How to be okay with where you're at? (embarassing pics)

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  • AABru
    AABru Posts: 610 Member
    We must always meet the body that we have where it is and take it where we want it to be. For some people it is a short journey, and for others it's a long road. It doesn't make it any easier for any person that deals with weight issues. I wish you a short journey though...:flowerforyou:
  • queen_ofjacks
    queen_ofjacks Posts: 18
    I feel ya, girl. I've gained (due to medications) a whopping 100 pounds over the last year and a half, and it. Is. HARD. I was about 150 at my smallest, and that was almost skin and bones for me, and now am almost 260.

    I think it's harder knowing that the cause was half meds, half me. I know some of the weight gain was because I just got depressed from being so large, in my world, and then the pills didn't help. We switched mine, too, and hopefully I'll be able to lose. But finding out how to love myself as I am is a DAILY struggle. I constantly want to eat now, as a result of the emotional eating, but then I beat myself up for it, then beat myself up FOR beating myself up. It's a terrible cycle.

    I try to find one thing about myself, physically, that I love every day. Today I was thankful for my legs for being strong enough to carry me. Yesterday I wasn't thankful for them because I thought they were terribly fat, so I tried to think of something good about them. This helps me, so maybe it will help you.

    If you want a friend, I'd be happy to help with motivation. And I think you look lovely both ways.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    I know this all too well .. I gained well maybe as much as 40 lbs and was just overweight and depressed.

    I found my inner spirit and strength and am now not looking back. Time to undo the damage. I am midway in my journey, but I am now learning that fitness and taking care of yourself is a life long process.

    First ... realize that you made mistakes in the past, but you must know that you can get to where you want to be. It will take a lot of work .. and dedication. Don't kid yourself .. it will be hard but if you keep progressing you will get there.

    My pics are more embarrassing at least to me, but yes it is good therapy to actually see what we have done, and great motivation.

    I started at about 37% body fat and am about 19% right now. I want to get to 12%, which I will do. Give me a while.

    So there is always hope .. and I do understand how you feel. It is not a comfortable place .. but we all have the power to improve.

    Good luck .. you can do it.

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