accentuate the positive

mrmarius

this journey is full of ups and Downs and can be very frustrating if you let it. take me I joined mfp lost 40 lbs plateaued and after some events in life gained it all back. yep all 40 lbs.. depressing but doesn't have to be end of the story. first thing I did was go back to my before and after pics and put it as a profile picture to remind me that I can do it. then today I was at a gym looking in the mirror upset at what I saw but as I worked out I realized that hey I'm just as strong if not stronger than when I lost all the weight, I can jump just as high so I'm not in as bad a position as I thought, and that motivates me to keep pushing. I said all that to say that instead of getting down on yourself look for positives and build on that to reach your goals. you can do it and you will!

porcelain_doll

I agree. I am way too hard on myself. I have been such a bully. Now that the pounds are coming off again, I have mellowed out somewhat, but I shouldn't have waited until now to love myself.