getting tired of this about to give up.

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  • ccmulder5
    ccmulder5 Posts: 75 Member
    RE READ YOUR SIGNATURE LINE....
    (just sayin'!)
  • Amandamccl
    Amandamccl Posts: 380
    y'all are right I do need to re read my signature that's what helped me lose the 8 pounds to begin with thanks guys
  • whimsy38
    whimsy38 Posts: 158 Member
    Hey chickie, I believe we know each other (if you went to AHS). Don't give up. Keep exercising. Maybe ficus just on that. Then maybe work on things one meal at a time. And stick around here to read up on how to eat :)
  • Amandamccl
    Amandamccl Posts: 380
    Hey chickie, I believe we know each other (if you went to AHS). Don't give up. Keep exercising. Maybe ficus just on that. Then maybe work on things one meal at a time. And stick around here to read up on how to eat :)

    I did go to ahs so we might know each other. .and I have decided to stay: -)
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Yeah, I gave up about a hundred times in my life. This time it stuck because I was ready mentally. You have to get your mind right before your lifestyle change will work. I would suggest starting off slow. Go for a walk everyday, give up soda, etc. One thing at a time. Don't overwhelm yourself. If you think of it as a diet, your doomed from the start. When you think of it as a lifestyle change, it's easier to start slow. You can do it.

    I agree. I also "tried" to lose weight about 30 times or so before MFP. Finally, I got my head in the right place, focused on the goal I wanted to reach, and decided not to "try" this time but to actually DO it. I fully agree with making slow changes and easing your way in.

    You CAN do this!
  • hazelnutflav
    hazelnutflav Posts: 391 Member
    here comes a little tough love.

    dont you dare think abt quitting because YOU CAN DO THIS.. no matter how many times you have a bad day or eat the wrong thing, get over it ,that is no excuse to quit we all slip up, and its gonna happen more times than you care to know, just get back in the game,, read every post and listen to what people are telling you, take it to heart we are all trying to live a healthier lifestye and its not going to be easy,we have folks here who just started a min ago, some who have been on this road for a year, or two or three or who cares how long it take NOTHING YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IS GOING TO COME EASY, NOT-A-THING.

    so you have got to fight hun, you are so worth it, your young, you have your health and the ability to literally put one foot in front of the other and try again tomorrow, some people dont have that, but you do and you have it today so do not take it for granted, DO NOT EVER, take your health for granted it is a gift.

    now, dry those eyes and get your butt back in the game, educate yourself on how to achieve good nutrition and a healthier lifestyle, one day at a time, and do not focus on the scale, focus on how the human body works, how it burns fat, how it processess food, how and why it needs water, become a expert on it YOURSELF that will help you to understand why sometimes the scale wont move, no matter what you do, understand how your body works by doing your homework, its not about the scale its about how to achieve a healthier lifestyle first, THEN any weight you loose in the process is a bonus.

    good luck hun, you can do this we can help whatever you need help with just ask somebody here bec somebody is going thr the same things your are right now and together we can all help one anohter reach our goals one step at a time.

    friend me if you need to. i will be here.
  • alicollins74
    alicollins74 Posts: 335 Member
    I am not sure where I found this quote (could have been on MFP) but I printed it out and hung it in my cubicle at work and at home...

    "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time"--Thomas A. Edison

    :smile:
  • Soccer_Chick
    Soccer_Chick Posts: 204 Member
    Dude, you're young, you're beautiful and you want to be a pro fighter! So, fight sister, fight! You can do this. Stick with it and your head in a different place. Nothing is going to happen over night and you will not get any results without some work, some changes and some sacrifice. If you want to be a pro fighter/wrestler then you will benefit from lifting weights. If you aren't already doing this, get started right now! Get a couple good books from the library or Amazon or where ever you get books in your town. I recommend "New Rules of Lifting" for a great weight program. I'm sure you can find some nutrition books you like as well.

    Do this! Good luck, work hard and feel free to add me as a friend if you want.
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    It's possible. Get working!! ;)

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  • tklahn
    tklahn Posts: 4
    I get like that too. What I have been doing is making myself take a walk each night when I get home from work. Up and down my block 2x is 2 miles. That gets the digestion going then I can sit and have my dinner semi guilt free. As far as portions. I have been using those tiny plates not regular dinner plates that way I dont take as much food. That not only keeps down calories but portions as well and THAT is the real struggle. Good luck and dont stop!!!!
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    You sound like me, yet when I need inspiration, I dont turn to close friends, I have found logging onto this site and even going through the community board gets me back on track. Success stories is the best place to start! Dont give up!:wink:
  • Amandamccl
    Amandamccl Posts: 380
    Dude, you're young, you're beautiful and you want to be a pro fighter! So, fight sister, fight! You can do this. Stick with it and your head in a different place. Nothing is going to happen over night and you will not get any results without some work, some changes and some sacrifice. If you want to be a pro fighter/wrestler then you will benefit from lifting weights. If you aren't already doing this, get started right now! Get a couple good books from the library or Amazon or where ever you get books in your town. I recommend "New Rules of Lifting" for a great weight program. I'm sure you can find some nutrition books you like as well.

    Do this! Good luck, work hard and feel free to add me as a friend if you want.

    you mad me blush thank you and I hace a great strength training workout it kicks my butt : -)
  • coltonsmumma
    coltonsmumma Posts: 80 Member
    First of all... just work out. I have barely exercised a day in my life. Then I kept reading on here "eat your exercise calories back" and it made all the sense in the world... if I wanted to continue to eat what I love, all I have to do it work my butt for 30-45 minutes a day. I'm not even focused on the lbs right now, just on trying to get to a point where my workouts seem a little easy so I can step it up more. So don't skip a workout because you feel like you over ate... work out whether you did or didn't over eat. Eventually you will look at a piece of food and say "Man, that will be a LOOOOOONG *kitten* workout, maybe I'll skip it and choose something else."
  • coltonsmumma
    coltonsmumma Posts: 80 Member
    whoops hit post twice. lol.
  • JoanWill
    JoanWill Posts: 217
    I did go to ahs so we might know each other. .and I have decided to stay: -)
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    That's the attitude! It is up to you to feel sorry for yourself or be happy. Way to go.

    I have everyday struggles just like most of us here do. But what has helped me is I do take time to read success stories and NSV's. They push me.

    And IMO it does help to hear ourselves scream or cry. Because once we have emptied ourselves with those feelings, it's a clean slate. We start fresh. We start filling ourselves with positive things.
  • dragonfly1120
    dragonfly1120 Posts: 29 Member
    Don't give up!!!

    I've failed for many years. I love food!!! I was 110 when I got married. 2 kids later, my heaviest was 167. That's horrifying! Please don't give up. Don't be me. You can do this.


    Well if I had read ALL the posts, I would have seen you're staying! Yay!
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    Please don't give up. I had a "mystery gain" of 10 lbs. that I struggled with for a year!

    Take a look at this post and see if it applies to you:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/196502-for-the-people-who-work-out-like-crazy-and-are-not-losing?hl=for+people+who+work+out+like+crazy

    It made all the difference for me. I hope you keep that chin up!

    blessings.
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
    can't stick to this losing weight thing I lose and gain the 8 same pounds. I say every day I'm going to start today this is the day but I keep eating like a pig and then think whats the point in working out i already ate like a pig. I been trying to start back the last 3 months and can't so I guess I'm singing off for good!!

    Been there done that with the whole "giving up" feeeling. I found I needed to do a few very important things.
    1. Stop the it starts tomorrow attitude. You start eating healthy NOW
    2. If you just binged: Calculate the calories you ate, get your booty to a gym and try to burn ALL of those off. I guarantee, by the time you hit the 1000 calorie marker(or any number where you feel exhausted) you'll hate any type of high calorie high fat food.
    3.Cut yourself some slack. It's not easy breaking a life time of habits. Start slow, maybe you start to say I'll eat a really healthy breakfast and lunch, and then whatever i want for dinner. It doesn't need to be all or nothing with eating healthy. Take things slow, get to know your body and figure out what works for you!
  • sarahliftsUP
    sarahliftsUP Posts: 752 Member
    If you truly were about to give up, you wouldn't have bothered writing a topic. You would have just not have bothered signing into MFP again. You still have fight in you! You reached out for help.. that shows you still care. You don't want to quit. Will that make you happy? Nope! You deserve to be happy.. so fight for it!
  • Annie5859
    Annie5859 Posts: 280 Member
    I was like that when I was quite a bit younger. For me what helped (and this was about 6 years ago) was joining a program. I joined weight watchers. It was nice to have a support group that I could go to each week. I learned a lot too about food. Don't get me wrong, I love MFP and although WW worked and I attained Life Time, I gained it all back a couple of times since then. I am great at losing weight, but still learning how to keep it off. I guess what I am trying to say is maybe joining a program AND sticking with MFP would be beneficial to you.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    In the process of changing a habit, it's normal to fall down. But the important thing is to keep trying. Many of us have been battling for year after year after YEAR and a lot of people are actually finding success. Don't give up. Just find a different plan of attack. :)
  • It's different weight so don't quit. I call myself a rubber band. I can stretch thin, relax and snap to a fat rubberband again. Don't weigh in daily. Once a week is good. Get rid of high calorie, unfulfilling food in the home. Water, water water, it fills you up and gets you through big cravings. Best wishes!!!
  • Shantre
    Shantre Posts: 66 Member
    You can do it girl! I will hound you if you don't so keep that in mind!!!
  • homeport51
    homeport51 Posts: 198 Member
    Have you read your own tag line?

    You can scream, yell,
    swear, shout, cry, whimper, grunt, bleed,
    puke and pass out. JUST DON'T QUIT!

    Sounds like you have other stuff going on that you are dealing with by eating. Maybe you need to look at that and deal with those things head on.
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    If I do 'eat like a pig' then I absolutely work out because I over indulged. You know what it feels like and how happy you are when you lose 8# - so just keep thinking about that. I try to pre measure/ weigh snacks and keep them in a ziplock baggy all measured out so when I want to indulge in something not so good, I don't over do it. If you grab a bag of chips, sometimes it is harder to stop at a 'normal' serving- but when it's alreDy measured out, I stop when my baggy is empty. You can do it - if I can, anyone can!!!
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