In a funk??

i really kick myself in the pants. i was in a very bad one last week and then i realized that i have been tired of feeling tired and rundown and want to be able to run and enjoy life again....i feel 17 in my mind...want my body too feel the same. i talk about it on here and now i am back on track. i hope it works out for you!

I think we all do have those moments where you just don't want to do it. Otherwise, I don't think that any of us would be here. But, all I have to do is look around and feel thankful for all that I have been given. I don't want to miss one day with my amazing family and my incredible husband because I was too tired or lazy to get moving. If losing 60 pounds gives me one more day with everyone I love, then, it was worth all the work.

I turn to my friends here to motivate me.

I feel like giving up on nearly a daily basis. I'm wondering when it will end, it can't be like this forever, can it? I usually feel it in the early stages of my workouts, when I'm watching the seconds tick by far too slowly and I'm starting to feel sweaty and achy.

What do I do? I look around the gym and see all the beautiful bodies that I admire, and I want to be like them. I see other people struggling with their workouts, but they keep going. I close my eyes and imagine myself thinner and healthier, looking fabulous on my husband's arm, wearing a sundress or tank top with no shame. I imagine myself competing in Warrior Dash and kicking butt! I think back to my early workouts and feel the strength in my body that wasn't there 2 months ago. I look down at my feet and see ANKLES - nice, shaply ankles! I think about all the years I wasted being morbidly obese, neglecting and abusing the one and only body I will ever have, and I want that time BACK, I want it back so I can spend it with my kids, my mom, my siblings, my husband, my loving friends...

The way I see it - failure is not an option this time, and I've come too far to give up now!

And - I love the idea of writing a letter, very powerful!

I have to constantly re-motivate myself, it's part of the process. The first 2 weeks of eating healthy (without ANY cheating) was really hard, I was constantly hungry and had cravings. After not giving in to those cravings I got past it fairly easy, and now I can't eat a whole lot because my tummy shrunk to the size it should be. lol I have inspirational quotes plastered on my fridge and I constantly watch Heavy, I Used to be Fat & Ruby- they motivate me a lot. Some days are easier than others, but the key is to never take your eyes off the prize. I made a bucket list of the things I want to do once I lose enough weight and it keeps me very excited for the future and if I keep up my healthy eating & exercise. I highly suggest finding a challenge with others on here and work towards a certain goal so it's not so mundane. Good luck!

Well, when I'm in a funk I search the cable for comedians to watch while I fold laundry or I put on music and dance while I work my blues away. And the last thing, ok, don't laugh...I make faces at myself in the mirror; like 1/4 smile, half smile, FULL. lol It's hard to take yourself too seriously when you are being silly.

When I had my head and back injury 13 years ago, I was on the brace board and I remember calling out, " Nurse, I can't feel my legs."
A man in the next cubicle yelled out, " At least, you got legs!
He had none.
From then on, when things are really tough I say to myself, "At least, I got legs."