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  • soulundefined
    soulundefined Posts: 25
    its great that you have lost 2 pounds just by putting your mind to it :) remember this is a journey you didn't get here in a day and it won't fix itself in a moment either. these are steps you should be proud of... most take a lifetime to figure it out and your on track Congratulations and welcome
  • tdp575
    tdp575 Posts: 55
    I'm 5'1 and 182lbs....Well, 179 since I weighed myself today :tongue: I completely understand how you feel! I was 118lbs 5 years ago. The smallest I've been since then is 155lbs. Have faith in yourself and keep up the good work! I've lost 3lbs this week :bigsmile: Feel free to add me! The way I like to think about it is, it took awhile to put on this weight and it won't be lost overnight....Good luck and stay strong!
  • aplanck
    aplanck Posts: 6
    Don't feel ashamed :cry: The fact that you are taking the steps toward a healthier lifestyle says alot. You just have to realize that it's a lifestyle change. I have been using Diet Free For Life (google it) and I have dropped 17 lbs. It's a wonderful diet because it's not really a diet. You are still allowed to have a lot of the foods you love and enjoy. :happy: Good luck and hang in there. :smile:
  • fireyautumn5858
    fireyautumn5858 Posts: 1
    cod hon u can do it it is a accoplisment to lose a pound keep up the good work
  • JosephVitte
    JosephVitte Posts: 2,039
    I'm so new to this....................the only thing I can say is, don't give up, and do EVERYTHING, one day at a time. You can only change today, tomorrow has it's own concerns and problems, and face those tomorrow! One day at a time, and you'll go FAR!
  • prairiedawg2014
    prairiedawg2014 Posts: 367
    i think most of us here have been where you are, and probably feel as you do....i know i did. but the good thing is, you have acknowledged the problem and decided to do something about it. :flowerforyou: i wish you all the success in your journey to a new and healthier life.
  • MUMommy
    MUMommy Posts: 28 Member
    You can do it! You just need to take it one day at a time. I bet you over half the people on MFP have gain and lost the same 10-30 pounds (guilty). Hang in there...you got this!
  • Pollyanna75
    Pollyanna75 Posts: 30
    I'm currently 189 lbs at 5'4, and I'm completely ashamed of myself. Just 3 years ago I was 140 lbs, and then I just let myself go. Lately I've had this overwhelming desire to change, and in the process of that I have lost 2 lbs (I was 191 two weeks ago). I just thought that having a Food Diary on hand would help me understand what I'm doing wrong, and so I'm here. :smile:

    I hope everyone achieves the weight they desire, and I wish you all the best of luck on your journeys!!! :flowerforyou:

    I'm so glad you are on here. I wish you the best of luck and congrats on losing your 1st set of 2 pounds.
    You will do great!!

    I am 188 lbs at 5'1" and have lost 7 lbs since I joined MFP a month ago. I used to be 135 lbs 8 years ago, then I quit smoking cold turkey and have tried losing weight many times using Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers. I'd lose little, then gain it back again. I've been tempted a few times to start smoking again, but knew that was not the answer and I needed to lose the weight the healthy way. I do know how you feel, and now I am hoping to start feeling better about myself again soon.

    You will do great!! We just all keep the support and encouragement for each other :happy:
  • ssb16
    ssb16 Posts: 38 Member
    I went from 150lbs to 210 lbs and now back down to 195llbs. I have a long way to go. I could say I'm ashamed of myself but I accept I made bad decisions food wise and did not exercise. I can't stress that you should think positively and you can achieve anything you set yourself to do. That being said none of us can convince you of this, its up to you....be strong and plan your spiral down.
  • MsJayeKaye
    MsJayeKaye Posts: 155 Member
    No reason to ne ashamed. It's great that you are here. This site is an excellent tool to use to get back on track.

    Feel free to add me. Wishing you success on your journey to health and fitness!
  • Itsme_Mary
    Itsme_Mary Posts: 17 Member
    Ok.. I want to shake you silly.. In a good way.. Lol.. It's called life. If everyone can go through life and look perfect till the end.. great we wouldn't need MFP!
    Let me tell you a little about me.. I am 5'2" and was at one time 200 lb. yup I was pretty darn fat, I used to constantly beat myself up, I hated the way I looked. I would look in a mirror and see ugly . Seriously. I one time had a relative say they hated fat people! That made me feel even worse.
    Then one day I was kidding around with my husband and said.. I am beautiful, men can't keep their hands of me, and I kept repeating it.. Well I dropped the men part, but I still say daily .. "I am beautiful" .. Eventually you will believe it..
    You have to love yourself first, and ditch the shame, tell yourself on a daily basis how "proud you are to be you"! Totally serious here!
    You don't owe anyone an explanation of anything, not even yourself, it is what it is, NO SHAME. Tomorrow is a new day and you can't do a thing about yesterday!
    It no longer bothers me me that someone hates fat people,that is totally THEIR ISSUE, not mine. I no longer look in the mirror and see ugly. And yes I still need to loose 50 or so lb. this is a great platform to do it. You can do it to. Hugs!
  • jjmnet
    jjmnet Posts: 110
    I've been there, got out of there and now am back there - I hope that makes sense. I'm back on my journey and am very similar to yours. I can't wait for the day (again) where I can just throw on any clothes and go anywhere and not have to think about how I look and feel good in my own skin. Just know that you are in a great place on MFP and people are here to support you - even strangers that have never met you. Hold your head up, set one goal at a time and you will be well on your way to get what you want out of this life :)
  • skeeter2584
    skeeter2584 Posts: 34 Member
    First off, don't beat yourself up!!! There are plenty of people in the same boat as you, and I myself happen to be one of them. I'm 5'6", and I weighed 200 pounds when I first started losing weight. I too felt bummed out and wished I hadn't waited so long to become healthier (I'm 28 and I'll be 29 in February). Also bear in mind that there are many factors that can cause weight gain. Many people are "emotional eaters" and turn to food when they're feeling spiritually "empty". When someone is under stress, his/her body makes more of a hormone called cortisol which causes the body to store fat. It may be that you were under a great deal of stress from work, school or some other turmoil in your life. It's also possible that the diet/exercise habits of your friends and family "rubbed off on" you during that time. But don't despair - you've already made a conscious choice to get back on the right track, and that's what counts! I wish you the best of luck on the journey to better health. :smile:
  • s4rawberry
    s4rawberry Posts: 15
    I just want to thank everyone here for being so supportive and understanding. I'm 20 now, and for five years I've just been in this emotional roller coaster that I've desperately been trying to get off of. I'm hopeful that this site, and the community here will be a very important part of my recovery. Again, thank you all! You have no idea how much all of these precious words have meant to me.

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