Just needing to vent...

megan_sunshine
megan_sunshine Posts: 19
in Motivation and Support
How many times have you sat on your couch at the end of the day on a Sunday and thought to yourself, "Damn...another week down the drain" as you sit there eating something salty or sweet, hating yourself for your lack of willpower?

I have been telling myself for so long that I'm gonna lose weight, tone up, change my eating, drink more water, get more sleep, party less, etc, etc, etc...I'm so over the bullsh*t with myself.

I cannot live like this anymore. I can't spend every day thinking about how much I'd LOVE to be thinner and stronger. I need to make my dream a reality because it is completely possible!

Can anyone relate? I feel so alone and ugly and depressed and pitiful and ashamed...I take full responsibility for my actions, but I have some really bad habits that I need to break because my life depends on it.

:frown:

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  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    i so can understand 100%... i totally had a `oh crap`moment when i sat down and sate some chips.... just because i felt so stuck with no loss since dec, i shouldn`t be doing what i just did!
  • mona_patty
    mona_patty Posts: 170
    take it one goal at a time. I was there at one point. I have changed my eating habits, I drink mostly water or green tea. The only one I have gotten quite down is getting more sleep..... it is depressing sometimes. focus on the great things you already have accomplished and work from there.
  • butterflylady86
    butterflylady86 Posts: 369 Member
    Sometimes it takes longer to relearn from bad habits. So don't beat your self up. Give up one bad thing at a time. Before you know it the weight will be falling off. Bless your heart and good luck on your journey to healthy life. Peace
  • MaryJanean
    MaryJanean Posts: 27 Member
    :flowerforyou: We can always start over tomorrow...do y'all eat for emotional reasons?...I do. but today was different...this time I felt so down and depressed that food didn't taste good. Strange cause before EVERYTHING would taste good. Ya know?...So that leaves me with a "what to do?" with my bad feelings. No one can help or change what is wrong and food (my drug of choice) is not an option. :sad:
  • jpbgrad98CHANGED
    jpbgrad98CHANGED Posts: 113
    Yes to everything people have already stated... I have created so many bad habits over the years. Every so ofen I get the "itch" to start eating better and working out, but very quickly I lose my oomph. I give myself a cheat which turns into 2, then 3, etc. Right now I am in one of my "I can do this" moods, where I just know I will succeed. Maybe if I get some people to friend me and keep me in check - ie, reminding me to log food, making sure I excercised, etc. I can keep going a little longer and actually make a change!
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    I can definitely relate! I spent my whole adult life in that cycle until one day something clicked. I became super motivated, super dedicated, dropped more than 100 lbs. and felt awesome. Then, just as quickly as I found it, I lost it. I put some of the weight back on and have been struggling ever since to get my "mojo" back. I have probably 30-40 pounds until I reach m goal weight. I am hoping that MFP will give me the support, motivation and accountability I need. It is a daily struggle.
  • sfdf40
    sfdf40 Posts: 32 Member
    It took you 18 years to develop the habits you need to break, you can't break them overnight. It sounds cliche, but take one day at a time, one meal at a time if you have to, and don't be too hard on yourself.

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