I have been working on lossing weight for years, but I have been up and down for a long time now. I truly want to loss the weight and keep it off, but my struggle is endurance due to chronic pain, stress and anxiety; at night when I am stressed, comfort food it my only focus. I am frustrated with myself because I am good all day long with eating healthy, I just sabotage myself at night. My entire day is messed up in less than an hour (at the moment of my mindless eating, I don't care). I have even attempted to focus on other things, like exercising (which I really enjoy), but for the last two weeks my pain level has been too intense to workout. The flare up I am dealing with has made it difficult to walk. So, I haven't walked for 2 weeks now. It's even difficult to do yoga or stretch due to my leg and back pain. I feel like I am in this constant circle that I can't get out of, no matter how hard I try to do so. I usually don't talk to anyone about my thoughts or feelings about lossing weight, because no one else understands in my family.
Problems with weight loss
- Thread starter Shell
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Cate
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Hi, Shell & welcome to the forum. I'm sorry that you are struggling to get out of this spiral. What you eat & drink is much more important for weight loss than exercise. No-one else can do this for you I'm afraid. We can provide you with moral support & this is a friendly & supportive place. One thing that we do is understand how hard it is to get to where you want to be, weight & health-wise. Becoming healthy & feeling good about yourself is so worth working towards. Changing our negative views of ourselves I think is key to finding motivation. I try to focus on nurturing my body, rather than stuffing unhealthy food into it. How much do you think you need to lose to be healthy?
If you feel you would benefit from some moral support consider starting a diary in here. You will find the link at https://weight-loss.fitness.com/forums/weight-loss-diary.9/
If you feel you would benefit from some moral support consider starting a diary in here. You will find the link at https://weight-loss.fitness.com/forums/weight-loss-diary.9/
Thanks Cate. I really need the moral support and I am also getting back focused on my weight loss goal. I am going to try to remember your motto of nurturing my body and not stuffing my body with unhealthy food at night. I actually purchased a book of weight loss entitled Satisfied. I haven't started reading it yet, but I have been telling myself, I am satisfied. My goal weight right now is 180 pounds. Thanks again for the support.