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So... I wake up each morning feeling tired, fat, and ugly. I don't ever want to get out of bed. This morning I stepped on the scale (which I haven't done in about a month) and I had gained six pounds since the last time I weighed. 224 pounds. I'm almost 5'2". 24 years old... I've never been skinny, but this is the most I've ever weighed. Throughout highschool and college I kept my weight around 170-180lbs. Although that's still pretty high for my height, I was fairly active. After college and marriage, my weight has consistently gone up. A couple pounds here and there... When I hit 200, I think I got depressed, because I've gained 26 pounds since April. Not cool. My husband thinks I'm beautiful - I think he's crazy. He's very supportive. He'd love for me to get in shape, because he wants me to feel better about myself; he's really supportive either way. I just feel a little lost about where to start and what to do. I feel like I should be loving life when I'm 24, but really, I'm just loving to sleep and dealing with the rest as it comes.

I always do great with diets... for about a week. Then I gain back more than I lost the next week. I get so discouraged so easily. I guess I'm hoping for some support.. I don't know.
 
texasteacher said:
So... I wake up each morning feeling tired, fat, and ugly. I don't ever want to get out of bed. This morning I stepped on the scale (which I haven't done in about a month) and I had gained six pounds since the last time I weighed. 224 pounds. I'm almost 5'2". 24 years old... I've never been skinny, but this is the most I've ever weighed. Throughout highschool and college I kept my weight around 170-180lbs. Although that's still pretty high for my height, I was fairly active. After college and marriage, my weight has consistently gone up. A couple pounds here and there... When I hit 200, I think I got depressed, because I've gained 26 pounds since April. Not cool. My husband thinks I'm beautiful - I think he's crazy. He's very supportive. He'd love for me to get in shape, because he wants me to feel better about myself; he's really supportive either way. I just feel a little lost about where to start and what to do. I feel like I should be loving life when I'm 24, but really, I'm just loving to sleep and dealing with the rest as it comes.

I always do great with diets... for about a week. Then I gain back more than I lost the next week. I get so discouraged so easily. I guess I'm hoping for some support.. I don't know.
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its a mind thing sista you have to submit that mind when you wanna break that diet i am 500 pounds used to be 750 and my bride to be thinks i am the best looking thing ever lol so i feel you on the way your husband feels for you but most of all you need to whip it and whip it good lol the mind that is ....this is all a mental game when we conquere or minds we can LITERALLY do anything we want....if your ready you can soar baby girl just spread those wings and tell your body and mind that your in control now
 
hi there, i'm sorry u've been feeling so bad. and it can be hard to get motivated when ur feeling depressed. i was completely lost about where to start for months, it does seem overwhelming at first. what i did to start was i got a book on nutrition (and then another book on nutrition and exercise), and tried to understand and learn what was a healthy way to eat. i didn't want to 'diet' and get stuck yo-yoing my weight up and down. so i'm building the habit of eating 3 meals and 1 snack a day (apparently, u actually need proper calories and nutrition to lose weight, odd but true) and i just started walking. i also joined a middle eastern dance class, becuz i thot the music might make it not feel so much like exercise! lol. i've found over the last few weeks tho, that the more i focus my goals toward being healthy and fit the less i am obsessing over the number on the scale and how ugly i feel i look!

i'm by no means an expert - i'm just starting this adventure myself, but at least i can help encourage u to not give up on yourself :) it's great that your husband is supportive, maybe try working together to get more active and eat in the best way that will support your goals. good luck to u!
cheers, kate
 
it seems like you might have been depressed, but you know what the great news is? you are here now and you wrote about it...which means you are ready to do something about it. start with baby steps...cut out all the junk you can today out of your diet, or promise yourself that you'll do 30 minutes of cardio...go for a walk, walk up and down stairs...do something...baby steps...we'll be here along the way to help you. keep me posted on how you are doing.

I am new also...I need your support too, so lets do this together!
 
Thanks for your replies, everyone. I'll keep you posted on how things are going.

Today... was worse than yesterday. Sometimes things have to get worse to get better.

I did eat pretty well yesterday. Didn't eat anything too crazy, but I didn't starve myself. I think I need to cut out soda and coffee... one step at a time though..
 
1 step at a time. you don't have to wait until tomorrow to cut out soda or coffee...stop now. thats what i used to do..."oh i already messed up today, so i'll just keep on eating bad, and start fresh tomorrow."

take control right now and just make the change you will make tomorrow right now.

you can do it!!
 
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