Am I the only one?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,420 Member
    You didn't say "ouch" did you?
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    My calves are sore and my knees are sore, but I know what I did to get this way today. I burned 1,500 calories yesterday on a day off from work. The journey isn't so rough when you think of all that you've accomplished and all that you have to look forward to.
  • wyze
    wyze Posts: 248
    i agree, it hasnt been easy but its definitely worth it. I am at that point when i think about working out and secretly my mind likes the idea even though my body cringes at the thought of what the next hour holds. I like looking at pictures of people who have succeeded with the weight loss and feel as if i can do the same thing, its only a matter of time. Slowly but surely. Do i wish to sleep and wake up to find my gut gone, but of course yes, but i realize that i need to fight for it :smile:

    It does has its challenges especially eating out and holiday periods, but all in all i am glad that i am in control of molding this body into shape and also getting healthier. I thank God i dont have any injuries or health conditions that makes it impossible for me to work out (and i sympathize with those who do), most importantly i am glad God gave me the chance to do this all over and treat my body right.

    Happy i found MFP:flowerforyou: :smile:
  • skygoddess86
    skygoddess86 Posts: 487 Member
    I will say it this way..it is hard. its hard to see your friends drinking and eating crap while I sit there with a grilled chicken sandwich and rice or veggies and diet soda, water, or tea(or if drinking a clear something). Its not easy to turn down a late night cause I have to be awake at 5 am for a race....its not easy to turn down things that made me fat that tasted so good...BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT heres the kicker...I LOVED IT!!!! I remeber back in high school when i was on track I said one day I will run a marathon. Then after that came the "fat days" and walking was the challenge. Then on an October day in 2007 I made the decision to change and never ever looked back. It was HARD but that pain that sacrifice all kinda felt good in some way and it changed my life in so many ways I cant even begin to list. It was a case where the ends did justify the means and when I look back and think i once DREAMED of running marathons...now I DREAM of which races I can pick and the fun places I will get to see. So I will take from both ends and say its a hard rough ride that feels soooooooo good

    I almost went to that bad place in my head with this last sentence, but I'll keep it PG for everyone here (feel free to make up your own comeback):tongue:

    :laugh:
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    I really look at all the complaining and *****ing like the game of golf. No one is ever happy. You can always do better. But when you get that magic shot, it is what keeps you going. That's the hunger that replaces the "bad" hunger. It is what keeps me motivated.
  • cbbecky
    cbbecky Posts: 17
    I am just starting this journey but you are all so inspiring! I love the way I feel today, especially in contrast to how I have felt during the past couple of weeks, overloaded on sweets and big huge meals with the family. I can already feel my energy increasing today. I went running today (okay, walk/running) around a lake that is near my house and it was just beautiful and peaceful out there. I thought to myself, why have I waited so long to do this? I am already looking forward to my next run.

    I have half-heartedly tried to lose weight before but I never put my mind to it. This time I just know that I am going to do it. I just had a big healthy salad for lunch full of wonderful, delicious foods like sliced almonds, cranberries, kidney beans, and dill havarti cheese (quite possibly the tastiest cheese in the world) and it was divine...and all for 450 calories. I guarantee that I loved that meal 10x more than I loved Christmas dinner, not to mention the contrast in the way my body felt afterward!

    Thanks for the reminder to focus on the positive.
  • Meganne1982
    Meganne1982 Posts: 451
    It's been hard- but AWESOME! I feel amazing compared to how I used to and I'm so proud of myself.
    The hard is what makes it great :)
  • NMay50
    NMay50 Posts: 40 Member
    I will say it this way..it is hard. its hard to see your friends drinking and eating crap while I sit there with a grilled chicken sandwich and rice or veggies and diet soda, water, or tea(or if drinking a clear something). Its not easy to turn down a late night cause I have to be awake at 5 am for a race....its not easy to turn down things that made me fat that tasted so good...BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT heres the kicker...I LOVED IT!!!! I remeber back in high school when i was on track I said one day I will run a marathon. Then after that came the "fat days" and walking was the challenge. Then on an October day in 2007 I made the decision to change and never ever looked back. It was HARD but that pain that sacrifice all kinda felt good in some way and it changed my life in so many ways I cant even begin to list. It was a case where the ends did justify the means and when I look back and think i once DREAMED of running marathons...now I DREAM of which races I can pick and the fun places I will get to see. So I will take from both ends and say its a hard rough ride that feels soooooooo good

    Very well said!! sweat and sacrifice aren't bad things, they make our accomplishments that much sweeter!
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    I completely agree. I've really enjoyed my journey so far. Like everyone there are times I find it hard to motivate myself to get my *kitten* up and do a workout but I love eating healthier. I love feeling full of energy most of the time and I like being more active and more fit. I don't understand what there is to whine about really.
  • tmogs
    tmogs Posts: 287 Member
    Nope i love losing weight and working out. No complaints here (well just about #2) lol
  • Natural
    Natural Posts: 461 Member
    i enjoyed and am enjoying my journey. it's not easy at times, sometimes i don't feel like it, but it's been great and i'm loving the results more.
  • givprayz
    givprayz Posts: 328
    I love the weight loss, the increased strength and stamina. I love the envious looks from people who "just can't seem to lose any", and the ooh's and aah's from people when they hear I get up long before the sun to workout nearly every day. But I could do without the analyzing every bite I take and I could DEFINITELY do without the extreme soreness I get from increasing my workouts. I found that if I didn't keep changing up my workouts, my weight stabilized (read "plateau".) I now change and increase my workout at least every 2 weeks, so my tendency toward bad DOMS is increased several fold. Yeah, I like to feel a little twinge after working out, but feeling nearly crippled and having to take Motrin or Excedrin just to move is no fun. In the past I have worked at exercising in such a way as to avoid this pain, but I find pain is absolutely necessary to get results in this 45 year old body.
    So there you have it; I can be both happy and a whiner, all in one short post. :wink:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I love the weight loss, the increased strength and stamina. I love the envious looks from people who "just can't seem to lose any", and the ooh's and aah's from people when they hear I get up long before the sun to workout nearly every day. But I could do without the analyzing every bite I take and I could DEFINITELY do without the extreme soreness I get from increasing my workouts. I found that if I didn't keep changing up my workouts, my weight stabilized (read "plateau".) I now change and increase my workout at least every 2 weeks, so my tendency toward bad DOMS is increased several fold. Yeah, I like to feel a little twinge after working out, but feeling nearly crippled and having to take Motrin or Excedrin just to move is no fun. In the past I have worked at exercising in such a way as to avoid this pain, but I find pain is absolutely necessary to get results in this 45 year old body.
    So there you have it; I can be both happy and a whiner, all in one short post. :wink:

    After a while, you stop needing to analyze every byte. I learned that, eventually it becomes far easier to make healthy choices because you understand what is in what foods.
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
    The journey has its rough patches, but I enjoyed it and still do. There's no part of being 100+ pounds overweight that I ever want to do again...I am no longer that person. I love pushing myself to lift heavier or run faster than I think is possible...and it's been wonderful meeting so many motivated, active people. The struggle = totally worth it.

    But I'm not gonna lie, I'm really psyched to wear my kick-*kitten* party dress Friday night and feel good about myself in it. I'd still work hard without it...but little things like that make good incentives too. :wink:
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    I have been at my lifestyle change now for 10 months and I love all the changes. I love watching what I eat, omg who knew I didn't have to have all those stomach problems I had before. I love working out. I crave the burn and aches on my muscles when I use them. I love challenging myself to go further or faster. I also know that I had to be mentally prepared for this journey and if I wasn't I would have complained and backed out by now. I see people complaing about not loosing weight fast enough and they have lost more weight then me in the same amount of time. I have an average of 9-10 lbs ever 5-6 weeks but I know its slow and steady to get to the end goal and it is not all about the number on the scale. I have people that have seen a picture of me at my goal weight and ask me if I have lost weight. That is right I am skinner and more in shape now then last time I was at my goal weight which is still another 27 lbs.

    I am scared though that even though I love it, I will fall off on my strength training once I don't have my personal trainer any more in just under 2 months. I have probably depended on her too much to push me in this regard. I know she will probably still keep up with me as we are friends now. We will see how I do at that point as I should hopefully be close to my goal weight. Crossing my fingers.
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,176 Member
    These forums are riddled with people that talk about how hard their journey is, has been, is going to be. I realize that I'm now at the point where it's different from many of the folks here on MFP, but I wonder.

    Am I the only one who has enjoyed the weight loss, fat loss, muscle mass increase, better nutrition and health ride?

    Who's with me? I never really took eating right and exercising as a chain around my neck. Yes there were days when I was dreading my workout or feeling extra hungry, but overall, I was so proud of my efforts, and so happy at the physical changes, and so excited about trying new things, eating better foods, and raising the bar with my routines that those days don't really even register with me any more. I look back at the days when I was obese and actually think "Man, I don't think I'd mind doing it over again". Not that I'll go back to that just to do it again, but the memory of starting doesn't hold the pain for me that is seems it does for some of you guys.

    I know there's gotta be a few of you guys out there that enjoy this ride as much as I do. Maybe that's why I'm so into helping people, because I enjoyed helping myself so much I want to share it with you guys.

    the next time you feel down about your body, think about how cool it is that you're actually changing your body, not just talking about it or thinking about it. So what if it doesn't happen over night, it's still happening! Think about all the cool stuff you'll be able to do next week, next month, and next year.
    I don't know if I'm as enthusiastic about the journey as you are, but I sure enjoy the fruits of my labor, and I'm happy to continue to make the choices necessary to maintain or maybe even improve my health and fitness. If I could achieve maximum health and fitness by eating potato skins and drinking wine, I'd probably choose that route. :tongue: But I can't, so I don't. I'm puzzled when people ask what the secret is for being motivated. I just have to appeal to my logical self when I don't "feel it." If I want the results, I have to do the work. It's my choice. It's pretty simple, or at least it seems that way to me.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    bump
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I'm puzzled when people ask what the secret is for being motivated. I just have to appeal to my logical self when I don't "feel it." If I want the results, I have to do the work. It's my choice. It's pretty simple, or at least it seems that way to me.

    I'm 100% with you on this... couldn't have said it better myself.
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    I think getting to a point where you can be successful requires that you mentally accept that there is no EASY way, there is no magic pill and that you have finally reached a spot where you cant let it eat your soul any longer. You realize that hey "Im just lazy" "Im lazy with my exercise and I'm lazy about what I eat." "I choose easy instant gratification over long term successes." Once you get to that spot and you make a solid stand and begin to change there is no turning back

    I have loved and hated my journey and am still giddy with excitement every time someone new sees me for the first time since my loss or when someone hasn't seen me in a month and they Say, "Are you losing MORE weight?"

    Or someone of the opposite sex checks you out for the first time in 15 years.

    I love how hard I have to work It makes the results all the more enjoyable.
  • cglenden
    cglenden Posts: 18
    i totally agree! i have gone up and down so many times in my weight loss journey and its definately because i havent appreciated my loss... i did the same thing as you and just stood in the mirror and complained... i was definatly happy for the loss and loved the compliments, but i took it for granted and would always gain it back then some! so this time i have become more serious about my health- i am getting older- i want childeren and i need to be healthy! so this journey feels different its not so forced and focused on the negatives in weight loss and becoming obbsessed with every "flaw" i saw in my self! i heard a quote once and it has stuck with me ever since--- IF YOU WANT DIFFERENT YOU HAVE TO DO DIFFERENT! i dont think it related to weight loss- but it makes so much sense that if what you have been doing hasnt been working- do something different.. DUH! lol so simple!
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