Feeling Bad About Myself

This weight loss/health thing is a whole process and it took me months to change my mindset.

The good news is that you are starting to recognize what is beneficial to your health. It's like being broke allows you to know how to save and appreciate money in a bank account.

After I started this health process, I had to fail several times. For me, I had to go on my pizza binges to realize that it makes me feel bloated, heavy and kills my weight loss progress before I gave up pizza. Without that failure, I wouldn't know what success feels like.

Stay in the moment and take note of how it made you feel then move on. It's a process and you're making progress!

I go through that, too. I know where you are coming from. The fact is: You are human, you are going to makes mistakes, you are going to have a binge now and then. But I have been trying to plan ahead for these bumps in the road. I don't have much junk food available at my house, and I make sure any junk I do buy for the kids (and I'm trying to keep it healthier for them, too by buying granola bars, which I hate but they make decent snacks for them when they are sick of fruit) is stuff that is reasonably healthy and/or something I don't like. I also have learned that I can't tell myself that I can't have anything bad. I can have anything I want, I just have to work for it first. I can have a whole, real, sugar and caffeine loaded pop and even have a candy bar to go with it, but I had better be lovin' me some treadmill and bumping up the incline for a LONG time first. And by then I am usually too tired to leave the house and go get it (the perks of living in the middle of nowhere!). Throw out the junk, and be proud of yourself for making the effort to get better!

Good Luck and today is a new day. You will get there!

I agree with the others. Today is a NEW day! Don't look back on the past ever for anything! Just learn from your past. Don't beat yourself up. I also agree with your calorie intake goal, it may be too low for just starting out. But if you eat every 2 to 3 hours and count your calories, such as 300-400 for breakfast, 100 for snack #1, 400 for lunch, 100 calories for snack #2, and 500-600 calories for dinner and have 100 cal. snack with a warm cup of tea. Don't forget to workout! We have a saying in my house to not say the word 'can't'! You CAN DO THIS!! Take one day at a time...remember everyday is a new day and don't look back. Stay positive and focused! We are here for you!! :-D

Remember healthy foods to make you feel full, like lean protein and whole grains...fruits and veggies are always nice : )

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I think you dropped your calorie max too low. Going from 2800 to 1400 is a huge jump. I can't even eat 1400 or less per day, I get too hungry. I would suggest cutting out calories slowly, like going from 2800 to 2200 or 2000, something like that.

Don't feel guilty. Of course eating healthy is not easy. If it was we would all be skinny. Just learn from your mistakes and plan your meals wisely where you don't need to biege. Stay focus and remember MFP is here to help. I am over 200 as well and it was hard for me to get into the routine. now that i am seeing reesults and knowing that other triumph is on it is way -- I am looking forward to onederland. BTW you are comng with me and you will be fine.

If your just starting out I would recommend allowing yourself like 1800 calories a day. This way you don't feel guilty plus you won't get those binge urges. Also add some more protein and fiber to your diet it will help you feel full longer.

Best of luck honey we are all there with you from time to time. Today is a new day.

I agree, you'll be more successful it you take small steps and establish new habits rather than trying to make one huge gigantic change all at once. Also, feeling guilty is counter-productive. Beleive me, any one who has been doing this for a while will tell you that there are going to be days when you slip up. Just accept it and move on. Feeling guilty will only add stress, and you don't need that.

Don't feel bad about yourself! You have made the decision to change and you are here. Feel great about yourself!

We all have slip ups (the gingerbread house disappeared yesterday and I was part of the destruction crew ;-D ). Log it and move on to today.

I agree with everyone who says, don't think of it as a diet. It's a lifestyle change and nothing is off limits. It's just about portions and balance. Try to resist with water and gum and whatever else you want but if you have to give in, give in to something good and REALLY enjoy it. One spoonful of nutella and put the jar away. Eat it sloooowly and savour it. Cut the binge off at the knees.

It does get easier.

Welcome to YOUR Fitness Pals. You are among friends.

Start every day as a new beginning! Forget about yesterday think about the positive things you can do today! Make small changes at first. I started this week too and there was a lot of bad things in the house leftover from Christmas and New Years. Make sure you log everything you eat-if you know you have to log it-you are more likely not to eat it.


Hang in there! YOU CAN DO IT!!:flowerforyou:

Liberty,
Don't feel bad, it takes more than a day to adapt to new habits. Try thinking about why you ate the snack. If were hungry then the comments about getting more protein and raising your calorie might help. If it was boredom or habit, try making a list of things you could do instead of eating when you feel that way, like journaling, reading, online shopping, or taking a walk outside or around the house. It takes time. Let go of the guilt, because it can lead to more bad habits to ease the bad feelings.

we all have setbacks dont feel bad!!!