training your mind.... (long post warning)

saimabhaidani

Hi I have been a member on mfp for a while now and have been juggling the same five to ten lbs for over a year now....
I go on to start eating healthy and exercising and I know I do it right because I lose about steadily for a few weeks until I reach my comfort weight/size and start feeling good and then I binge until I gain it all back.

Then, of course, I start it all over again.

I have tried so many different things and honetly everything pretty much works as long as I stick to it. I have started 30DS several times but never gone pass 7th day (because with that awesome workout, it only takes me 6-7 workouts to start seeing results/feeling great) and then I give up....

I know its all in the mind and I need to train my mind to stick to it! or may be many of you would say "thats because I am happy and comfortable at this weight" but if I am.... then why havnt I given up trying to lose more for couple of years now? why am I still working at it? It is because I WANT! I WANT IT SOO BAD! I want to be fit for once in my life! but I dont know what to do ( I mean I know what to do diet and exercise wise, and making lifestyle choices, but I dont know what to do to pass square one) I cant figure it out, so many events happen and I think here this must be it which will make me turn it around and finally do it, but nope....
Well one thing I am sure of is I am not giving up, all of your support is what keeps me going, so here I am... frustrated, yet strating again...
sorry for such a long "me talk" and thank you for listening......... any help would be highly appreciated.

STARSHINE1975

Stopping that cycle is the hardest thing. I tend to do the same thing. I've lost the same 30 pounds so many times. I made a post last week about a binge that started. I recognized it for what it was and consciously stopped it. Posted what I ate, vented my frustration on here and here's the important part, push the negativity away and moved on. Tomorrow is a new day and as your picture quote states, you can make a brand new ending.

Maybe allow yourself 1 off meal a week so you don't jump completely off the wagon. Just remember those skinny jeans you want so badly.