Starting New....Why wait for the new year to start over?

NancyMoedt
NancyMoedt Posts: 207
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I must admit that I have let myself go. Work has taken priority over my life which in turn has turned my world upside down. The stress eating is not helping and my body has now gone into shock. My blood pressure is through the roof and my weight, well you can probably guess where that has been at. Why do I do this to myself? Why is it time and time again, I revert back to my old ways? How can I break the cycle? Will this ever end?

This is what scares me. I've been at this place too many times in my life to count. When the going gets tough, the tough stress eats and worries way too much. So how can I break the habit?

We have all heard the lines, stress out now for a couple of moments and then get back on track. Too many times I have said to myself, I will eat this fattening food now and work out at the gym tomorrow. Only tomorrow NEVER comes, it seems.

I will also admit that my gym buddy, David, has also been working overtime. So he's not at the gym much either. But that is no excuse. I have more than one gym buddy. I see regular people at the gym all the time and they can be my gym buddies too. That cannot be my setback.

I've never really understood new year's resolutions (I've tried it a couple of times. Personally, they never really work for me. But Kudos to the people who have tried and succeeded. You are better than me.) Why is it always January 1st that people make the resolutions? Why couldn't it be December, July or April 1st? Okay, scratch the April fool's day, but you get what I mean. It's still the same resolution, if you would like to call it that. And it's no different than any other time of the year with work, school, family and stresses. This is where I'm at.

In all honesty, we live in a world that I swear constantly thrives on stresses and instant answers (unless you are a hermit). We have brought this on ourselves as human beings. I have brought this on myself. And I need to find a solution/cure for my own situation.

So, with that being said, today is the day.

It's a brand new year!

Today, I have a brand new beginning, a fresh start.

I let go of yesterday's fears and take a step forward on my path.

As I focus on this present day, I choose to love and support myself.

I release the old negative patterns and I live fully on this day.

I find my way back to my life-path if I have been diverted.

I commit to discovering and being exactly who I am.

I love the being that is me!


Thank you for reading.

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  • dccongdon
    dccongdon Posts: 5
    Wonderful new beginning Nancy! I am starting my beginning today also. Consider Weight Watchers as an investment in yourself as well as a tool to getting focussed on those goals and making them obtainable. Set your self up for a healthy success, not for self deprecating failure. Gym work is fantastic. Find another buddy maybe a female with whom you can walk. Did you park your car in the farthest spot away from the gym and work? Can you purge your kitchen of the foods you turn to when you stress eat? What is your substitute stress eat food that will work for you? FInd one and stick to it. Maybe it is grapes, maybe another healthier food. Paper your fridge with the woman you want to be, Visualize yourself saying no to the calorie packed stress food. Visualize your self thinner. You have the power - find it, use it to your advantage. You are woman and you are beautiful. Claim yourself.
  • briblue72
    briblue72 Posts: 672 Member
    Good for you for not waiting until January 1. I think I started losing weight on January 5th... after my sister called me ON MY HONEYMOON to offer to pay for Weight Watchers for me.

    Your goals at the bottom of your post seem a little... lofty. Have you considered re-evaluating them? I'm sure you've heard that it's healthiest and most likely to stay off if you lose it at about 2 -3 lbs per week.

    Good luck!! I hope you are successful through the holidays!
  • NancyMoedt
    NancyMoedt Posts: 207
    Hi there. Thank you for the encouragement. :flowerforyou:

    I must admit I have tried weight watchers before and seemed to fall off the trail a time or two but I will be thinking about that again.
  • NancyMoedt
    NancyMoedt Posts: 207

    Your goals at the bottom of your post seem a little... lofty. Have you considered re-evaluating them? I'm sure you've heard that it's healthiest and most likely to stay off if you lose it at about 2 -3 lbs per week.

    I understand my goals may be a little too unachievable at this point but to me they are going to keep me motivated. If I don't reach them on those days, it will still motivate me to keep going. My favorite saying is "Shoot for the Moon, and even if you miss, you will land among the stars."

    Thank you so much for your encouragement.
  • gennybunny
    gennybunny Posts: 59
    Well it seems that I am in the same predicament as you. Maybe we need to start meeting at the gym Wednesday's again. Or even more than that if you can in the evening. Give me a call and we can hash out details because I am feeling a little lost myself. We can and will do this and next year when we do the 12 hour relay we will be smoking!
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