Not waiting for New Years day
PolarPurple
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All of the Christmas pictures I was in really disappointed me. I see one image looking in a mirror but a completely different one when I look at those pictures. Does anyone else have that happen? Because the pictures will forever be a constant reminder of how large I have become, I decided to start fixing things today, not waiting until New Years day, but TODAY. With having 100 lbs to lose and suffering from osteoarthritis, this will be slow, but doable. I am excited to read and research daily on MFP. Thank goodness there is a site like this. WE can do it ! Good luck to all my current and future MFP friends!
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Yes, I know EXACTLY what you mean. But you are right, we can do this!0
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You definitely have the right attitude! But keep those pictures, they will be there for you to see how far you've come!0
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Hi! My name is Mary but all my friends call me Penny. I too have over 100 pounds to lose, suffer from asteoarthritis and had a total right knee replacement in April 2012. I have been married for 27 1/2 years, have one son who is 25, two boxer dogs named Joe and Jasper. Work as an Administrative Assistant to 5 judges in the county I live in. I belong to a weight loss support group called TOPS. I have been on MFP for a while, have lost a bit of weight and was at a stall for a bit due to some unforseen helth issues with my husband. Have decided that I didn't lose it to put it back on (and boy does it come back on quickly) and I'm back at it. Especially since the holidays are over. My motto is, "ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE MEAL, ONE PAOUND AT A TIME. THAT'S HOW I HAVE TO DO IT!!!" Feel free to add me if you would like. It's all about helping one another. Motivating and being an inpiration. Have a great day!0
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Hi! My name is Mary but all my friends call me Penny. I too have over 100 pounds to lose, suffer from asteoarthritis and had a total right knee replacement in April 2012. I have been married for 27 1/2 years, have one son who is 25, two boxer dogs named Joe and Jasper. Work as an Administrative Assistant to 5 judges in the county I live in. I belong to a weight loss support group called TOPS. I have been on MFP for a while, have lost a bit of weight and was at a stall for a bit due to some unforseen helth issues with my husband. Have decided that I didn't lose it to put it back on (and boy does it come back on quickly) and I'm back at it. Especially since the holidays are over. My motto is, "ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE MEAL, ONE PAOUND AT A TIME. THAT'S HOW I HAVE TO DO IT!!!" Feel free to add me if you would like. It's all about helping one another. Motivating and being an inpiration. Have a great day!
Love your motto. and I'm right there with the pictures. Had a family get together last Saturday and in looking at some of the pictures, I have to just shake my head. On the one hand I wonder how I got there but in truth, I know exactly how I got there and while I have been dabbling at it - some success and some not, for awhile, it is so time to get it done.0 -
All of the Christmas pictures I was in really disappointed me. I see one image looking in a mirror but a completely different one when I look at those pictures. Does anyone else have that happen? Because the pictures will forever be a constant reminder of how large I have become, I decided to start fixing things today, not waiting until New Years day, but TODAY. With having 100 lbs to lose and suffering from osteoarthritis, this will be slow, but doable. I am excited to read and research daily on MFP. Thank goodness there is a site like this. WE can do it ! Good luck to all my current and future MFP friends!
I agree about holding on to the pictures. They will drive you. I have 2 older sisters and both are extremely heavy. I am not a tiny woman myself. I know if I do not get my weight under control where I will end up. I have a pic of the 3 of us that I use to remind me to push myself. You can do this...its one day at a time.0 -
Same here. I went to my best friend's baby shower 2 months ago and I looked bigger than her in one of the pictures. My mom took it and was asking why I was mad all of a sudden. Horrible...I don't think anyone took pictures this Christmas thankfully.
ETA: I am also not waiting for New Years day. I'm starting (over) today!0 -
I don't let anyone take pics of me, my hubby says I will be sorry some day when my kids don't have too many pics of me, but when I looked in the mirror today it almost made me sick, need to really do this0
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I know how you feel. I hate the way I look in most pictures (excluding selfies of my face, because I really love my face), especially ones other people have taking of me.
I'm taking pictures of myself weekly, though, to see the progress and how far I've come. I hate looking at them, but I use that loathing for motivation. My punching bag sure knows how I feel. :P
You can do it!!0 -
W O W.
Such determination and courage light the fires of commitment. Combine all that with a supportive environment and accountability leads towards some mighty healthy choices ahead for all of us.
I salute you. Each one of you. You are an inspiration and a blessing.
I think we can safely say there are pictures from the recent holiday photos that we do NOT like one bit. Me too! When we realize the choices we each have every moment, there is hope and a wonderful adventure ahead. I will keep the photos as a baseline reminder, not to get down on myself, but to look forward in anticipation and with delight.
It doesn't matter where we are on our journey personally. It doesn't matter when we begin, nor the particular direction and mode we chose. It does matter that we do begin. It does matter that we do support with kindness and patience.
You matter enough and are worth the changes you decide to make today.
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Ditto on this! I am not waiting another minute. I got on the scale this morning after many christmas treats and I was mortified. No gimmicks, no pills. no nonsense. Healthy food and exercise. The good old-fashioned way. I am new to this site but it seems great. I will be checking in again real soon.0
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Good Luck!
It happened to me few years ago. I didn't had as much to lose, but it was a chrismas party picture that made me do something about it.0 -
I am on this bandwagon too. I started (over again) yesterday. Wishing you all the best and rooting for you in your journey!0
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Please feel free to add me and we can encourage each other! I have been on here on and off for a couple of years, and I am also ready to buckle down and make some changes!!0
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Welcome to MFP. If you need a friend for support, please feel free to add me. I am starting again. Hopefully it will stick this time.
I have about 70 lbs to lose.:flowerforyou:0 -
I'm the same I started today instead of waiting till new years day. What's the point in waiting if your determined now.
I'm hoping that this time next year I'm in a happy place with my weight.
Good luck everyone0 -
I'm definitely looking for all this holiday food insanity to be over and get back to clean sensible eating and regular workouts.
It is good, however, to be reminded of how bad I used to feel without even knowing it when I ate like this quite regularly. It just doesn't take as much now to make me feel full beyond anything comfortable and then paying for it by being so sluggish from being totally carbed out.
I know I'm way over on carbs and total calories this week, but I did manage to still get a few workouts in discreetly while the company staying over was still sleeping or out. Exercising openly would only appear to be showing off to them and they already think I'm too thin and fitness crazy as it is, so ill just let them believe that staying somewhat fit is just in my genes since they already believe that anyway.0 -
I wish you all the best for your journey we are all in this together and these have to be lifestyle choices for the rest of our lives.We all slip up but we have to get back on the horse and start again.
I am glad holiday food hidden away and back to basic foods again.0 -
Same here. Started about a week ago. Its an everyday battle to stay active and be healthy. Finding something you enjoy doing as exercise makes staying active less of a chore. Stick with it and good luck!0
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I too have a completely different picture in my head than reality. My goal is to get them to meet.
Good for you for not waiting another day or for some special date!! 0 -
Hey there everyone!
So I weighed myself in today, and the number on the scale is one that I haven't seen in over a year! 111.5lbs.
Looking at myself in the mirror, I can tell I've gained some... Appetently I've gained 7 pounds in one month!
I'm a recovering bulemic, and I have been having trouble with my portion sizes. I try to eat what I'd like in respectful sizes and then keep it all down. So far that has not been the case, no respect ful sizes and only some kept down.
I'm starting today, and my goal is exercise and enjoying my life. At 5' 3" my weight isn't bad in any way, but they way that it's been going this probably isn't my normal weight and this isn't the at that a semi low weight should be maintained.
I have recovered before and re lapsed, but not this time. I have a dentist appointment to check up my teeth and *kitten* the damage done this past year of binge/purging, and then I'm head to the market to buy a new refrigterator of food.
What I've learned, is that I can't not eat. Telling myself certain food is not allowed only makes me go back to it by the box load, which will not happen this time.
My goals:
Keeping all of my food down
Exercise 4 days a week, 30 minutes
Continue yoga everyday ( which truly has helped me with the purging and binging as it helps me focus on something else and calm down)
Eat healthily and have a healthy relationship with food
I now that we can all do this, can't wait till this time next year when I'm posting pictures of happy, healthy, toned me in france for the monte Carlo cirque that's my boyfriends present to me when I do this, and he got me this I pad so that I can log everyday and be in contact with the great otivated and helpers on mfp.
Seeing he much he, and everyone around me, truly want me to succeed and believe in me how count not believe in myself.
Anyone who wants to feel free to add me, I'm a great motivator and I will be on here everyday 0 -
I had the same thoughts yesterday! I looked at my husband and I's Christmas pictures and was just like oh...my...gosh--that is me?? After gaining ten pounds this past year, I wasn't about to wait until the New Year to start kicking my butt back into shape. Started 30 day Shred with Tabata 3x a week +Ab/leg/arm routines. I feel so awful about my appearance right now. We can do it!!0
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I'm with you! I haven't been happy with the way I've looked at all this year plus I just feel sluggish. Why wait a week? I started the day after Christmas!
I think eating better and starting to workout again will help not only help me look better physically but help emotionally as well. I went to the gym after a 3 week hiatus on Thursday and it felt awesome. I didn't go yesterday but I'm going this morning, on a Saturday no less. I got a heart rate monitor for Christmas to keep me motivated.
Good luck to everyone! We can do this!!! feel free to add me for support, I log on daily and am extremely motivated. 0 -
All of the Christmas pictures I was in really disappointed me. I see one image looking in a mirror but a completely different one when I look at those pictures. Does anyone else have that happen? Because the pictures will forever be a constant reminder of how large I have become, I decided to start fixing things today, not waiting until New Years day, but TODAY. With having 100 lbs to lose and suffering from osteoarthritis, this will be slow, but doable. I am excited to read and research daily on MFP. Thank goodness there is a site like this. WE can do it ! Good luck to all my current and future MFP friends!
You have a great attitude-starting now, instead of pushing it off is going to get you off to a great start 0 -
Yes, I know what you mean completely! I look in the mirror and think, "Hmmm, I don't look bad. Could definitely look better but it's not awful." Then I see pictures of myself and I'm just blown away by how much bigger I am than I thought and "Wow, this is how other people must see me." It's depressing, but that's why I'm doing something about it! I was going to wait for New Years, then thought how silly that was and decided to start today. Feel better about myself already. Good luck to everyone in 2014, I hope you all attain your goals!0
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There is definitely something about a photo that can bring you up short. I had one taken with Santa at a work event, and I was shocked. I'd been putting on weight slowly over the past five years, and I knew it but I had convinced myself it wasn't that bad. That photo told a different story. But that's OK because it turned out to be a motivator for me. Guess that was my gift from Santa this year. Then a week or two ago, I walked past a chain link fence where someone had woven in ribbon and spelled out "Every day is a beginning." They're right. No need to wait for some arbitrary date like January 1 to start something. My dad used to say something like that, too. So "Yay!" to me and to all of you who just started because it was time to do something. Thanks for all the inspiration. 0
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Same here! I'm not waiting for New Years to start logging my food and sticking to a calorie goal. I started 2 days ago because I gained weight this holiday season. Pictures of me looked awful and my clothes were really tight. The eve. of the 26th, something pretty awful happened. I got food poisoning from a family Christmas dinner. Actually 9 of us got violently ill the following eve. (the 26th). It was hell.
I think it was a dip, but I'm not sure and maybe I don't want to know. I did manage to eat a little bit of food after about 12 hours, which I logged so I'm still on track. I haven't exercised in over 8 weeks so this is something I need to work on. I feel pretty dedicated right now and plan to start off slowly by walking the dog. 0 -
Same here! I'm not waiting for New Years to start logging my food and sticking to a calorie goal. I started 2 days ago because I gained weight this holiday season. Pictures of me looked awful and my clothes were really tight. The eve. of the 26th, something pretty awful happened. I got food poisoning from a family Christmas dinner. Actually 9 of us got violently ill the following eve. (the 26th). It was hell. I think it was a dip, but I'm not sure and maybe I don't want to know. I did manage to eat a little bit of food after about 12 hours, which I logged so I'm still on track. I haven't exercised in over 8 weeks so this is something I need to work on. I feel pretty dedicated right now and plan to start off slowly by walking the dog.
Oh no, how terrible!
I am on day 3 and feel so much better. I did feel bit down yesterday, but fantasitc today - munching on huge salad0 -
Good morning! It's a beautiful day in central Missouri (so far it's a warm day for December 28th). Our tree and lights are put away and now the goals begin. I have a wedding to prepare for in June 2014. My first born!!! I need to lose a significant amount of weight. My goal for February is 200lbs. I currently weigh 235. We can do this!!! I logged my Saturday morning breakfast ( we usually do a large one) and discovered I have eaten almost my whole day's worth of calories on one meal. But, this is just the beginning! Happy New to all!!! 0
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Same here. I went to my best friend's baby shower 2 months ago and I looked bigger than her in one of the pictures. My mom took it and was asking why I was mad all of a sudden. Horrible...I don't think anyone took pictures this Christmas thankfully.
ETA: I am also not waiting for New Years day. I'm starting (over) today!
I know that feeling. I currently weigh about 3 pounds less then my almost 9 month pregnant sister in law. That was just an extra kick of motivation for me!
I have been trying to eat better (hard to do while at the parents until January) and working out since the end of Nov. I've done pretty good, minus 5 days of being sick and christmas and boxing day lol. But I'm back on MFP and exercising again. Maybe since we started before new years it won't turn into a dead end new years resolution!0 -
I started xmas day! Give myself an extra week to get back into my routines!! Set goals!! 18 weeks until my husband and I step on stage again0
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