Getting back on the horse...my story.

kassiebby1124

This is by no means a "success post." But I'd like to share, regardless. For the past month or so, I've been lazy. Not going to the gym, not exercising, eat under my cal limit, but not "good" foods. I've made a lot of statuses but they were all empty promises I made to not just everyone else, but also myself.

I want to help people. I want to be a personal trainer. My status last night said: "how am I to help others when I can't help myself?" A person on my friend's list named Cara pointed out that i should think about why I WANT to help others. Then reflect that onto myself. I know how unhappy I was (and am) at my former and current weight and I feel that no one should be unhappy with themselves. But I can't start helping others until I change myself. So this is me getting back on the horse. Getting back into healthy habits.

If I was the Kassie of last year, I would have quit. But now that I know what I want to do with my life, I'm prepare to do I have to to achieve it. This was my brief story about my success getting back into the swing of things. I know it isn't as inspiring as weight loss stories, but hopefully it will inspire someone who has fallen off the wagon.

**This was also posted in the "Success" forum**

esolmom

Giddyup! We are always hardest on ourselves. Reading your post, I see what you have lost as a success. Rather than being unsatisfied with your current weight (I know what you mean), turn the thought into a positive, that you are satisfied with how far you have come. Wow! I've lost x pounds. I'm so satisfied with that accomplishment that I'll see how much more I can do.

And if you fall off the horse or still don't get on for a little while, don't beat yourself up. You'll do it. Sometimes we just all need a rest.

Yolanda_85

I too am swinging back up into the old saddle! It's good to know I'm not alone in my struggles. Some times it's hard to stay on track and focused on my goals when all my coworkers are ordering take out from fast food or other not so healthy places.

I wish you the best of luck getting back on track. I'm right there with you!

kassiebby1124

Giddyup! We are always hardest on ourselves. Reading your post, I see what you have lost as a success. Rather than being unsatisfied with your current weight (I know what you mean), turn the thought into a positive, that you are satisfied with how far you have come. Wow! I've lost x pounds. I'm so satisfied with that accomplishment that I'll see how much more I can do.

And if you fall off the horse or still don't get on for a little while, don't beat yourself up. You'll do it. Sometimes we just all need a rest.

I should modify my outlook a little, now that you mention it. I'm not sure what my weight is. I haven't weighed in weeks, but I've gone from a 22 to a 14 and I'm pretty proud of that.

Midnight1210

Going from a 22 to a 14 is a huge success! Congratulations!

I know from personal experience how hard it is when you are your own worst critic. My main goal here is to learn to love both the me on the outside and the me on the inside because I know that I will never really be happy until I reconcile the two.

I've often posted that I find the greatest motivation in motivating others - and that's the honest truth. When I do well and MFPals give encouragement and positive feedback - it drives me to do even better. I love to see their successes because I am, in a way, succeeding with them by offering my own positive encouragement. It is this circle of support which has helped me stay on my chosen path and keep my goals in sight.

I know you can succeed because you have already identified your weaknesses and are determined to overcome them - that is the most important first step. Everyone stumbles and falls along the way at some point - it's getting back up and keep moving forward that matters.

Believe in yourself, look to your MFPals for support and take it one step at a time.

You can do it, I believe in you. :bigsmile: