What life lessons has losing weight taught you?
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I learned that I really do like the way I look in small clothes. Some day I'll be back in them.7
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I learned that I don't need to eat "all the food". I can skip having some things like just have one dessert for a holiday meal, noy 3, or have smaller amounts and I don't don't get miserably full.5
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This is my second time around. But this time I'm actually trying- not starving and walking 12-15 miles a day. The lesson that losing weight and then gaining it back is more important than any lesson just losing could teach me. No matter what; you have to take care of yourself. You can't eat whatever and lie around and expect to stay fit- not unless you're blessed with an incredible metabolism.6
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Yep, I agree. I did the same thing.SteroidalLolita wrote: »This is my second time around. But this time I'm actually trying- not starving and walking 12-15 miles a day. The lesson that losing weight and then gaining it back is more important than any lesson just losing could teach me. No matter what; you have to take care of yourself. You can't eat whatever and lie around and expect to stay fit- not unless you're blessed with an incredible metabolism.2 -
Me too. I lost 34 lbs, then couldn’t handle feeling constantly deprived and hungry during a lot of stress, so I gained it all back. I am now eating what my maintenance will be at my goal weight and am losing weight, 14 lbs, but more importantly learning how to retrain my eating. I know the weight will come off more slowly as I reach goal weight, but the important thing is to retrain permanently my eating habits. Permanently this time! For me, the important thing is eating the way I should , and losing weight is secondary.10
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1. I actually really LOVE running
2. My nutrition/eating habits are closely linked to my mental health in both ways: if I'm down, I have a hard time eating reasonably. But if I'm eating reasonably, I have more energy and feel better.
3. I am WORTH all the work. I am deserving of all the effort and I would help anyone else a million times over to achieve the same things, but struggled for so long to do it for myself.9 -
Great question! I have enjoyed reading the responses.
For me ...
. Its consistency. Not perfection that counts.
. I really can do anything I really put my mind to.
. The real goal us not losing weight. It is to establish and maintain healthy habits forever.
Pretty much this. Life is a dance. Some days I eat a bit too much. Tomorrow I'll eat a bit less. Today I rode 75 miles - I'll have the beer and tacos. Tomorrow I may binge watch GOT - I'll need to eat less. I don't "cheat" - neither do I stress anymore - just adapt. Make small adjustments and manage your weight - from now on...9 -
People love to kick you while you're down.5
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That I'm losing weight for myself, and that it's ok for anyone else not to notice changes.
That it's ok to have "bad" days.
That I no longer feel a strong need to binge on chocolate, now that I know that I CAN eat it, if I really want to.
That I don't have to eat everything that I submitted in the daily diary, because sometimes I feel full, especially after a workout.5 -
Actually understanding what it means by "change has to come from within". No matter the external support I got I didn't care. No matter the success stories I saw or the diaries I kept, nothing and no health scare was big or scary enough to make me say no to junk food. I had to make the decision to change and it wasn't easy convincing my family that THIS time I meant it.
That discipline is effort until it isn't (when it becomes a habit). For me that was a week. But I realised that before I couldn't even go 2 days eating healthy much less a week... Just the difference in that first week was enough to completely buy me over. I cannot go back to my old eating habits before.
Education on nutrition is a game changer for a bland palette. I couldn't even look at a carrot or broccoli. But I eat both everyday now because I know I should. It isn't even hard eating them knowing what I get out of it. First time I ate salmon I was reading on how good it was and what nutrition it had even as I was eating it. I've managed to expand my palette considerably and enjoy foods I previously hated. Broccoli is still hard tho haha :P7 -
Best thread I think I’ve ever read on these forums.1
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Losing weight doesn't magically fix life.10
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Like most things worth having ...
Persistence not perfection
Discipline trumps motivation
When you can't see the finish line, trust the process.11 -
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Patience, patience, patience. And learning to enjoy the experience - it's all about the journey.2
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Not to be at war with myself after eating junk. When I do that my mind plays this crazy trick and makes me think I've destroyed my progress and I binge for months. I'm no longer a binge eater and I eat a burger or pizza if I want it.
Also, to not keep cereal in the house.
I'm down 109lb and I am learning everyday.19 -
-It has to be a lifestyle change and not a quick diet.
-Working out gets easier with time,
if you’re at it consistently you get stronger and will be able to do more.
-It’s okay to say no and not care about others taking offense to it. (What’s with the need to feed everyone anyways lol??)
-Being in the zone while working out feels AMAZING!8 -
That alcohol is not your friend and you are better off without it. It has empty calories, slows your metabolism, weakens your resolve when comsuming it and the following day makes you crave calorie laden food.8
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Slow and steady wins the race.
When there are setbacks or plateaus, I focus on the fact that I did it before which is proof I can do it again.
When I don’t see results I like or slide backwards, my signature move is a shrug and “oh well” before getting on with the rest of my day/life.
My current weight/waistline is not the most important thing about me.
Body fat % below 20% for second time on this two month journey—going for 15%.3
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