out, but never let an off day turn into two off days, because then they will turn into an off-month and possibly an off-year. Just get back on the damn scale the morning after the food-fest and start logging immediately and all will be OK. Do this one thing and you'll spare yourself 30 years of yo yo dieting. PS If gorge-festing is happening more than once a month, you're pushing the diet too hard or not eating the right foods."