Pain as a motivator

bronkeekong
bronkeekong Posts: 49 Member
edited November 18 in Motivation and Support
Has anyone been motivated by a breakup? I caught the Mrs. cheating on me and I've forgiven her - but we're still separated. I don't know what's going to happen but I do know that I have already lost 11 lbs!

Stopped drinking (4 mo.)
Stopped caffeine (1 mo.)

I'm able to stick to my plan (Raw till 4) more than I ever could before. Has anyone else felt this?

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  • bronkeekong
    bronkeekong Posts: 49 Member
    Really? How fascinating. UGH.
  • cassandrag93
    cassandrag93 Posts: 825 Member
    I definitely think that having pain or something that is causing you to be depressed helps keep you motivated and focused on your goals. Sorry about your wife, forgive and move on is all you can do. Good luck. :)
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    The pain took a while to get over. Other things got easier when my first husband and I got divorced. It was easier to buy foods I wanted for myself, easier to exercise. I found better ways to spend my time.
    Good luck. You will find a good way through this.
    Congrats on the weight loss. <3
  • RobertDupuy
    RobertDupuy Posts: 48 Member
    Yes, when I get depressed I stop eating. But I also lose weight for positive reasons. Over eating I do when I am neither depressed or really motivated... So basically for years I over ate. Sorry to hear about the cheating, that's awful
  • martineyes26
    martineyes26 Posts: 47 Member
    First, I'm sorry for what you are going through. That's really tough and I wish you all the best. Trust is huge is a relationship.
    Unfortunately, I've been in your shoes. I've never been married but I've been cheated on. It's almost a form of revenge for me. I try to lose the weight for me (and tone up) but secretly hope I bump into them to show them what they are missing out on. But in the end, I'm the one that's happy. Because I'm healthy and not with someone who doesn't deserve me.
  • rosshildick3d
    rosshildick3d Posts: 7 Member
    Can totally relate to this. My last breakup lost me two stone... then I found someone new and put it back on instantly.
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