Overcoming Impatience

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  • UsernameStillLoading
    UsernameStillLoading Posts: 299 Member
    I definitely do. I'm fairly impatient and generally have unrealistic expectations. The 2 combined leave me discouraged at times when I should be pleased.

    I'm not sure what to do about it. It's a matter of keeping perspective, which for many is easier said than done. I saw this pic a while back and it's been one of my favorites.

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    I always feel like that. I seem to forget the past when I am looking towards the possible future. Since my brother is my workout buddy, he always tells me I'm improving greatly. I don't see the improvements, I just see what still needs improvement. It is nice to have him around so he can remind me that I have made progress that I should be proud of.
    It's hard not to look forward to the future and get a bit impatient. In this day and age, we are not used to patience.
  • smittieaj
    smittieaj Posts: 151 Member
    I definitely do. I'm fairly impatient and generally have unrealistic expectations. The 2 combined leave me discouraged at times when I should be pleased.

    I'm not sure what to do about it. It's a matter of keeping perspective, which for many is easier said than done. I saw this pic a while back and it's been one of my favorites.

    487039_10151158501109403_1685223810_n.jpg

    I always feel like that. I seem to forget the past when I am looking towards the possible future. Since my brother is my workout buddy, he always tells me I'm improving greatly. I don't see the improvements, I just see what still needs improvement. It is nice to have him around so he can remind me that I have made progress that I should be proud of.
    It's hard not to look forward to the future and get a bit impatient. In this day and age, we are not used to patience.

    It sounds like you've got a good brother.
  • Heatherdawnxoxo
    Heatherdawnxoxo Posts: 60 Member
    When I'm losing slowly or in a stall, I do have to tally up what I've accomplished and remind myself that this may not be the victory that I WANT to celebrate, but it is definitely a victory.

    ^ i like this!!!^
  • xxtaliaxx
    xxtaliaxx Posts: 123
    I have the same problem. I have come a long way but when I think about it, although I have lost over 30 pounds in the past 3 years, I still wear the same size in everything. That's depressing. And on top of that, being in the military and being slightly overweight, I don't have the time to take to lose weight. I have to be at my weight or below or I fail. We are constantly being poked and pricked at and taped and weighed and it gets stressful if you've been overweight (according to their standards; I can blow everyone out the water on my PFA). I'm still struggling with that whole mentality.

    I did, however, look at some old pictures of me before I stated losing weight and HOLY HELL I look ****ing fantastic compared to back then! I look athletic and fit now versus being chubby and having belly fat hang over my jeans! So although I don't see much of a change in my clothes, I still see it on myself when I compare. My pooch isn't as prominent as it use to be :laugh:
  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
    Thank you for that picture, I like it a lot.

    I have no patience, so it is a constant surprise to me that I wake up the day after a five mile run and have not been transformed overnight into a size 10 svelte goddess :laugh: :laugh:

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