Floundering....

Cheer up...Tomorrow is a new day and you can start there. You can do it! The best place to start is by beginning to log in your food. That's where I started and I could really see where I was and werer I wanted to go. Just hang in there, it will get better...

try a little lemon juice a touch of garlic S&P and put under the broiler foe about 7 min.
wait sorry not that kind of flounder.

perfect:laugh:

C. Bunny-I am in the exact same rutt. I am so down, I've eaten crap, cried and slept today. I have health issues that worry me, and I'm constantly fighting to be strong. This is one issue in my life I have control of, and even that now have lost it. No motivation to exercise, no control of eating and just continue to get low. I wish you could come over and hang out. Maybe we'd get productive together...

big hugs to you. it is a challenge and i'm glad you've recognized it and turned here for support. for me, the food diary has been a huge help.
steps to feel better/motivated: workout for just 10 minutes, clean some part of your house, write a letter to someone you're grateful for (don't need to send it), treat yourself w/non food, try tolearn a new hobby (so you can again see yourself accomplish something), watch a funny movie, don't buy the food you have a hard time being around (for me, it's cookie dough) so that you don't have to be so strong in the first place, browse thru an office supply store, put on music and dance a few minutes, revisit your reasons for getting fit/losing weight, find inspirational quotes and post them where you can see them many times, go to a joke a day website, get/give hugs.
sorry to go on and on. i think this list was a reminder for myself too! you have come pretty far already, so just keep steady--like the infamous tortoise.
we can all do this--get healthy little by little.

ChubbyBunny,

You've got this. I would love to tell you that this road is all rainbows and butterflies, but it's more of a journey. Start from scratch? Nah. You've begun the journey. No one said you wouldn't encounter a few bumps in the road. We all have our setbacks, but tomorrow is a new day. We only have one body, and I believe that fitness (not just weight loss) is the ultimate goal. Fitness is not just the physical, but the mental stability and preparation as well.

Write down your goals. Weight. Clothing size. Why you're doing it. Specifically. Take your measurements. Take progress pictures every 30 days. Give yourself tangible ways to see yourself making progress. Identify what causes pitfalls. Avoid them at all costs. Toxic friend who undermines your goals in order to make him/herself feel better? Going to the grocery store hungry? Excuses? Know your ultimate goal. Set mini-goals along the way. And not to get all new-agey on you, but meditate. Envision yourself at your goal. What do you look like? How do you feel? How has your life changed now that you've embraced a new, healthier lifestyle? Find support. Message boards to keep yourself accountable and for inspiration. People with similar goals will help you through. It's better to be on a team than to go it alone.

As for the working out. Just DO IT! Working out will allow your skin to have time to bounce back when you lose those unwanted pounds. Have you ever heard of, or better yet, seen a SKINNY FAT person? Thin, well within a healthy weight range, but with no muscle tone? Not attractive. A woman who weighs 145 pounds, with solid muscle and tone can be a size 2, while a woman who weighs 120 pounds with no lean muscle can be a size 6. Which would you rather be? Ultimately, we want to lose fat, not weight. Also, remember how accomplished you felt after a tough workout. The endorphins from working out are REAL! You feel good, you give off confidence, you look good. People appreciate confidence, and the more confidence you gain, the more you'll be inspired to keep going.

On a final note, if you are brave enough, post your starting stats, your current stats, and your goal stats. Ask questions, seek advice, seek support. We are here for you.


Michelle

Maybe just start from stratch. Have you considered changing up your calorie intake each day? I don't know you have stumped me:ohwell: Maybe skip a week of working out since you said you started loosing after you slowed down on the exercise.

I am torn....
If I work out I kinda hit a stand still....but look hot
If I don't work out I lose weight BUT the appearance isn't so hot.

So, do I lose weight or just tone and keep the weight til it finally lets go.
:ohwell:

You work out until your body finally just lets it go!! Then you will be hot to trot!!!

Hey C Bunny, how are you doing? I had a good day so far and I hope you do too. Keep on journalling, try even a bit of exercise-once you get going you'll get back into it.. :smooched: Give it a try and challenge yourself for the St. Patty's Challenge. I know how you feel. Try a little of something-any bit will make you feel good.:drinker: Kath