Oh how I hate those "I feel so fat today" days!

hummingbird71

Why even after 42 pounds gone do these days creep into my life? Is it because of so many years of being told "you are fat" or the years of teasing as a child about my weight or just the "fatter" person I continue to see when I look in the mirror? Either way I HATE THESE days! Anyone know how to over come them or make them go away all together? Its a good thing, though, now as I have these days I DO NOT want to go out and get a Blizzard or huge ice cream cone or anything like that so that part of my brain has made some changes. I know even on days like this, as I feel like one of those huge Parade ballons, that eating MORE food is NOT going to comfort me. Actually I want to get out and bike ride or walk or DO SOMETHING. However I am stuck in my office at work right now but after work, this feeling will still be here so out I will go! I am hoping THAT makes me feel better...sigh... What do you do to "fix" these kind of days?

robot_potato

I have lost quite a bit, and i still feel fat sometimes. I pick and poke at myself, and somehow still feel inadequate. i weigh less than i ever have in my adult life, but still beat myself up. Exercise does help. I have an exercise ball at work, i replaced my chair with it. I also keep a medicine ball with me. I will walk on my break with my ball in my backpack. I work in the middle of nowhere so i ave to be inventive.

Denfks

I think everybody feels like that sometimes. Even my 10 year old son got super frustrated the other day because he was having a bad hair day! I don't know if you can make that feeling forever disappear, but I like to pray or meditate and remind myself how far I've come. If I'm really down, I'll make sure I try to spruce up a little extra - use my perfume, spend extra time on my hair, etc. I'm a stay at home gal, so I often let myself hang out in a Tshirt with my hair in a pony and no makeup. But hey, that's just me! Just know that you are not alone, and we all fall into those blues. You've come a long way, so do something to remind yourself that you are special and you've worked hard!

Ifly4free

Yesterday I felt that way. Friday I ate Famous Dave's ribs chicken and corn bread muffins. Saturday I ate Mexican food and yesterday I paid for it, with a weight gain because of all the sodium added to those foods. Yesterday I ordered a pepperoni pizza telling my family I'm not having any but I broke down and had 2 pieces. It was so darn good. I know I didn't eat 14,000 calories extra so I know it's from the sodium.
Today I'm sticking to my food I log and drinking a heck of alot of water.Three days or so I'll be back down those 4 lbs I gained.

Yep, I'm there with you but it's only temporary!