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

YepLilly

"I don't have time"

or

"I will start tomorrow!"

AlsDonkBoxSquat

Oh, and I forgot, "if I just sleep for another 15 minutes it won't make any difference in my morning workout."
When that 15 minutes passes "okay, if I wake up now, 5 minutes to get ready, 5 minutes to settle the dogs, 5 minutes to make coffee and set up my workout area, 5 minutes because everything always takes me 5 minutes extra . . . 20 minutes is not enough time for my workout so I'll just stay in bed.

shipwreck3

When ever I get a compliment I have to fight a urge to eat more. Its like I tell myself..see you are losing a little weight..people are noticing so its okay to eat a little extra here or there.
Then it would turn into a binge and I end up right where I started. Depressing rollercoaster I hope II dont ride again. I dont want to back track anymore.

ABetterBalance

Oh, and I forgot, "if I just sleep for another 15 minutes it won't make any difference in my morning workout."
When that 15 minutes passes "okay, if I wake up now, 5 minutes to get ready, 5 minutes to settle the dogs, 5 minutes to make coffee and set up my workout area, 5 minutes because everything always takes me 5 minutes extra . . . 20 minutes is not enough time for my workout so I'll just stay in bed.

This one is my biggest challenge. Just *one* more minute, then I *promise* I'll get up!:yawn:

stevwil41

"I look pretty good for my size"

"I've already blown it this week. I'll start fresh next week"

"Screw it! What's one more piece of cake going to matter"

lmelangley

I'm not taking seconds and I'm eating a lot of rice, and that's good for me, right?

Also, I'm only going to take a sliver of fudge. Well, maybe another sliver. I can have a couple of pieces for desert, right? There's only a little left - the calories shouldn't matter, right?

Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet

"well my jeans still fit.."

Well remember you bought those because your last pair didn't fit anymore? Also, I'm still wearing the same pair after losing almost 20 lbs. That's a lot of give and take for 1 pant size..

tkacomet

"it's too cold/snowy/slick/rainy/windy/hot/dusty outside to get out there today..."

"My scale is broken. apparently, so is the clinic's. and my friend's..."

"it's been a rough day, I've EARNED this ice cream"

"If I eat small and healthy when I go out with my friends, they'll judge me. and I'll have to admit I'm dieting. which means they'll notice I'm fat." (I know, stupid crazy but I somehow felt that if I ACTED like someone at a healthy weight, no one would notice how fat I'd gotten!)

and the obvious: "I'm too busy/too stressed to work out today."

When I first was diagnosed with MS, I used that as an excuse also. until my neurologist told me that exercise is necessary, every day, no matter what, in treating the symptoms. well, hell. there goes that great "get out of jail free" card!

FearAnLoathing

i woud still respect me in the mornig

cloneme_losehalf

Same ones I still use TRY to use.

The main one is that I see all fit people working out therefore I tell myself I can't do it. And in reality I can not do it! I had to face that fact and realize I have to start of at the bottom of the ladder just like any other successful climb.

SarabellPlus3

My lie was that i couldn't eat better. I have always worked out, so I always knew that was in me, but I just had a block on the idea that I could successfully cut back my calories at all. It's silly thinking back on it, but I really thought I would fail, so why ever try?

This too- I always thought i wasn't all that bad! I was, though. I might not have looked too unhealthy, but my insides were.

Well, I am not that fat. Then, I saw my photo - Turns out I am that fat! HaHa Anyway, I am having good results here so that will change very soon!

juganaut

when i want to eat something silly - "i've lost lots of weight, this is my reward!"

and then i just keep rewarding myself until i'm back to the way i was. =(

shonasteele

I love myself, it doesn't matter how much I weigh...

Sadly, I wasn't even very good at convincing myself of it either.

Happily, I love and respect myself a whole lot more these days!

ps: I have lost 32 pounds, I just reset my ticker for a challenge I'm doing )

MrsPeavley

That even though I am big I can do everything that little people do the same if not better... The last thirty pounds kicked my *kitten* and made me realize that I need help and I AM TAKING CONTROL!

Eleanorjanethinner

Ooh, I'm indentifying with lots of these...

"I carry my weight well, I dress well to flatter my body, people don't think I'm as big as I am, I've still got a flat (ish) stomach..."

"It's a treat, I deserve it, I'm so tired, stressed etc. this will make me feel better..."

"It's a normal part of aging. I have a sedentary job. My mum struggled with her weight all her life and I'm not as big as her."

"I'm not a size 16 (UK)"
(I achieved this one by not buying clothes from stores who cut their clothes a bit slimmer and ignoring the fact that I was buying some XL clothes and not quite fitting most size 14 pants).

lilyinlove

Those are badly taken photographs... I'm not really that fat.

And then all of the pictures made me look that fat...

JessicaEPope

I genuinely thought the scales were a stone off... HAHA

Also, tell myself it just takes so long that it will take years to get rid of the weight, and I'll never be thin anyway, I'm naturally curvy.

The thing is... YES I'm curvy but I don't need to be curvy fat, I can still have curves and be thin!

ALSO- so what if it takes me a year, at least I'll get to my goal in a year, not put it off for another ten haha :P

sugarbone

"I should eat this temptation so it doesn't mess up my perfect start-over tomorrow."
"I deserve this, no one ELSE eats as strict as me..." (when I was used to eating McDonald's literally every day and had started eating 'normal')

meggers123

I carry my weight well.

^this

Winter is coming, and everyone gains in the winter, so why try to lose weight now. AND... It's too hot to workout in the summer. Fall is really busy. Spring is too wet.

^and this

BerryH

"I'm the average size of a woman in the UK. If I'm the norm I can't be overweight."

TheGoktor

Those are badly taken photographs... I'm not really that fat.

And then all of the pictures made me look that fat...

This!

"Oh they just caught me at the wrong angle" :laugh:

Also,

"It's the menopause, I'll be fine once it's all over and done with"

"I'm Italian - I'm supposed to be voluptuous"

I haven't read through the thread yet but I bet there are a zillion already posted which I can identify with! :blushing:

kirsty0911

Oh there are so many...

'I'm just a big girl'
'I'm not getting bigger, clothes sizes must be getting smaller'
'I have wide feet, not fat feet'

nosugarcoating

I've already had X, it doesn't make a difference if I have Y too.

BerryH

"If I have a craving it's because my body needs it."

flausa

I used Garfield as my model, "I'm not overweight, I'm undertall."

OliveJuice821

*sees someone heavier than myself*
"Well, at least I don't weigh/look like that."
*stuffs face with meatball sub*

XD

mondeflottant

"There are a lot of bigger girls, I am only overweighted" (yeah, so why should I be bothered ?)
"My boyfriend loves me for what I am" (yeah you were 119 pounds when you've met him first --> now, you're 158, lucky he married you)
"Every time I have been on diet I have gain my weight back and more" (no, it's not the rewarding Pizza, lasagna, burgers, chips...)

I have plenty of excuses...

uniquemoves

"I'll just start tomorrow... or if i started and fail off track.. oh, i'll just start again tomorrow... humm, just one more platter from cookout won't hurt.. i'll just walk it off.. and never made it to the treadmill.. i could go on for days.. lol

tmiqueen

"I stayed within my calorie range and I have just a few more to 'spend' before I hit my limit. I think I'll just have a FEW chips....."

(Which undoubtedly turn into about 20-30, because they taste SO good!)

missikay1970

"we are trying to get pregnant...so if i lose weight, then get pregnant, i'll gain it all back again, so why should i do all that work to take it off when it will just go right back on?" (i said this for YEARS while we suffered from infertility)