This is hard...
emancipateurself
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It's so hard...this losing weight thing. I do not think most people understand what it entails to lose over a hundred pounds . I will have lost 180 pounds when I complete this current journey I am on.
I'm sick of people thinking it's easy....it is not easy.
I think about food and what I have to eat and what I can not eat at all moments of my day and night. It's a constant mind game. Mind struggles and frustrations.
I work out six days a week, I thrive on the gym however and that I can say is easy.
Even though it is hard though I will not quit. I want and need this more then anything in my life, so for me it's top priority. For once in my life my health is my top priority. I am my top priority.
All I am trying to say is...10 pounds or 200 pounds it's not easy.
I'm sick of people thinking it's easy....it is not easy.
I think about food and what I have to eat and what I can not eat at all moments of my day and night. It's a constant mind game. Mind struggles and frustrations.
I work out six days a week, I thrive on the gym however and that I can say is easy.
Even though it is hard though I will not quit. I want and need this more then anything in my life, so for me it's top priority. For once in my life my health is my top priority. I am my top priority.
All I am trying to say is...10 pounds or 200 pounds it's not easy.
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It is indeed hard. But what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And lets face it being obese will greatly decrease your life span but being fit and healthy and losing weight gives you the chance to experience life in a whole new and better way.
I lost 56lbs 2 years ago and that was hard. I've lost 20lbs so far this time and it's even harder than before. But I will stick at it because I want as much time as I can on this earth. You only live once
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Nope, it's not easy. If it were, we wouldn't have an obesity epidemic in our nation. However, it can be done. Hang in there!0
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I was exactly the same as you. I gave up smoking seven years ago and piled on the lbs. I actually found it easier to give up smoking. I also was thinking of food 24/7. I am a chocoholic. I couldn't go shopping without buying lots of chocolate to eat secretly. One day I decided I needed to allow myself all the things I wanted (after all I am an adult I can do what I want with my body). Suddenly because I had allowed myself to have these things and I had relaxed around food I found it had lost it's appeal. I then found MFP and since then I haven't looked back. I have my pleasure trying to help others and revel in the praise others give me. No, it is not easy but I found it gets easier if you stick with it. You are more than half way there with the weight you have lost and have obviously found a plan that suits you. Keep going it is totally worth it in the end.
Good luck0 -
I didn't post this to say I'm quiting lol
I posted this to complain about how hard it is and how annoying it is but I am not stoping. And MFP does work for me and love it too bits.0 -
Why do I do what I do when I know what I know? If only it was lack of knowledge that was the reason for being overweight. It's not easy and I really wish I was one of those people that ate only when hungry and stopped when satisfied. But alas each day is a challenge though some days are easier than others.0
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Yes, it's hard, and to do it for as long as you've done it, and lose as much as you've lost is an amazing achievement! Congratulations!0
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I understand what you are saying when you have to think and concentrate 24/7. The only way to explain it to those who don't understand is to have them imagine if they had to think about every breath they take. For me, portion control and healthy choices are far from automatic.0
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Agreed. Hard is an understatement, actually. I was down 50+ pounds just two years ago... getting close to my all-time low since high school... and *poof*: it's all gone.
I think if it were easy, it wouldn't be so satisfying at the end of a solid day of logging and a week of consistent workouts. If it was the easy thing to do, we would all be fantastically fit... but it's not... and that will be part of what defines our success.0 -
Even when your near your goal it can still seem miles away, it's like the closer you get there the goal posts keep moving a bit further away. I'm not sure if that makes sense or not? I think the more you focus on how you want to look you can get more and more self critical. Things you wish for when you are heavier, you achieve them then strive for more which is good on one hand but also a double edged sword in ways. Am I going a bit deep with this now?? lol0
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It's so hard...this losing weight thing. I do not think most people understand what it entails to lose over a hundred pounds . I will have lost 180 pounds when I complete this current journey I am on.
I'm sick of people thinking it's easy....it is not easy.
I think about food and what I have to eat and what I can not eat at all moments of my day and night. It's a constant mind game. Mind struggles and frustrations.
I work out six days a week, I thrive on the gym however and that I can say is easy.
Even though it is hard though I will not quit. I want and need this more then anything in my life, so for me it's top priority. For once in my life my health is my top priority. I am my top priority.
All I am trying to say is...10 pounds or 200 pounds it's not easy.
When I read the title of this thread, I was preparing a snarky response about how if losing weight was EASY, there would not be any fat people...
I think you are right! I have been on this journey for 9 months now, and it has been a struggle to lose 30lbs, and I still have another 50-60lbs to go. About 6 weeks ago a friend came up to me at church and told me I looked slimmer, and asked me how I did it. I told her honestly that I spend 4-6 hours a week in the gym, doing both cardio and strength...and that in May I made the choice to start eating lower carb ( around 100g net). I was shocked when she looked at me and said "So hard work, right?". I just said "yup. pretty much"
Maybe it is because I am older, but I am totally loving that I am finding muscles that I never knew I had. Muscle definition could quickly become addictive!0 -
Agreed. I have finally accepted that this is a lifestyle, these are my new habits that I am forming and plan to keep. It's never easy, it never will be, but it can become a lifestyle. My health is worth it, and so is yours!0
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I think easy is just a term that people are using incorrectly, that said I think that the concept of weight loss is a simple one...eat better, fresher, and leaner...and calories in - calories out = weight loss if it's a deficit. I think what most people mean when they say it's easy is that once you settle into a rhythm on your diet that it becomes exponentially less difficult to stay on track (much like quitting smoking, or anything else...the more time away from the habit the easier it is to cope)0
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I agree. And people who have never had a weight problem couldn't possibly understand.
We work and work to get rid of the bad eating habits and form new ones, but then just a day or two of not paying attention and those old habits are right back again. Grrr!0 -
Congratulations on your loss so far! You're right--it is hard!0
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I disagree. I think that for some people it's easy.0
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WOW! u go girl!!! and the crazy part is... u would "qualify" for gastric bypass but u have chosen and taken the harder journey. GREAT JOB!!!!0
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It is. It's hard for OP, sure, but she's not everybody.I disagree. I think that for some people it's easy.0 -
It's so hard...this losing weight thing. I do not think most people understand what it entails to lose over a hundred pounds . I will have lost 180 pounds when I complete this current journey I am on.
I'm sick of people thinking it's easy....it is not easy.
I think about food and what I have to eat and what I can not eat at all moments of my day and night. It's a constant mind game. Mind struggles and frustrations.
I work out six days a week, I thrive on the gym however and that I can say is easy.
Even though it is hard though I will not quit. I want and need this more then anything in my life, so for me it's top priority. For once in my life my health is my top priority. I am my top priority.
All I am trying to say is...10 pounds or 200 pounds it's not easy.
You are quite right. Nothing about this journey is easy. And it's not fun or exciting until the results happen. It's like going to college, working for a promotion at work, or anything else that is hard. The day to day grind of getting it done is not exciting. You just know what has to be done and you do it, and you get your small victories on the way and you make a big deal out of them and you ride one victory to the next, keeping the victories in the forefront of your mind. You push out negative thoughts, and you don't make a big deal about mistakes, you just keep moving forward. Anything of worth requires effort.0 -
it is hard... trainer at the gym told me "i wish i could tell you there was some magic wand or something but the only thing that will get you where you want is hard work and dedication"
keep pushing and remember it is a marathon not a sprint...0 -
Amen, sister!
You need desire and commitment for ANY amount of weight loss.
That's why MFP is so great. We are all in this together and we all know how hard it is.
Keep up the great work!0 -
Sometimes it is really hard. But when you see the results, when you can bend over and tie your shoe and breathe at the same time, when you can do all the things you wanted to do but never could, then it's worth every bit of it!0
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Losing weight is one of the hardest and easiest things I have ever done in my life. Easy because it is possible and given the right combination of good diet and exercise it can happen. hard because life has to go on. There are road block and days where you cannot always plan ahead. You become consumed with counting calories, scales, and sometimes you are just mentally and physically tired. Life seemed easier when you did not care what you were shoving in your mouth. For me, I need to do this. Losing weight is the only thing that I continue to fail at. I need t make sure I don't fail this time.0
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It really isn't easy, and people need to realize that when you go overweight, it creates a lot of health issues and problems that really make it hard to get back to your regular weight. It comes easy for those who are not overweight and somewhat in shape. I can't imagine having to lose over 50 lbs, so I try not to complain. I even struggle eating healthier and finding motivation to work out at times. It takes time and a lot of effort and you are on the right track, and you just need to keep a positive mindset to make it through. Feel free to add me as a friend for motivation and support. 0
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Nope, it's certainly not easy. You really have to want it for yourself. I am finding being on this site fantastic though, because you have other people supporting and cheering you on, you have a bad day and they encourage you to get back into it tomorrow when normally I would have one bad day and then give up.
I had a bad day today, but I will be back here tomorrow and logging again. I am determined to lose the weight this time, I have a young daughter that I want to run and play with, not be the fat mum sitting on the side watching all the time.
It is hard, but I will do it, with some help and support of my friends on MFP 0 -
I have just noticed how much weight you have lost, what an awesome effort! Congratulations! 0
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You're right. It's not easy. At all. It's torture trying to figure out what you can do and what you can't do. And, changing your habits. But... it's all worth it. I'm slowly getting the hang of it. And, I'm loving the journey.0
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I gave up smoking seven years ago and piled on the lbs. I actually found it easier to give up smoking.
Quitting smoking is easier because you don't have to smoke while quitting, we HAVE to eat! And sometimes keeping the motivation to eat the right things and do the work outs is HARD!
Congrats on your great loss! I think most of us struggle to keep on track, I know I do.0 -
Its totally not easy....if it were easy, people would be able to do it like it was nothing. I've noticed that my main problem is just that I want to eat too much. I'll get a box of chinese food and get like two scoops of fried rice, some grace's chicken, 10-15 pieces of sweet and sour chicken and like 8-10 cho-cho chicken sticks and I'll eat that over the course of like....5pm until midnight.
But when it all comes in on the tally...its like 3,000+ calories I think. I'll do that with mexican food and stuff too. My fitness pal has really opened my eyes to what I am actually eating and putting into my body.
I mean...I really don't eat too too much different. I still drink soda pop and I eat at taco bell and burger king....because I like those places. But more and more...I'm learning what to eat, how to fit it in and what level of exercise is required to have what I want.
So its certainly not an easy thing to do....but it gets easier. I don't know if it will ever be "easy" for anyone...but its varying degrees of difficulty are different for us all. To each their own.0 -
Absolutely, this is hard. It always bugged me when people act as if it's as easy as breathing, "Well, why don't you just ________(fill in the blank)...." If it were easy, there would be no obese people anywhere.0
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i think the hard part is just deciding to do it...once you have decided its not that hard. just exercise your *kitten* off and count every calorie.0
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