Help me I am getting discouraged!!

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  • madyncaden
    madyncaden Posts: 290 Member
    its not easy but it will happen! you need to just keep pushing through and continue the journey. i have gone through the exact same thing with the starting to lose see a bit of a gain then a little more and then i am right back at being unhealthy and up more on the scale. Personally i look back and see that i got discouraged when i saw that first gain and did not follow my plan right after that and that is why i saw the continual gain. Also, stop weighing yourself so often! My hubby finally threw my scale in the trash because i would not stay off of it and in that moment i thought my life was over. it took me time to adjust, but it took the stress out of losing! i do weigh in sometimes once a week to once a month, but no more than that! i use my wii so i do not cheat since it takes so long to get set up ;) you can do this!! just follow through with the healthy eating and the exercise. it will not happen over night, but it will happen. I have had more success in the past 5 months than i have had in the last 5 years because i have totally given up the "diet" mentality. this is my life and how i eat and how i exercise period.......add me if youd like, i always enjoy others to motivate and to kick my butt in gear when i slack, cuz believe me i do that too ;)
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    I agree with all of the advice and encouragement above. You're doing great!

    I totally understand becoming obsessed with the scale. I was taking down my weight several times per day and would be totally crushed if it went up even half a pound in a few hours-really crazy huh?

    Now I try and focus on how much better I feel and how much better my clothes feel after losing only 4 pounds. A pound a week would be great! We are all in this for the long haul anyway.

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