I'm never going to be thin or fit...

Restybaby2012

"If you're walking down the steps and trip...do you figure awww what the hell and throw yourself down the rest of the steps"........or do you just become more careful and more vigilant??

FutureMrsWarby

"If you're walking down the steps and trip...do you figure awww what the hell and throw yourself down the rest of the steps"........or do you just become more careful and more vigilant??
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lmao, this made me laugh.

MonkeyBars

losing weight is not a target.
it is vague.
stop being vague.

Getting in shape is like saving up for something. You can do it, there will be set backs, but overall you'll get there.
Don't start saving for a super yacht, start saving for a row boat!
Then work up, this is lifestyle, not a one off.

Write down what you want, why you want it, when you can get it and how you'll do it.

This isn't for you, this is an example, make your own, do what you want with this. Put weight training in (you can make a sandbag very cheaply, it's any weight you want it to be).

Bad Statement:
I want to lose weight because I feel fat

Good Statement:
I want to lose 6lbs of fat, 2" off my arms, 4" off my waist, 1" off my legs.
I wish to do this to improve my self esteem and fitness.
I will start today & complete this by the 1st December 2012!
I will exercise with the following timetable:-
Mon - @ 6am I will run for 20 minutes as fast as I can at the local park
Tue - @ 8pm, I will do 100 burpees at home as quickly as I can
Wed - @ 7pm I will use my old skipping rope on the grass for 20 minutes
Thu - @ 6:30pm train with my local boot camp
Fri - rest day (no exercise, but I will use the internet to research new ways to exercise)
Sat - @ run stop/start for 45 minutes
Sun - @9am I will use an exercise DVD at home

I will control my calorie input through the week:-
I will eat all my calories through the week including my exercise calories.
I will not go over my allowance, if I do, I will not let it stress me, it will not stop my progress.
I will remove as much processed food from my diet over this period.
I will remove grains from my diet and replace them with vegetables.
One day a week is my blow-out day, I may eat what I want on this day, there are no calorie restrictions.

At the end of this 6 week period, I will reassess my needs and build a NEW plan.

I hope I've helped, but at the end of the day, it is up to you to own your body
good luck

Spiritwarrior3000

The longer you diet for the more self-control you'll get. I love junk food i could eat it every single day and i used to eat junk food like 6 days aweek although i was always on the move so i did'nt gain weight that fast, but now i've been eating healthy for awhile i have become a better eating and am starting to control myself. You dont need alot of money to lose weight because you dont need diet suppliments or speacial branded diet snacks, you just need fruit , veg and a healthy eating plan. In terms of gym, i know some people who workout at home and have got amazing results. Home workouts are free and you dont need any equipment. Do cardio moves such as: jumping jacks, jogging, mountain climbers, burpees.

Healthy eating is about making better choices not about how much money you have. Become like a diet jedi and control the ways of your eating. Goodluck!

pinkraynedropjacki

I should mention, it's feeling impossible because I can't AFFORD healthy food. I can't AFFORD a gym pass. All I can do walk, I can't run because I don't have a proper bra, which I need. I can't afford one. Don't even have runners. All the food I have is salty and bad...

I'm supporting 3 adults on a government pension while trying to pay every bill & rates (we own the house outright) as well as put my son through school. I can't afford NOT to eat healthy. I eat chicken thighs...have done since day 1 of this.... not breasts cause they cost 2 much. I have onions, tomatoes, garlic & capsicum as my main foods....every day. Every single day 2 meals a day. For 8 months.

I afford 3 pairs of runners a month because I go through that many.... they cost me $20 each... nothing fancy... they do the job for my running. I get all my workouts from youtube & shop for my gym equipment on ebay...even if it takes 2 months to get here. I have 6 sports bras.... only cause my last ones died.... plus they were bigger than I was. They last AGES even with my workouts.

You can't afford healthy or gym...... nor can I...but scrap the gym...you dont NEED it. Cook in a budget.... eat the same thing every day if you have to..... but don't ever make the excuse that it costs so much..... I get $500 every 2 weeks for 3 adults to survive on....


BTW I should mention that I am doing all this with a back injury that has had me out of work for 3 years & made it so I cant ever work again in a manual job... the kind I love. Excuses are for the weak.

LTGPSA

If you decide to give up, then that's on you, and if you do give up - then you'll be right - you'll never be thin or fit. Your ticker say 27 lbs to go, which indicates (to me) that your goal was 30ish to lose. That's not all that much; there are people on here who have lost hundreds of lbs. If they can do this, so can you. (If any of us can do this, so can you.)

I suggest ditching the negatives (can't, don't, never) and start focusing on the positives; like you are ABLE to walk. Walking is a terrific form of exercise. There are plenty of other types of exercises you can do for yourself without gym equipment. You apparently have internet, start searching for ideas.

Also, if I were you, I'd change your ticker to lbs lost instead of lbs to go. Yours gives you a seemingly overwhelming number to face daily. By seeing lbs lost each day, you can celebrate your success.

You won't reach your goal overnight; that's not what it's about here, but if you quit - you'll not reach your goal either - right? What harm is it doing you to stick with it?

I hope you get your thoughts turned around and realize you are worth the effort. Peace. :flowerforyou:

bizlee

I know how you feel. Might just join you.

nikilis

thats a choice. so really you should say "I've made the choice I don't want to be thin or fit"

its your body and your life, you are in control so in the end whatever the result, you chose that and did it to yourself. good luck.

ejohndrow

Like others have said, it's basically up to you. Realize that you'll have good days and bad, ups and downs. As you continue to work out and eat healthy it'll get easier. But a bad meal, a bad day, even a bad week doesn't mean you need to give up forever. There's always time to get back on track again.

I just lost 16 lbs in about 8 weeks by eating healthy and exercising-but I was eating super healthy, and working out 5 days a week-and even doing 2 a days on 3-5 of those days (I had to make weight for a Navy weigh-in).

point is, it's work and it will always be work-there are days you'll have to stop yourself from eating stuff you shouldn't or days when you'll have to force yourself to work out when you'd rather not. The choice is yours, it's not easy, but it is worth it.

harvo

Take it one day at a time and know that just because you are not under your calorie count at will be ok. A friend of mine that was a body builder and personal trainer said it takes 90 days to create a habit and 3 days to break it. Do all you can to get those first 90 days in and go from there. Also, I am a diabetic and I know when my blood sugar is up I am not only hungry but I am hungry for sweet food. You may want to look into that or use your counter to see how many carbs you are taking in. The high end for a woman was somewhere between 40-45 carbs per meal, 10-12 per snack. Good luck.

PinkHurricane88

Two days is a drop in the bucket of 365..... get back on it tomorrow! You can do it! It's the first day back that's the hardest, but you can do it. You're the only person standing in the way of what you want to accomplish!

Agree with the above!!! I accepted long ago that I will never be 'thin' BUT I, just like you, have all the power to make myself healthy and fit. You are going to have some off days when you feel like this and that is normal, we all do. You just have to jump back on it the next day and try to see what your pitfalls are to help those days be few and far between. Great change never happens overnight, but you can do this.