The biggest excuse (lie) you used to tell (sabatoge) yoursel

AlsDonkBoxSquat

My husband brings junk food into the house.

But I eat it. And if I stopped, he might stop bringing it.

Get a lock box, give him the key, tell him that's the only place junk may go.

or, I bet if you threw it out before eating it he might stop bringing it home, LOL

anvacarz

"Ok! Tomorrow, I'll start for real..." then "Monday. Monday for sure..."

I used whatever event was going on in my life (happy or sad) as an excuse. I used eating well as an excuse not to eat well. I used not eating well as an excuse to continue not eating well. I used all the seasons, too! It's too hot/cold. I didn't have time. I'm not a "morning person". I'm not that big....

You tell me to exercise or eat healthy, I'll give you a million reasons not to.

Stupid.

ShapeUpSidney

It's ok to eat anything I want because I work out so much.

It's ok to eat anything I want because I'm in better shape than 95% of the people I know.


^^^ it's that kind of thinking that kept me from being my best. I've never been overweight, but I have neglected to fulfill my potential for long periods of time.

ladybug1620

"I'll start my diet on Monday." IDK how many Mondays went by that I didn't, and I'd tell myself I'd try the next Monday.

blarics11

Healthy food is too expensive!! I will just have to diet when we have more money laying around.

Circa1964

My only lies and sabatoge is that "I Wanted It!" and it's only one meal. Uh, Huh...sure it is....

TooFatToFit

That it's my genetic inheritance, and I don't overeat.

Both of those are true, but genetics is only one factor and even eating normal quantities of bad food will have bad results.

damonmath

I'm really tall so I'm suppose to be this big.

fteale

Having babies changes your body. My hips have got wider.


It wasn't true. I just had a load of padding on them.

infamousmk

I've always told myself that it's okay to be fat because every 'crew' needs a hilarious fat chick. I've also always said it was okay to be fat because I was funny. Everyone knows fat people are funny. I'm not gonna lie when I say that I'm afraid I won't be funny when I'm not fat anymore. Please don't tell anyone I told you that.

MandaJean83

"Oh no! My clothes must be SHRINKING!"

LOL!!

Oh, and "I'll start eating better TOMORROW...right after I finish this quesadilla with extra sour cream and this big serving of yummy fries!"

Pollywog39

I'm a really healthy person! My cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugars, EVERYTHING is good! Why should I have to lose weight?? Oh, yah, cuz my BMI is in the OBESE category. That might be a good reason.

The moment I heard that word - about ME - I thought "oh hell to the no.........we gots to fix this!"

So, am tryin'.

ChitownFoodie

My father never gained a pound until he was in his 50s and I am built like him, so I will be ok eating like him. Too bad I am almost a foot shorter than him.

kapeluza

I'll just start tomorrow.

LuckyLeprechaun

I'm not worth all the effort.

I believed that, obviously.

NOT ANYMORE

ABetterBalance

"It's ok if I hit the snooze button, I'll *definitely* do my workout after work"

Somehow, after a full day of work, helping the kids with their homework, fixing dinner, and then cleaning the house- I just never do feel like working out. So now I may whine, curse, and complain, but I drag my lazy butt out of bed at 4:30 anyway!

fteale

I'm not worth all the effort.

I believed that, obviously.

NOT ANYMORE

I find that attitude totally baffling. Why do people think they aren't worth putting their own effort in? It's not as if it even effects anyone else.

I am not trying to pick a fight or anything, I just genuinely don't understand self-deprecation. I get not wanting to sound like you are boasting to other people, but I don't understand not caring about yourself.

infamousmk

I'm not worth all the effort.

I believed that, obviously.

NOT ANYMORE

I find that attitude totally baffling. Why do people think they aren't worth putting their own effort in? It's not as if it even effects anyone else.

I am not trying to pick a fight or anything, I just genuinely don't understand self-deprecation. I get not wanting to sound like you are boasting to other people, but I don't understand not caring about yourself.

Self esteem is a tricky beast.

LuckyLeprechaun

I'm not worth all the effort.

I believed that, obviously.

NOT ANYMORE

I find that attitude totally baffling. Why do people think they aren't worth putting their own effort in? It's not as if it even effects anyone else.

I am not trying to pick a fight or anything, I just genuinely don't understand self-deprecation. I get not wanting to sound like you are boasting to other people, but I don't understand not caring about yourself.

I cared about myself in a theoretical way, but clearly not enough to make the choices needed to get the outcome desired.

I was already married, no reason to have to woo anybody, and I had settled into the stretchy-clothing-no-makeup-frumpy zone. I was cozy. Until I took a jarring look at the scale, and until a student hugged my fat stomach and innocently asked me, "Does it keep you warm when you sleep, like a polar bear?" That's when I knew it was time. That my stretchy clothes weren't fooling anyone.

ABetterBalance

I find that attitude totally baffling. Why do people think they aren't worth putting their own effort in? It's not as if it even effects anyone else.

I am not trying to pick a fight or anything, I just genuinely don't understand self-deprecation. I get not wanting to sound like you are boasting to other people, but I don't understand not caring about yourself.

I can't speak for anyone but myself, obviously. In my case- there was always something I *should* be doing instead of being "selfish" and thinking about ME.

It was always stressed in my household that you should think of others before yourself. Not neccesarily a bad lesson for kids, but in my mind it got warped to where I felt that anything I did for MY benefit was selfish, and therefore wrong. Working out took away time I could be spending taking care of my family (same for going back to school. and getting a full time job, etc..).

It took years for me to figure out that taking better care of myself was important, not only for me, but for my husband and kids as well. And even now I still struggle with doing something solely because I WANT to do it.

LorinaLynn

"This is my body's happy weight. This is where I'm supposed to be."

"Spanx didn't compress my gut much... It must not be fat or it'd be mushier."

"The clothes shrunk in the wash."

DIYmomma

"i'll just do it tomorrow"

"next week im finally going to start my diet"

"theres just not enough time"

asyouseefit

"I guess I'm destined to be chubby. Some people are! I'll just have to learn to live with it!"

innerfashionista

I'm not a binge eater. 1 won't hurt

ShapeUpSidney

not my personal lie, but I have heard frequently

"It all turns to c ock at night"

crystalslight

I've been using alot of these excuses lately.

I can't lose the last 15-20lbs because I'm breast feeding.

I can eat (junk) cause I don't look that bad.

I'll do it tomorrow.

sunkisses

"I have a huge appetite because of PMS." It's most likely because of poor sleeping habits, not hormones.

mmcperez

Maybe I can get into Guinness World Records as the fattest man.

Amber82479

I'm going to binge this weekend and start fresh on Monday... Then I'd fall off the wagon half way through Monday and decide I may as well do whatever I wanted until the NEXT Monday. Then I'd repeat the cycle.

butters1

every other day i'd use this one: "It's more imporant to quit smoking. I'll work on the weight later......."

wanna guess what the other day was?
answer: I can' t quit smokingnow because i need to lose weight........

just excuses for 2 bad habits co-mingling and supporting each other