Should I even continue?

Jade_Butterfly

It seems to me you do want to continue otherwise you would have just left without posting in a forum. A lifestyle change is not always going to be easy. There are going to be rough patches but you have to work through them in order to succeed. I have friends on my list who have lost over 200 pounds and I couldn`t be more proud of them! They are a true inspiration and they got their results by sticking with it. If extra support is what you need to help you through this journey, there are alot of people on here who are willing to encourage you but the real work has to come from your own desire and determination to make the change. Feel free to send me a request. I am always willing to help someone who needs a little push

Wishing you success and happiness....

this...and for those who are being turds to her, she's reaching out for help...thats what we're SUPPOSED to be here for. so punch yourselves in the faces for being asshats...

Amen my dear friend. .. Everybody needs to speak with kindness when helping someone. . Negativity breads negativity. . . Think about the times when you were feeling down and what helped you. .

PositivePower

I've been in your spot before but you have to continue. You have to get to a place where it's fun for you & you're excited about your changes. I constantly picture myself at my goal weight and that helps so much because you start to feel like that person. Not sure if you have a gym membership, but go to a gym that has classes. The classes at LA Fitness, I honestly believe, saved my life from being overweight forever. It was what really showed me that I could lose weight because it made me want to workout everyday. I had to step out of my box & keep going to step class until I learned all the moves...now it's my favorite cardio. I had to really force myself to try spinning, and then try it again after it was hard the first time, and now I love it. I made it my point to find nature trails that I could go walking and enjoy myself. And I really had to keep experimenting to find healthy things that I loved to eat. Something to remember is sometimes, you might just really need taco bell or something. And you can still have those things. A crunchy taco supreme is only 200 calories. A McDonalds cheeseburger is do-able. Anything you want, you can have. Maybe only half of a serving, but you can have it. But try to only consume the things that you are certain of when it comes to calories...that way you feel in control. Good luck!!!

AWESOME - Dana - I totally agree..... I too go to LA Fitness and I love it!!! It took me about 15 step classes to get it! (not sure I have it totally now after about 25 classes...but who cares you are moving youtr body) Ijust went to my 2nd spin class and I was so scared to go to the first but felt great after I did! Love Zumba so fun. It's great to have variety in your work out!!!!!

mdfeller

I think we all get down and out on ourselves every so often. You're not the only one, or one of the only 100. Neither am I. For me to find more motivation, I love to log in and see my friends posts and their accomplishments. I love to check out before & after pics. Not just of other people, but of pics of myself too. From before, to the best shape I've been in since having kids. I also have a bff who we're pretty much the same body type (short & petite) but she's 10 pounds lighter and 4 sizes smaller. She will occasionally send me pics or lets me know that ## size doesn't fit anymore, and I get bitten by that bug again and step it up. It helps to have a workout/diet buddy. I started getting up at 6am to go to a bootcamp before my husband gets out of bed, cause I am tired of staying at the same size/weight. I hate getting up so early (I am a SAHM). Anyway, just stick with it, find something that will help motivate you, set your goals, and don't give up! Ever! You want to be healthy, you want to rock a skinny pair of jeans and stilettos, or whatever other goal you have. You want to feel good about yourself! Just keep your eye on the goal! (I also sent you a friend request)

And agree to the people posting agreeing the to the quote about the asshats. Shame on all you that want to put her down. They have a program about getting bullies out of the school. Keep it out of here too. Didn't your mama teach you, "If you ain't got nothing nice to say, then don't say nothing!"

chubbychristianchick

If your want to is broken you'll never do it. You have to want it. No one can say something magical that will make this work for you. Only you have that ability to make the choice either you want to or not. If you want to everyday will be a fight and struggle in the end the results will be well worth the effort. I've learned only from experience that this will not work until you are fully commited!

tallteacher

I have not read all of the other posts, but I did go look at your profile. No diet or workout routine will work for you - EVER - unless you can get your emotional eating under control. I know what it's like because I've been there. I had lost all but 10 lbs of my weight when my father died, and I gained 50 lbs in 5 months after we lost him unexpectedly. The book "Life is Hard, Food is Easy" is a great book for people like us. It's NOT a diet book, but it WILL help you stop emotional eating so that you can lose the weight for good. Good luck. Don't quit. (((HUGS))))

dragonflydi

I guess I need encouragement and maybe a lot of it. I don't think it's even worth continuing. Maybe I should just go the other way and join the group that's trying to be the heaviest woman in the world. I just don't know if I can continue on...

Slow, steady and consistent with regard to both nutrition and exercise. If you are doing this, you will be successful at weight loss and becoming more healthy overall. If you are not, it's time to start.

jamielise2

People who start a post with "I don't mean to be rude" usually do, in fact, mean to be rude.

paperpromisesx3

People who start a post with "I don't mean to be rude" usually do, in fact, mean to be rude.

Other posts said the same point I was getting to, without starting it with that. The fact that you have to single out my reply just goes to show that you had nothing better to say.

Where is your advice?