Eye Opening...

kassied09

I never knew that the combination of MFP, dieting, and working out could be so eye opening.I feel like along with the weight I am losing, I am gaining so much! I feel like I am finally overcoming the obsession with numbers on the scale or tape measure and realizing that no matter what I am bettering my body in the long run, and developing a better lifestyle. It feels great to make the right decisions and still be able to break the rules once in a while and not feel so terrible that I give up. Learning that tomorrow is a new day is very difficult, but I am starting to get it. Also, I feel like this is not a race. Though I still want the weight off as fast as possible, it's okay that it is taking a while. Took me a while to put on these pounds!

Just wanted to share my optimism with everyone and see their thoughts, whether you are in this state of mind or not.

bgredenbaugh

That's really nice! Optimism is more than half the battle!

sjcply

*LIKE*

DimplesInProgress

Great Inspiration! So true!

tiggerbounce411

You absolutely sound like me. It's not a race and it doesn't matter what the numbers are as long as they are going down because it means my health is going up. I do struggle from time to time. I have always been overweight and in 2006 I got down to 150 pounds. It was AMAZING and I felt fantastic physically and mentally. Multiple Sclerosis and steroids I had to take caused me to poof back up to 190 and eventually I got myself to 200 pounds. A friend showed me this site, i didn't know about it actually working, until she showed me pics of her..WOW..I was all over it. Here I am 24 days and 13 pounds lighter. All I have done really is keep track of what I am sticking in my mouth, and walk a little each day. I can't get crazy with the works out because physical stress is bad for MS, so I work up to doing more slowly and it's ok, I am still doing my body a favor. For that, I never thought I would because I am extremely lazy when it came to weight loss and working out. However this, makes me feel good, like I want to get up and move and I love that. It has changed my life in more ways then one and I am happy and thankful my friend encouraged me to come here. It will always be a learning process, but I am willing to learn better habits. I have seen how awful my eating habits were when I logged my first day of food..just horrible and no wonder I weighed 200 pounds. I ate for convenience, for flavor, not for nutrition. So now, I try to eat tasty food that is nutritious as well, sometimes that is rough because I just wanna grab a burrito and go..then I take a breath and do the opposite. As my profile pic says..Challenge Accepted!

LynneGG

Its taken me many years of "failed" diet att empts and gym memberships to come to the understanding you stated. I don't even remember how I came across MFP...but I am so very thankful I did. I know I can lose weight....its learning a new life for myself. This site and the support from other members is what has made the difference. I tell everyone about it.

Shanz78

I totally agree.That is how i feel too but that is not how i felt or thought about weight loss in the past. However i do think it is a major part of weight loss success. Especially in the real world. There are so many tv shows out there about rapid weight loss and that is possibly in a controlled environment with a personal trainer. But in real life you need to have the attitude that im in this for the long hall. thats my 2 cents.

kassied09

I officially love this thread. Optimists unite! Feels good to see that even when the scales aren't going are way we can still (mostly) keep our chins up. Though, I admit, I do get discouraged. But hey, at least I get back on track!

Indy_Mario

I officially love this thread. Optimists unite! Feels good to see that even when the scales aren't going are way we can still (mostly) keep our chins up. Though, I admit, I do get discouraged. But hey, at least I get back on track!

I do get discouraged too, when the scale doesn't budge, when I go over my carbs, when I look in the mirror...
But then I remember I am a work in progress, and like any master piece, I can't be rushed. So, I slow down, try learning from my mistakes, put a smile on my face and remember that is not about the numbers, it's about feeling well and being happy!

syiyi

love this positive thinking!