Thirty-something losing forty-something! Using body bug!

tanyajo13
tanyajo13 Posts: 5 Member
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Hi! I'm 37 and the mom of twin 4 year olds. I wish I could blame them for my weight issues but the fact is, I've been overweight basically my entire life. I think somewhere in my head, I've decided I'm supposed to be?? I'm trying very hard this time but I know that my downfall is with 'sticking with it'. If I have a bad day or week, I'll give up. OR if I have a bad week and DON'T gain (cause I've revved up my metabolism), I'll think that I can cheat WAY more than I should...

So I know what my issues are... and I'm determined to not fall into their traps this time. I'm making small goads to start and I've lost 7 so far. My first goal is to get down another 12 pounds. That will be so encouraging. I think I might adjust my calorie intake at that point to lose slower... I can't live on 1200 forever!!

Would anyone like to hang out on this journey and support each other? Add me! tanyajo13 :flowerforyou: I've never joined a site like this and made friends for support... maybe that's what's been missing for me?

Here's to many successes for each of us!!!

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  • tanyajo13
    tanyajo13 Posts: 5 Member
    Guess that should say losing FIFTY-something... dang... :wink:
  • sbrownallison
    sbrownallison Posts: 314 Member
    I've struggled with being overweight my entire life. One lesson I've learned (and fairly successfully incorporated into my environment) is that IF I give in to a "trigger" food (cake, cookie, candy), I have given myself permission to abandon my diet for a week or two or three. I have never eaten just one cookie; I eat one and before even tasting it I am thinking of how the next one will taste. No cookie sees daylight in my house! It's tough with having little kids around, but at 4 yrs old, you can help them build good eating habits by not having trigger foods around that may tempt you. Maybe this has not been a problem for you, but I know it is for me. SO, without trigger foods, I feel much less self-loathing because I am better equipped to stick with my plan. I'm curious how you like your body bug. I've been using a Fitbit for a couple of months and I love it!

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