Excuses, Excuses

lee112780
lee112780 Posts: 419 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I am tired of the excuses! I'm realizing that I really let myself go, and have had a very difficult time restraining myself. I "treat" myself to not so good foods waaay too often, a few times a wk, and I developed a horrible habit of eating before bed.
I was sick for months, medication caused weight gain, quit smoking, cant work out as hard as I want to ( Dr orders), and made a lot of real big changes in my life including a new job, moved to VA, moved in with my BF. While these are legidimate reasons for my weight gain, I have to stop with the excuses and be stronger. As I get older, it gets harder ( yet another excuse lol). But I have seen people on here older than me that have done amazing things! I need your support! Feel free to add me. thanks for reading

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  • pavanneh
    pavanneh Posts: 65 Member
    The best way to make progress is to admit the very things you are saying. That you do all of these things to yourself. I "treat" myself way too often to. And my ability to exercise has been limited by my back and hips. So, I feel your pain. :frown: You can do it. You'll see. One step, one day at a time. It may sound corny, but it's true.
  • SylvieJacques
    SylvieJacques Posts: 113 Member
    I agree, a big part of resolving the issue is to actually acknowledge it and look at it. Don't beat yourself up for it as it's not going to serve a purpose. Instead, just try to take steps to go back on track. It's easy to "relax" what you do a bit and the first thing you know is that you've relaxed it too much :) Just try to go back to it one step at a time...

    As for loosing the weight with age, I'm 46 and I would say that the issue is more that people tend to not be active as they get older (and I was one of them) more than because the weight is hard to go off. I haven't seen any significant change this time compared to the other times for me. Having said that I had my mind set in making it something I can sustain for the rest of my life as oppose to a quick fix and going back to be active was a constant struggle for a few months before I reached a point that it became my priority for my spare time (which I don't have a whole lot).

    You can do it!!!!
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