kinda wanna stop trying

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  • Sherbear1109
    Sherbear1109 Posts: 155 Member
    Do not be discouraged! You have a six-month old baby. You are you're baby's role model. You need to love yourself, have confidence and accept yourself so that your baby does the same. The weight will come off if you're eating healthy and working out. I know that sounds so cliche but that's the truth. I don't know if you're nursing, but in my case, I actually gained weight while I nursed--a lot of weight. Enjoy your baby and the rest will follow. When your baby starts walking, you will be on your feet none stop chasing after your little one. Does your gym have a day care? Utilize it! Even if you're not feeling it that day, walk on the treadmill and watch TV. At least that's something. Also, do NOT pay attention to sizes. It's a mind trip. They're not even uniform. You can be a size small at the GAP, but an extra-large at Forever 21. Have fun on your birthday mama and try your hardest to ignore the negative thoughts re. body image.

    ^This, totally this. Be patient with your body. You just made a person and it takes time to recover from that! The size thing, too. When I was in tip top shape, I was still in a large most of the time and I was quite slim then. The size doesn't really matter in clothes. They just vary so much.
  • carliekitty
    carliekitty Posts: 303 Member
    I went out looking for a new pair of runners at the New balance outlet yesterday w no luck....I just happened to peak in the banana republic outlet store. I found the cutest seahorse crops at 70% off. I paid 18 dollars for them!!!!! All thanks to sticking w my diet! Think of the results you want!
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    There is nothing that can discourage a woman like going out to try on clothes. Put it past you, and try to look at the long term picture. Patience is hard, but next year you'll fit into a lovely new dress if you keep on. Eat at goal, and exercise as much as you can--even a walk at the mall. Best.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    thank you everyone again...

    exactly what I needed to hear today.

    One day at a time!

    Look at my profile pictures. You see the one with the blue maternity shirt and pants (still in my maternity clothes after a year!) and the one in the blue dress. That was a HUGE amount of difference. Maybe 15 pounds. Can you even tell which one was the "after"?

    You see my profile pic? That's only another 25 pounds.
  • turtlebeth
    turtlebeth Posts: 57 Member
    honestly feels like I will never fit into clothes at these stores im just built big or something...

    Don't accept that illusion of reality. That's just what people tell themselves as a reason for giving up. You're not built big. There's no such thing. If you decide to keep trying or give up the time will still pass either way. You can be saying the same thing in a couple years or you can keep working on it and perhaps by then you'll be wearing a medium dress or smaller. How bad do you want it?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ

    Thank you, just.... thank you. This is EXACTLY what I needed today, in this moment. I have things to do. Out of here.
  • walraven56
    walraven56 Posts: 1 Member
    I have an Underarmor shirt I bought a while back. It hangs in the kitchen next to the refrigerator. When I put it on, it looks like an overstuffed italian sausage casing. My goal is to look good in it. It is my motivation to keep working on instilling healthy habits (and as the refrigerator guard dog!) Find something to motivate you to stick with it and don't let a slip-up cause you to give up. Even the best athletes miss a play or fall during a game. They get up and move forward. You can too.

    Now get a pedometer and push your 6 month old around the mall for 10,000 steps before going into any of those stores! :)
  • Lindzpnc
    Lindzpnc Posts: 98 Member
    How long did it take you to put on the weight? I bet a lot longer than it will take to get it off if you stick to it. Besides, you do not want to look back in the near future, being the same or heavier than you are now and think, Damn, if I just would have stuck with it, I would have already lost all the weight by now. Now I am starting from scratch. Screw that! Stick with it for your future self, do not screw her.

    Stick with it for your future self, do not screw her.

    ^^^^^^^

    never thought of it that way! wow! thank you
  • Lindzpnc
    Lindzpnc Posts: 98 Member
    I have an Underarmor shirt I bought a while back. It hangs in the kitchen next to the refrigerator. When I put it on, it looks like an overstuffed italian sausage casing. My goal is to look good in it. It is my motivation to keep working on instilling healthy habits (and as the refrigerator guard dog!) Find something to motivate you to stick with it and don't let a slip-up cause you to give up. Even the best athletes miss a play or fall during a game. They get up and move forward. You can too.

    Now get a pedometer and push your 6 month old around the mall for 10,000 steps before going into any of those stores! :)

    lol Italian sausage...

    ive used that but in Spanish- Chorizo-

    thaks for the tip, yes that is probably a good idea, but id have to put in the pantry because that's where i keep the snacks! i know its not a good idea to keep snacks in the home but i rather have some healthy choices than resort to the vending machine at work which is 15 ft away from me..

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