is it really worth it?
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thank you all. i am going to sound really sad now but some of mentioned getting out and stuff but I dont have any freinds to do anything with.
The best exercise tool is a dog, and dogs are GREAT friends. I have two dogs, a doberman and a doberman/Shep. They are my motivators and they are my workout buddies.
I just lost my baby three months ago. he was 16 and thats him in my pic. He used to be really good for excersise but the last few years he got slowere and slower. The last year was more sniffing than walking bless him, I am not ready yet to let another dog into my life, i think i am still grieving, sounds daft but i am
I understand the grieving thing, I have lost beloved K9 Kids throughout my life. Very sorry for your loss. Just remember the good times and happy memories. Here is some food for thought though- when your ready to open your heart to another pooch, consider a shelter dog. I'm sure you could find one that would melt your heart and motivate you to be the best you that you can be, and at the same time you'd be saving a life.0 -
Yes. It is.
It's hard work to start, but it gets easier.
And then, when the pounds start vanishing and you start working out for better health, you find you can do more interesting things.
Being morbidly obese or obese for 30+ years has cost me many, many things. I've been unable to do so many things I wanted to, and I've had to set goals for my physical activity that were far less than I wanted.
In the past few years, and especially in the past few months that I've been using calorie counting to lose weight, a lot of those limitations are falling away along with the pounds.
My only regret is waiting so long. I'm now firmly on the wrong side of 40, and if I ever encountered 15-year-old me I'd like to smack his fat little *kitten* for not doing this when it would have been easier, and bought me so very much more out of life.
Sadly, we can only move forward. So I'm enjoying my new midlife crisis car - a new body. I paid for it by eating less.0 -
We all have `down days` when the scale hasn`t moved for a while and everything seems really not worth it.
Maybe add some online friends to help keep you motivated.
Don`t despair OK you have `pigged out` today as you said but tomorrow is another day!!!
It`s not so hard once you get into it, maybe you just haven`t got your self in the right place at the moment...Keep trying Rome wasn`t built in a day!0 -
thank you all. i am going to sound really sad now but some of mentioned getting out and stuff but I dont have any freinds to do anything with.
So sign up for some fitness classes, take a college course in a subject you've always liked (art, photography, geneology, etc), go to library activites (most have art shows, free concerts, classes, etc), join a church, a walking group, etc.
You have to get out there to have friends. Do some things you like doing and you will find similar minded people along the way.0 -
does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
I can totally relate to how you are feeling, but I also have to remind myself that when I didn't focus on what I ate and what I didn't do for exercise I lost track of how I looked, and felt. So yes there are times where McDonalds or a Snickers Bar or whatever my craving is at that time I have to tell myself why am I feeling these things? Is it because I am bored, frustrated, mad or just too antsy to do anything? If any of these apply then I just pre-plan my meals and drink that water and say there is no real reason because those emotions are why I am here today. But if none of those emotions apply and I just want it, then I get it just enough to satisfy not to binge out of control. And that doesn't mean I try to workout extra, I just log it and keep my calories where they need to be. I recently did that and I was fine with just a little bit so that I could say I had "Fun Food". Interesting though, today I don't feel like doing anything. But I know me... I will still push past tired or bored and do some sort of cardio, or strength training.
You know what i have just realised i do this every time i am on my own! my hubby has gone away for the weekend and here i go with the wine and binges. when he is home i am pretty good with what i eat but every thursday and teusday when he goes to run the locaL poker i binge.0 -
well I have just pigged on half a chicken, potatoe wedges and onion rings, wine also/. now i feel sick and worthless. thank you all for your support i do take it on board. I have saved a few of those motivational pics thanx.
I started eating healthier a month ago and lost 4lb in the first week but nothing since, i have gone up a lb actually
Nowt wrong with eating chicken, wedges and onion rings as long as you maintain a daily calorie deficit... in other words, don't eat too much. Losing weight doesn't have to be just about lettuce and carrots. I eat cakes regularly. Today, I had chips (chunky fries) and battered cod plus a cheese cake. About 800 calories, given the portion size. I'll have a lighter dinner of chicken and salad after some HIIT and weights. :-)
PS Your doggy was cute. :-D0 -
thank you all. i am going to sound really sad now but some of mentioned getting out and stuff but I dont have any freinds to do anything with.
The best exercise tool is a dog, and dogs are GREAT friends. I have two dogs, a doberman and a doberman/Shep. They are my motivators and they are my workout buddies.
I just lost my baby three months ago. he was 16 and thats him in my pic. He used to be really good for excersise but the last few years he got slowere and slower. The last year was more sniffing than walking bless him, I am not ready yet to let another dog into my life, i think i am still grieving, sounds daft but i am
I understand the grieving thing, I have lost beloved K9 Kids throughout my life. Very sorry for your loss. Just remember the good times and happy memories. Here is some food for thought though- when your ready to open your heart to another pooch, consider a shelter dog. I'm sure you could find one that would melt your heart and motivate you to be the best you that you can be, and at the same time you'd be saving a life.
oh I will thats for sure. just not ready yet though, i would like a good holiday first as we havent been away for the last 6 years because i couldnt bear to leave him0 -
Its all about moderation..... You can still have a cupcake. Just not 2-3, and not everyday.
The whole point of tracking what you eat is so that you can re-learn how to eat and use moderation for things.0 -
I generally love what I eat, but I also make a conscious effort to find foods I like that are also good for me. Sure, there are still some occasional times when I miss something (like a hot buttered roll at Texas Roadhouse last weekend), but honestly, I could have eaten one or two without my life spiraling into a pit of despair.
I don't mean this the wrong way, but if you absolutely hate the food you're eating and feel like you're being deprived of something, then you might be doing it wrong. Focus on foods that are good for you and taste good, not on what you can't have.0 -
It really is worth it, it doesn't seem like it when you are trying to get to your goal weight but once you get there you will look back and realize it really was worth all the hard work and determination. Don't give up when you have days like this, when you fall off the wagon you just have to get back on the next day and keep going. Everyone has good days & bad days just don't let the bad ones get the best of you. You can do this, it isn't easy but it can be done. Good luck
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does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
No, I don't.
My new diet is awesome and I don't feel deprived one bit. Have kept it going for a year with very little tracking, but intelligent choices and occasional splurges. If my weight creeps up beyond 170, I start logging again.
Life is good! I can do this untli I die.0 -
There are definitley days I feel just like you do, especially when I see other people enjoying foods I no longer eat. But since I've been eating healthy and exercising more, I feel so much better. My clothes are all hanging loose, I have more energy, I am really enjoying so many more activities. In the long run, I'm doing this for me. I have to make the choice each day that I want to stick with this and continue feeling and looking better or if I'm going to cave in to old, not-so-healthy habits. I also consider, would eating/drinking that _____ really make me feel better? Chances are, no, it won't. I'll just feel guilty, tired and frustrated. Still, I completely understand how you feel. Maybe you need to give yourself a mini-vacation from all the self discipline and just take a day off.0
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No, I don't.
My new diet is awesome and I don't feel deprived one bit. Have kept it going for a year with very little tracking, but intelligent choices and occasional splurges. If my weight creeps up beyond 170, I start logging again.
Life is good! I can do this untli I die.
I like the above. Sounds like you've hit the right balance between healthiness and obsessiveness. Your final sentence is particularly worth highlighting as it is about a lifestyle choice not a quick hit diet plan.0 -
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.0 -
So I just a a fun size twix,time out,dairy milk and kit kat, and i dont even like milk chocolate I like the really dark 85% stuff. I have issues hear that need solving. Thank you all sooo much for your support.0
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Hmmm, I feel better when I exercise. I have more energy for the rest of the day, I am in a better mood, and I have the strength to do what needs to be done, whether it's moving furniture or riding my bike to something because I have no car.
I enjoy a great variety of food, and sometimes even "junk." I haven't, and won't, cut anything out of my diet completely. I avoid most processed sugar, but on my kid's birthday I enjoy cake; I eat whole grains and I think they taste better; I eat chips, but only one serving instead of cramming myself full of them.
All of this makes my quality of life better, in my opinion. I'm not sick as often, I have fewer tummy aches and less heartburn. I feel better about myself in general, and my sex life is better :blushing: So it's worth the bit of aggravation of having only a single scoop of icecream when we go to Baskin Robins (I still do that!) or giving up 30 minutes of sleep to exercise, or logging what I eat.0 -
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help0 -
My thoughts would be life is too short not to eat healthfully and exercise your body. But I guess if you are feeling down you may be wanting to just give up. Don't do it, you'll live the life of a starfish sitting there watching the fancy dolphins all happy and mobile!!!
BE A DOLPHIN. yay silly metaphors.... 0 -
GOOD! You're a fighter, so YOU CAN DO IT! Now just get back in the game. You just have to decide how badly you want it. I gave up so many times, I've lost count.
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help0 -
One could also say that life is too short to be fat and unhappy with yourself.
Or that life is bound to be short, if you don't take care of yourself.
Its subterfuge. You CAN do this. Its in you. Just reach for it, and try your best!
This^ My doctors thought I was having a heart attack. I was having excruciating pain from acid reflux. Mostly caused from being 85 lbs overweight. I have lost 20 lbs, I feel great, its most definitely worth it. I want to feel good and live to see my grandchildren.0 -
thank you all. i am going to sound really sad now but some of mentioned getting out and stuff but I dont have any freinds to do anything with.
Ummm yeah, you have your dogs. I don't have anyone to exercise with either but my dog LOVES a good hour-2 walk. I can't run with him because he wont but talk radio is my friend for that, that's MY time. I did videos in my room alone when I first started. Who needs friends to get out. Do it for you.
This is no one elses journey but yours so you can decide to give up and quit or you can find some strength within yourself and trudge on until you gte to the point that the rest of us are. You are here so you must have been or still are unhappy with your body and health.
I thought like that for about 2 months, I would not give up though and now, before I do anything when I get home, I either run, walk or do some crosstraining. Bike riding, weights...something! It's all i think about anymore and I am sooo freaking glad of that!
Good Luck, I do hope you push through and find a healthy exercise habit..0 -
My thoughts would be life is too short not to eat healthfully and exercise your body. But I guess if you are feeling down you may be wanting to just give up. Don't do it, you'll live the life of a starfish sitting there watching the fancy dolphins all happy and mobile!!!
BE A DOLPHIN. yay silly metaphors....
CUTE!! :laugh:0 -
GOOD! You're a fighter, so YOU CAN DO IT! Now just get back in the game. You just have to decide how badly you want it. I gave up so many times, I've lost count.
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help
oooo sneaky but I like it. he he0 -
Now go do some push ups to pay for all that chocolate you just ate!
GOOD! You're a fighter, so YOU CAN DO IT! Now just get back in the game. You just have to decide how badly you want it. I gave up so many times, I've lost count.
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help
oooo sneaky but I like it. he he0 -
thank you all. i am going to sound really sad now but some of mentioned getting out and stuff but I dont have any freinds to do anything with.
Ummm yeah, you have your dogs. I don't have anyone to exercise with either but my dog LOVES a good hour-2 walk. I can't run with him because he wont but talk radio is my friend for that, that's MY time.
Sorry but I lost my baby 3 months ago so no I dont have anyone.0 -
Now go do some push ups to pay for all that chocolate you just ate!
GOOD! You're a fighter, so YOU CAN DO IT! Now just get back in the game. You just have to decide how badly you want it. I gave up so many times, I've lost count.
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help
oooo sneaky but I like it. he he
Oh but I feel sick lol. thank you for chearing me up0 -
I get sick of watching everything I eat sometimes, I really do. I love food, and drink, and at one time I was too lazy to exercise. You can learn to love exercise though (I have) and you can learn to tolerate/appreciate/maybe even love different kinds of food than you do now. Or, you can just learn to fit whatever kind of foods you like into your calorie goal. I'm not saying it's always easy, but it can be done. It is still very tedious at times. I think you've just got to decide if you want it enough - by "it", I mean the results. What does losing weight/getting healthy/getting fit mean to you? How important is it? I never thought I'd be a calorie counter, and sometimes I really resent not being able to eat as much as I want. For me though, the end result is worth it. Being healthier, looking better, getting to wear nicer clothes etc is all worth the sacrifice of watching what I eat.
It also helps that it's working. For me, counting calories and logging on MFP has worked like nothing else has before. I know I can keep doing this until I reach my goal, and beyond. If you've not been able to make this work for you yet, then it's no wonder that you're feeling so frustrated by it. Counting calories and eating what you don't want to eat, and doing exercise you don't want to do... it doesn't really sound worth it if you're not seeing results.
From your posts, it also sounds like your head is not quite in the right place for committing to losing weight. I was like that all last year. As much as I wanted to, I just couldn't get my head around it. It sounds like you're feeling a bit down about the loss of your dog, and maybe struggling sometimes when you're on your own. You're definitely wouldn't be the only person on these boards to use food as a comfort (me included)! It sounds like you've got stuff to sort out before (or while) you tackle the weight.
In the meantime, stick around MFP, get as much support here as you can. Keep logging your food if you can, and you might still find your habits changing. If you're logging everything and you're at you're calorie goal, and still not losing, you might find some good ideas on these boards for things you can tweak. While you're at it - why don't you go for a nice walk? You don't need friends or a dog - I go for a walk nearly every day all on my lonesome! Probably about half the people I pass are on their own too. Getting exercise, and getting out in the fresh air, will probably help you feel a lot better too. The calorie burn is just a bonus!0 -
You wouldn't feel sick if you didn't eat so much chocolate all at once! LOL
Now go do some push ups to pay for all that chocolate you just ate!
GOOD! You're a fighter, so YOU CAN DO IT! Now just get back in the game. You just have to decide how badly you want it. I gave up so many times, I've lost count.
No it's not worth it. You should just quit. i know, i'm a jerk! that's what you want to hear isn't it?does anyone else get sick of watching what they eat? I mean is life to short to just drink water eat meat and veg and excersise? Today i am feeling like well this is me and so be it. I enjoy my food i like a drink and i am too lazy to excersise so if i am meant to be this weight well there it is.
Nooo thats not what I want to hear. Maybe the post was a pathetic cry for help
oooo sneaky but I like it. he he
Oh but I feel sick lol. thank you for chearing me up0 -
OMG this is so me right now...I want skinny too bad to stop!0
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It's not just appearance, it's everything else that comes along with it.
Confidence
Health
Attitude
Better mood
and so much more..
Yes, it's worth it.0
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