Feel like a failure... 50lbs just seem undo able

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  • heidio2
    heidio2 Posts: 110 Member
    For me, it was getting a fit bit. Walking and challenging my sisters & friends. I didn't run or even think gym or workout. I thouhht, "I want to win the steps challenge today." That made me move more, which gave me more energy and I started thinking, I just did all that walking, I'm not eating that crap and wasting that effort. That turned into, "man, I actually feel better when I eat this kind of food vs that kind." Then one lb came off and I celebrated. Big time. Still do. Every single lb. No matter how slowly they come off. Because they are coming off and staying off. I am now at month 8 and just starting to decide to see how I can push myself. Ready for that leap. And I don't feel bad for it taking this long. I'm down 27 lbs, longest I've ever lost weigbt, kept it off and kept going. So find your pace and just start there. Good luck!
  • gettingsexybck007
    gettingsexybck007 Posts: 23 Member
    What is a fit bit?
  • DayOneVB
    DayOneVB Posts: 40 Member
    edited February 2016
    It can be done ! Make little goals to hit, small steps day by day!
  • datsundriver87
    datsundriver87 Posts: 186 Member
    Everyone's journey starts out different, some people (like myself) needed to obsess over my weight loss journey and jump all in and let it consume me in order to stay on track until it became habbit, others can cut out small things at a time and work up to making healthy choices a habbit, the key word in both is habbit. Do not diet, do not do something you can't see yourself doing everyday the rest of your life, you have to change your lifestyle or you will just yoyo back and forth and always fail. As others have said accurately track everything you eat no matter if you go way over your calorie goal, and eventually you will see the trend that will need to change in order to lose weight. Sometimes that's cutting out soda, sometimes it's eating a smaller portion, sometimes it's exercising more, that is a variable you are able to change to suit your own happiness but remember lifestyle change, not diet.
  • banshee70
    banshee70 Posts: 2 Member
    Don't get overwhelmed by 50 POUNDS OMG! Set yourself a numerical goal, like if you weigh 200, aim for 188. Then shoot for 179 then 174 etc. If you get stuck on how long it's going to take to get the weight off, you'll likely get frustrated and depressed and then give up. Every 10 lbs or so will mean looser clothes and a smaller body. Most importantly, you have to actually believe you can do it. (You totally can). Tell the little eat monster in your brain that he's going away for awhile. Tell him he can come back and have a big feast in about 200 years. Best of luck to you. Oh one other thing, the time to start is right now. Not tomorrow, not Monday, right now no matter what you've eaten today. Sorry for the sermon.. I never preach at people but you did ask. :)

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