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Why I love 'dieting'...please read :-)

wasveganvictoria88
wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
I say dieting, I really mean a new lifestyle but it didn't look as good as a subject lol.

I love dieting because I feel in control of myself. I don't feel guilty, I know where I am and I know where I'm going.

I don't get stressed, I feel healthier, happier, sexier.

Before I would say 'f*** it I will eat another bar, slice, packet'. Now I say 'do I really need/want it?'.

I don't feel like I'm rescricting myself - I haven't had a craving in forever!

I LOVE exercise - where did that come from!? I was lazy, lethargic. Now I have energy and confidence.

I push myself, I get sweaty, I burn calories.

I can do it! So can you :)

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  • meganevaughn
    meganevaughn Posts: 8
    i totally agree & feel the same way! when i DONT track & get off of my lifestyle i am sluggish, unhappy, &feel like crap! but when i track i am happy, confident, &feel great about myself! thanks for the little boost of motivation & reminders!!
  • wasveganvictoria88
    wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
    I've just been for a bike ride so I'm all pepped up haha
  • lucylAnneMason
    lucylAnneMason Posts: 87
    I couldn't agree more =) its more control for me and the fact that I have more energy =)
  • MandyMoos1978
    MandyMoos1978 Posts: 79 Member
    well said! xxx
  • Emily_fitat30
    Emily_fitat30 Posts: 32 Member
    Love this! Hope I can enjoy exercise one day, hoping as I get thinner it will seem less hard work?? Having a 19month old & 5 week old to keep upto all day may also be why I don't feel energised & ready to go for a run in the evenings? lol At the moment just trying to make the most of any sunshine to get out walking with the pram & hopefully build up my fitness! Good luck on the rest of your journey :)
  • juleszephyr
    juleszephyr Posts: 442 Member
    This is a fantastic attitude and one with which I totally agree.

    While I am watching what I eat, counting cals and exercising I feel energised, happy, sleep better and in control. Mostly for me it is about control.

    I am going through a ****ty divorce and have two small boys, work pretty much full time and have a lovely but difficult new partner which is in very early days and also quite stressful... However, when I am eating right and exercising I can cope with all this and still smile at the end of the day.

    I too say to myself, do I want this? why do I want this? what will happen if I have this? Should I have / do something else? that way most of the time the urge passes and I maintain control.

    Keep it up everyone, it is worth it. I know I have lost 8 stones and kept it off for nearly 5 years now...
    Jules xx
  • sunnyflower1177
    sunnyflower1177 Posts: 212
    I love to log my food and exercise, yeah i dont call it dieting either I call it eating healthy and I aslo ask my self do I need the extra slice? when I don't log my food or exercise I feel bad!! keep up the good work its nice to hear that someone thinks like I do!!! or vice versa~!!!!
  • wasveganvictoria88
    wasveganvictoria88 Posts: 249 Member
    Love this! Hope I can enjoy exercise one day, hoping as I get thinner it will seem less hard work?? Having a 19month old & 5 week old to keep upto all day may also be why I don't feel energised & ready to go for a run in the evenings? lol At the moment just trying to make the most of any sunshine to get out walking with the pram & hopefully build up my fitness! Good luck on the rest of your journey :)

    Aww congratulations! Do you have any nice walks near you? Theres a canal near my house and I love to ride my bike down the tow path...theres loads of wild life and it just makes me so happy! I saw a swan and her goslings today, and the other day I saw a hedgehog...your little ones would love that!
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