What are you struggling with?

Happy2help
Happy2help Posts: 18
in Motivation and Support
I just wanted to know what people out there are struggling with during there life style change/weight loss journey. Have you had or still have self confidence/self image issues. Share your story if you like. It's nice to talk about it and can help others along the way.

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  • StephCoff1969
    StephCoff1969 Posts: 357
    My story is pretty boring... I have always had self confidence issues, from the time I was a little girl and my dad saying that I wasn't even worth being called *kitten* because at least *kitten* could be cleaned off the shoe.... To being a teenager and being tube fed because I could not eat after binge eating and making myself throw up to be " thin", I was fifteen and 79lbs... Till a few years back and my ex saying that nobody would want a fat a** like me... that I was worthless... I have always struggled one way or another, but have finally realized that no matter what anyone else says about me, that I have control and it's about time I take it back... That is why I am here to be healthy for me, to lose weight for me, to be a better person for me... I
    I still struggle everyday when the old negative voices come in to my head saying I am not worth it, but I am learning that I am worth it... I will prevail and f**k the ones who told me different..
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    This is my story in mostly a nutshell (and pics): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/PregosaurusRex/view/my-weight-journey-the-long-story-433783

    My biggest issue now is going to be dealing with post-partum limitations and weight management in a couple of months. My self-image needs a lot of work too.
  • hadlam83
    hadlam83 Posts: 140
    Currently I am strugging with the heat! Its summer here in NZ and havnt exercised in a week because of it, which has made me lazy logging so havnt logged my food in the last week either. Which has led to me losing motivation and now i'm sitting here feeling crappy, unmotuvated, lazy and that i'll never suceed in my goals.

    Thats the honest truth! :(
  • TwistedFun
    TwistedFun Posts: 72
    black and white thinking-undereating and then bingeing and then quitting altogether because of a binge
  • Happy2help
    Happy2help Posts: 18
    Wow... StepC That was really sad and upsetting. It's horrible to think that people could treat you like that. I can't say that my story is the exact same but i had a similar situation with my father calling me worthless. I have come to realize that people like us are worth it even more so. All we can hope to do is put our past behind us, try to be happy and live for ourselves. I stopped trying to make people like that happy and its good to see that you are doing that too. A friend once told me "You won't make everyone happy, so at least make yourself happy."

    Thank you so much for sharing that.
  • Serenstar75
    Serenstar75 Posts: 258 Member
    Getting my butt moving. Logging calories started to become counter productive, so I've stopped but still watch what I eat. Now I'm just logging exercise, trying to get myself motivated to move again. I stopped when my Vitamin D was so low I had zero energy and lots of pain (fibromyalgia does that anyway.) So that's my main struggle.
  • mdyorston
    mdyorston Posts: 158
    @stepc- terribly sad story. Glad you have come to the realization that you are in control and that you are getting healthy for you! All others be damned !! Friend me if you ever need a shoulder :)
  • Happy2help
    Happy2help Posts: 18
    @TwistedFun I can relate to that. I still catch myself sometime bingeing than making up for it by eating very little the next few days. It can be a hard habit to kick. I think it also helps to allow yourself little cheat days now and again so that you don't have pent up food cravings. I have had that happen before.

    Thanks for sharing.
  • StephCoff1969
    StephCoff1969 Posts: 357
    Thank you all... I hope that maybe my life can give others hope... "we are fat" because of one reason or another... I just want to kick this thing in the a** and hope to give support where needed...
  • StephCoff1969
    StephCoff1969 Posts: 357
    black and white thinking-undereating and then bingeing and then quitting altogether because of a binge

    I have been where you are at, and although I cannot pretend to know what you feel; I am new in this journey, but if you ever need a friend or just somebody to yell at you can friend me... We can do this TOGETHER....
  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    Emotional eating for me. My father has liver cancer and is in desperate need of a transplant and my mother isnt doing well at all so it's so hard sometimes to make time to cook/make a healthly meal. I've always been one to grab sweet/salty foods when upset or have a few beers. It's made my weight loss much slower but at least I'm still making progress slowly but surely. I'll get there and all the while I'm determined to get over my food addiction!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    black and white thinking-undereating and then bingeing and then quitting altogether because of a binge

    That's exactly where a lot of people started, me included. It took me a long time to figure out that it was okay to eat and enjoy food and still lose weight.

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