Maybe this will inspire you to keep going!
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Sobeone ~ You should have told him that if he didn't like what he saw then to just go away ; } This site is all about self improvement and helping others, not to try and bring them down. Keep that shirt off, be proud of who you are, where you are at this point in your life, and where you are heading. Keep it REAL! That's what it's all about! Good Luck to you.0
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DISCLAIMER: I don't believe anything in the message boards. But if I did, this would be it.0
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stage 2...and fighting with refusing junk food, crisps, not skipping exercises...if i win there will be a reward ... new boxing gloves...and i want them so much !0
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I never hit stage 2, 6 months into this now. I think the main reason why is because I was doing it for myself, already knew the effort, and knew that it gets easier. Although I've lost weight, my goal wasn't just the weight loss itself but the activities that become possible once the weights gone. These are what I want to do, they're my goal.
Since joining MFP I've looked at the profiles of many folks that put up "I'm back" and "Here we go again" introduction posts. I believe most of them fail continually because the goal was to "lose X amount of weight". MFP puts losing weight in your face as it's a marker for progress, but when you hit that marker or see how slow it can move despite high effort you become depressed and give up.
Weight loss should be seen as a side effect of something bigger, never as a goal. Look at the maintenance forums and you'll see folks that have hit that goal only to find out it's a nonstop game of building/stripping the same 10 lbs over and over again. If your focus is on weight, you're going to be disappointed. You need far more than this as a goal. The weight game never stops.
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I think you explained it perfectly and I can relate. This is my 5th attempt at getting through stage 2. I wish I could take a extended vacation during this time so the stresses of the day to day wouldn't play into my challenges LOL Wouldn't that be easier? LOL
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Great Post and Congrats on your weight loss!!
I have been thru all of those stages and then some in the last 16 months. You dont realize how much weight loss and getting healthy affects you until you are serious about it . There are so many emotions involved and it truly changes who you are ( hopefully in a good way).
I have found my way from stage 1-3 with no problem.
When i hit what i will call stage 4 i had some difficulty......Do i really want to do this forever, do i want to log every thing forever, do i want to be sore like this all the time...maybe i should just be happy where i am at and stop for a while
Now i guess you could say i am at stage 5? Yes, i want to do this forever....be fit and strong and look and feel great! Am i sore? Every single day somewhere....and i love it! It means i am changing myself and making a better version of me every day that passes. I go to bed with satisfaction that i did the best things for my body and wake up ready to do it all again . I find myself longing for that "fix" at the gym and taking the rest days when i know my body needs them.
So for anyone in stages 1 or 2.....hang in there!! It will get better. You will see results. Be patient and kind to yourself. Accept the failures and slip ups and move on. You have come this far and you can go so much farther. DREAM IT, BELIEVE IT. ACHIEVE IT!
It feels great to build a better me!!
QFT! You took all the words out of my mouth! Very well said :flowerforyou:
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Good post! I am somewhere between stages 2 & 3 at this point. The workouts suck some days but are great the others. I am tired by the end of the week and just want to sleep. Pushing through is tough, but seeing so many inspiring stories on here does help. Thanks for the post!0
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My stage two has started now in my 4th month of my new lifestyle! I am down 25 lbs and 23 inches...but at a stand still now! I am not seeing the progress that I was in the beginning months and I am so discouraged. Of course I am not going to stop at all, I am just discouraged. I am trying to stay focused but it is hard. I think I just need to work harder at it...work out more! I can't possibly drop anymore carbs! LOL0
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yay im in stage 3. on day 82. woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for this post. it was cool.0
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Forgot Stage 2.5 - Not giving up after reaching that almost certain weight loss plateau.
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You nailed it! Stage 3 here!0
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So true!! Thanks for sharing. 0
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So true, I have almost into stage 3 (with occasionally stage 2 moments) but exercise is now a habit and I do it everyday without thought, and always plan out my meals!
I'm in this spot right now. I would also add that Stage 3 or possibly a Stage 4 includes changing your weight loss goals to fitness goals. :-) To me, there always has to be something to aspire to in order to keep this lifestyle going!0 -
Stage 1...motivated by my work's Get Fit Challenge. As I look outside it is POURING rain...but I am still dedicated to get my 30 minute walk in. As it gets darker and colder, I know that I may get closer to stage 2 and I'll really need to consider joining a gym.
Good on you! I realized I turned a corner in my weight loss goals when I got out to run in blowing wind and blazing heat!0 -
... MFP puts losing weight in your face as it's a marker for progress, but when you hit that marker or see how slow it can move despite high effort you become depressed and give up.
Weight loss should be seen as a side effect of something bigger, never as a goal... it's a nonstop game of building/stripping the same 10 lbs over and over again. If your focus is on weight, you're going to be disappointed. You need far more than this as a goal. The weight game never stops.
Thanks OP & ROGSMAN for the above! I do believe the WEIGHT GAME NEVER STOPS! We need SOMETHING MORE THAN THE NUMBER ON THE SCALE to tell us we are succeeding. For me, one of these is the " normal range" blood work results from my recent doctor's visit!0 -
Back at stage 1 and determined to get past stage 2 this time.0
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Totally relate to this post; i managed to power through stage 2 and am now on stage 3, almost at my goal weight and your right about the exercise; now it's 'where in my day do i have time to exercise?' rather than 'do i have time to exercise today?' and i LOVE IT! Keep up the good work 0
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Stage 1 (again) here. Logging everything, big plans. Hoping the increasingly warm, sunny mornings will keep me motivated through the Stage 2 bummers.0
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i think i'm somewhere between two and three. i had found the motivation, had found my time to exercise, enjoyed it, and enjoyed the healthy lifestyle. this week has sucked big time. being struck down with illness has meant I can't exercise as much as i would like, and it hurts. making sure I still eat at deficit though.0
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Sometimes I feel like I'm in all 3 stages on any given day lol0
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I liked this thank you... I actually realize I am in stage 3 and I can remember all the times I have quit at stage 2. This time I think I was ready to make lifelong commitments to my health.... well done everyone, keep at it!0
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I cycle between stages and over time, each stage for me gets better and better.
If I start to enter stage 2 boredom, I search for motivation, make new friends who are better than me so I dont want to let them down, try a new routine, etc.
i was in stage 3 for a while and got really fatigued and knotted muscles. So I had to back off training a bit to recover. Sometimes its necessary not to go all out.
I guess im trying to say, keep up the motivation, but dont hurt yourself 0 -
Wow, this is amazing, I am exactly in stage 2... right down to the 3 weeks mark, I was doing well the first 3 months, great actually...felt myself slowly starting to eat a little bad stuff here, then it became more frequent, started skipping workouts....but I stayed conscious of the fact that I was falling off the wagon, I had an image of just jogging behind the wagon...wanting to keep it in front of me...looking at my goals and why I started this health journey in the first place did not seem to help me want to get back fully on the wagon...I am glad I saw this post, I want to make it to stage 3 and beyond.0
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Wow, this is amazing, I am exactly in stage 2... right down to the 3 weeks mark, I was doing well the first 3 months, great actually...felt myself slowly starting to eat a little bad stuff here, then it became more frequent, started skipping workouts....but I stayed conscious of the fact that I was falling off the wagon, I had an image of just jogging behind the wagon...wanting to keep it in front of me...looking at my goals and why I started this health journey in the first place did not seem to help me want to get back fully on the wagon...I am glad I saw this post, I want to make it to stage 3 and beyond.0
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Do not know how to use "quote" with a reply.....so adding that I love the "running behind the wagon"....I'm at nearly 500 days and some days I have the same feeling......guess I will never get completely comfortable....but at least I am maintaining albeit with small battles.0
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I am currently moving back and forth between stage 2 and 3 but that is because I have a medical condition which drags the exercise down and I have to have steroid injections from time to time to help to be able to exercise without pain. This means that when I have quit exercise due to pain and I then get an injection, I have to start building the exercise up again from virtually nil and this is the Stage 2 bit that I hate. I have to grit my teeth until I reach the point where it becomes normal again.
However, if I can lose another 40 pounds, I can have an operation which will allow me to ditch the steroid injections for a longer term solution and hence be able to exercise without pain for extended periods. Hopefully that will allow me to lose the NEXT 40 pounds, which I know will be stubborn and won't want to move.
P.S. I have a total of 140 to lose, so don't be fooled by the Ticker which shows that 210 is my goal - that is actually the half way point.0 -
Thanks OP! I like you have had many many attempts. My stage 1 lasts about 5 months. Stage 2, well lets just say Ive havent made stage 3 yet. I havent quit this year but I sure did slow down to the point I've decided to restart and refocus. Back to stage 1. Heres to seeing Stage 3!0
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Very inspirational! Thanks for sharing :happy:0
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So true! And I will add that stage 2 can come back and rear it's ugly head. When you hit a plateau, when you've been doing it for "just too long", when the progression slows due to being a lower weight, when you had a break because of a vacation or holiday, or just flat out of nowhere. Watch out for it!
Also, if you give in at stage 2, at any point of your journey, it's harder to start back up. Stage 1 is nearly nonexistent then, because it's NOT new. You've been there before. And you have the added guilt or anger that you quit and probably gained back some weight. If you are doing it again, stage 1 can often only last a day and stage 2 hits harder and longer.
At least, that's my experience.0
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