Broken heart success stories?
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My broken heart made me hit the gym everyday. Ultimately, it didn't stick and I gained most of it back, but it made me work hard for awhile. But the best thing the broken heart made me do was realize that I need to focus on my own goals and dreams and not try to plan my life around someone else. Stay strong.8
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When I was going through the same thing I ended up losing my appetite, hardly eating for 3 or 4 weeks and dropping a significant amount of weight. Of course when I started eating again I gained it back. I just felt so sick all the time from feeling so sad. I went to the gym when I had free time as well to try to get my mind off it. Use this time to really focus on who you want to be and reaching your goal. You're not focusing on anyone else, this is the best time to improve yourself! Good luck!4
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I too was broken hearted, made me lose weight forever. Use to be a yoyo dieter and then I made a life time decision that I would never allow anyone to dictate, how I should look or weigh. I lost all the weight and gained confidence that I never knew I had. That was over twenty years ago, and I still keep it off.5
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Mine was more "the break up diet".. partly heartache but mostly for revenge.. 47lbs lost so far and now my ex can't even look at me when he sees me.. feels great. Also, it gave me something positive to concentrate on other than "waaaaaaa! what's happened to my life!!?".8
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yea i lost over 100 pounds
still broken hearted but its fading into a dull "u will be alone forever just accept it" thing now7 -
It differently helped me lose weight. I was seeing this guy for years and then he just endes it. I was native and he went away bashing me for some reason. I decided to do a 360. Haven't been more happy in my life5
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A girl I dated years ago dumped me and I was really bummed out. I turned the frown upside down, got back into the gym and started lifting weights again, focused on finishing up college, got my degree, bought a house, and move out on my own. A couple years later I met my wife and the rest is history. Broken hearts suck, but sometimes it's just the right motivation to get yourself back into gear to start kicking *kitten* in life. Good luck to you!7
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Fact of the matter is that people who are successful at losing weight and keeping it off do it for themselves, not because someone hurt their feelings but because they're tired of feeling walked on and want to feel empowered. Some people are able to take a broken heart and turn it into just that, but the majority are not able to do that during an extreme emotional state. When you're broken hearted you're just not thinking clearly and frequently that's what going on this journey requires. A clear and motivated head. But if you can do something with it good for you. If not, you're not alone. When you're ready to start focusing on making yourself feel great and not focusing on how that other person made you feel you'll find that the sky is the limit.3
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Two days after my SO broke up with me I decided to make a change. That was about five months ago and I have lost 20 pounds since then. But find other motivators because its difficult to continue losing weight and get over them if they are your only reason. Make a list of other reasons to lose weight, that's what helped me. Good luck! You can do it!2
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My broken heart is going threw treatments , & I'm so sick of it, but I have to. Well my name is Lexi1
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I got out of a long term relationship after I bulked (purposely put on weight) and was trying to cut. Needless to say the cut stopped short. Yeah, I gained weight back. But there's only so far I will let myself go. And I'm okay. I'm basically a chubby little power lifter, 30 years old, starting my life all over. Single/new job. Diet had to come second, or third, for awhile.1
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The good news about getting your heart broken is you lose about 130lbs of dead weight all at once. Then you have more money to spend on things you want. Also nobody has any demand on any of your free time!2
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Thanks all.
Well I lost weight initially just from feeling sick etc last summer, was knots in my stomach all summer really - horrible. I recorded my weight as 210lbs in May 2016 so a month before we broke up... as I was going to get back into it again... I now weight 193.2lbs. I haven't actually done anything to be honest - I think its just "relationship weight" as he used to surprise me with snacks every time he would come to my house!!
I actually ended up splurging a lot last year by eating out during the week as I wasn't do much at the weekends. I lived by "YOLO" and treated myself ALOT... Then by Christmas I recorded my weight as 200 pounds. I drunk a lot in December due to Christmas parties etc getting back into single life so in January I "detoxed" as much as possible during the days and weekends spent most my life in Planet Organic buying healthy stuff and went down to 189 pound. Then I got distracted due to an exam so gone up to 193.2 pound. That was without really trying though...... I'm only just on myfitnesspal again now.
I have decided to go travelling for a month on my own in July so need to get fitter for it so have 12 weeks to be more active so hopefully will lose a stone in that time - possibly more. Just to feel like my breathing is improving when I walk on a hill and stronger muscles etc - then to feel better in clothes would be fab.
I decided last year just to enjoy the rest of the year as mentally my head was all over the place. So I cried the tears that I needed to and just did what I needed to do really to get through the year which worked for me.
I would say if you have just had your heart broken and see this one day, best advice is to ride out the heart break and do what you need to do and not put pressure on yourself during that period as it will eventually catch up with you. Then when ready, make some goals for YOU not anyone else.1 -
I just wondered if a broken heart caused anyone else to go no a diet etc and had any good success stories?
Lots of friends that have gone through break-ups and divorces take that time, energy, and emotion to focus on better fitness and losing weight, thinking they can attract some one better. Great motivator overall. But that fades most the time, so it is better to do fitness and health for yourself and the right reason instead of doing it to "show the ex" what they lost.
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Recently went through a breakup with a girl I was seeing for a number of years. Decided I needed to change myself for the better and started to focus on things that I could control and made me happy about myself. At the moment I have a new job and have lost a nice amount of weight through dieting. Next goal is most likely to gain some muscle and definition.2
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I just wondered if a broken heart caused anyone else to go no a diet etc and had any good success stories?
Lots of friends that have gone through break-ups and divorces take that time, energy, and emotion to focus on better fitness and losing weight, thinking they can attract some one better. Great motivator overall. But that fades most the time, so it is better to do fitness and health for yourself and the right reason instead of doing it to "show the ex" what they lost.
Yes exactly. I lost 10 or so lbs quickly from the stress of going through a divorce. It wasn't intentional but I call it my divorce diet. I took time to get my head straight and really get into my fitness again. Sadly, here I am over 3 years later still single. I do it for me, because I love being healthy and strong, not for anyone else. That would def be a great bonus though, to have someone who appreciates my hard work. I have to admit, I do love that I look so great when I see my ex, and I get compliments from his family. I think that's just human nature, though.
Better than rebounding! Xx1 -
I ended a relationship, felt terrible afterward, broke her heart and destroyed mine. A few months later i dedicated myself to putting my life back together, lost over 40 lbs so far. Sometimes in order to gain it all you have to lose some.3
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Cerealsensei wrote: »I ended a relationship, felt terrible afterward, broke her heart and destroyed mine. A few months later i dedicated myself to putting my life back together, lost over 40 lbs so far. Sometimes in order to gain it all you have to lose some.
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YES! Was in a majorly abusive marriage and when I finally was able to get out after 7 long years, I began creating a new life for myself. I started eating less (well, because I didn't have a lot of money to spend on food), stopped drinking so much (he liked to keep me intoxicated so that when I woke up with bruises or a black eye he could tell me that I fell because I was so drunk) and got myself back out there meeting people. I successfully lost over 100lbs in 18 months, met and fell in love with the man of my dreams and have now been happily married almost 5 yrs!2
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I'll admit, I have trust issues since my former fiance cheated on me. After I broke that off, I realized I wasn't actually in love with him. I'm 37 years old and was only head over heels in love once (high school boyfriend). And that relationship ended on a good note. We are still friends to this day. Have I been into people and they blow me off, yes. Happened just last year. I was a bit hurt when he basically "ghosted" me. But that action alone helped me heal. Who over the age of 25 "ghosts"? I find it childish.1
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salembambi wrote: »yea i lost over 100 pounds
still broken hearted but its fading into a dull "u will be alone forever just accept it" thing now
When you are ready to thrive alone is when you are truly ready for a relationship
I found love in the last place I expected it, and in a person I never would have imagined, but it's perfect.
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My heartbreak didn't really affect my diet or exercise at all. Just my view on life1
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Currently going through it and so far I'm the fitness is going great, I'm in the best shape I've ever been lol, I don't know if it will stick but it's been 3-4 months.
Honestly it didn't start as a plan to show her what's she's missing, or to win her back, I just didn't have an appetite and wasn't sleeping hardly any. I needed to fill my time with something positive to keep busy, plus I thought if I was physically tired enough I would actually be able to get some sleep. Then once I started seeing results it snowballed and I want to see how much further I can go.2 -
browneyedgirl749 wrote: »I'll admit, I have trust issues since my former fiance cheated on me. After I broke that off, I realized I wasn't actually in love with him. I'm 37 years old and was only head over heels in love once (high school boyfriend). And that relationship ended on a good note. We are still friends to this day. Have I been into people and they blow me off, yes. Happened just last year. I was a bit hurt when he basically "ghosted" me. But that action alone helped me heal. Who over the age of 25 "ghosts"? I find it childish.
I feel ya.. my ex ghosted me after 5 years... its pathetic lol0 -
indigoblue9572 wrote: »YES! Was in a majorly abusive marriage and when I finally was able to get out after 7 long years, I began creating a new life for myself. I started eating less (well, because I didn't have a lot of money to spend on food), stopped drinking so much (he liked to keep me intoxicated so that when I woke up with bruises or a black eye he could tell me that I fell because I was so drunk) and got myself back out there meeting people. I successfully lost over 100lbs in 18 months, met and fell in love with the man of my dreams and have now been happily married almost 5 yrs!
Wow, what a story!!! Well done for getting out of that relationship and finding love
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synchrony7 wrote: »Currently going through it and so far I'm the fitness is going great, I'm in the best shape I've ever been lol, I don't know if it will stick but it's been 3-4 months.
Honestly it didn't start as a plan to show her what's she's missing, or to win her back, I just didn't have an appetite and wasn't sleeping hardly any. I needed to fill my time with something positive to keep busy, plus I thought if I was physically tired enough I would actually be able to get some sleep. Then once I started seeing results it snowballed and I want to see how much further I can go.
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All my ex-wives seem happier.1
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