Feeling fat

archie6977
archie6977 Posts: 2
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Hi, just starting out on my journey, feeling fat and horrible, not massively overweight, being tall, u cant see i have a belly, but really gets me down, so going to try and stick to this, most likely be more successful after the xmas period!!! Up for meeting new friends to chat too along the way!!!!

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  • Cherie7575
    Cherie7575 Posts: 233
    Welcome! The holidays are a hard time to start/stick with making changes with all the temptations. Just take it a day at a time, and don't beat yourself up too much for a 'bad' day. Every bit counts.
  • archie6977
    archie6977 Posts: 2
    Hi mate, many thanks for the words of encouragment!!!!
  • Foggy7640
    Foggy7640 Posts: 56
    Don't worry, the Xmas period will be soon over....then you can make a fresh star with New year 's coming !!!!
  • letjog
    letjog Posts: 260 Member
    Take some 'before' pictures, measure your waist, thighs and arms, hide it all away on your computer somewhere. you'll tahank yourself so much for it in 1-2 months time when you can see the progress!
    Don't give up!
  • SadKitty27
    SadKitty27 Posts: 416 Member
    Take some 'before' pictures, measure your waist, thighs and arms, hide it all away on your computer somewhere. you'll tahank yourself so much for it in 1-2 months time when you can see the progress!
    Don't give up!


    That sounds like a fantastic idea.
  • AndyStanford
    AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
    Hi,

    I'm a few months ahead of you on this journey.

    I was in a similar situation where (with clothes on) I didn't look too bad, but I felt quite fat when I looked in the mirror. At 5'11, I got up to 14 stone. I've shed over 1.5 stone up to now.

    I'm with you as far as trying harder after xmas is concerned, which is why I've already committed to starting weight training, as my loss so far is entirely down to eating at a deficit, but I still feel liike I look fat, so I'm hoping the weights will help me tone up properly.
  • BooBerrie77
    BooBerrie77 Posts: 9 Member
    i am weird, but i actually prefer starting now before Christmas then after ....

    i hear you about feeling frumpy, but with every little positive change i make ( as in , should i eat that??? am i actually hungry???) i start feeling a lil bit less like a hippo and more like a person!

    take baby steps ... and do not beat yourself up .... i do that and it is not productive .... eat time we eat or move is an opportunity to make a better choice =)
  • jeanine89
    jeanine89 Posts: 95 Member
    "IF THERE WERE NO FAT PEOPLE THEN THERE WOULD BE NO SHINNY PEOPLE EITHER, SO DONT PAY ATTENTION TO LABELS BECAUSE WE ARE WHO WE ARE THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IN THIS LIFE ACCEPT WHAT WE CANT CHANGE AND CHANGE WHAT WE CANT ACCEPT"

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