How? Extremely discouraged :(

hijabigirl1973

hijabigirl1973

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Ok so I know I just joined but I'm reaching here as I'm at a very low point right now and have absolutely no support system whatsoever. I'm trying hard to look at this in a positive way but am finding nothing I can be positive about. I know that this is in my control, I know this is something I have to do but I don't think I can do this alone. How do ya'll find support?
 
Welcome to WLF. First, take a look at the "Words of Wisdom" thread in this forum. There are lots of great posts there that might help you out. As for support, that's what this forum is all about! Most of us can't do it alone. That's why we help each other out here.
 
Quit waiting for support or other people to help. its up to you to loose it. There are always gonna be negative people and takeaways and temptations.
This forum is good to meet like minded people loosing weight, and some support is usually around if you make enough friends. But the reality of it is that you need to say to yourself 'screw everything and everyone, im doing this for ME' :)

Start yourself a diary (if you havnt already) and post your thoughts and feelings, keep a food log or exercise log (whatever works for you), and check out other peoples and make some friends :)

Good luck !
 
what i do to gain support is..... i think of all the bad stuff that happen when i was really heavy, clothes wouldnt fit right, the clothes i wanted didnt come in my size, i was "slower" for basketball, and etc... I always tell myself, its hard now, but later on i'll be much much much more happier with the results.
 
You have to be your own support system. This website helps a lot too. I recommend starting a journal on here and getting some online weight loss buddies. You can totally do this. Just start making some small changes and go from there. There is tons of info on this website as far as diet, exercise, etc. go. There are a lot of very knowledable NICE people on here who would love to help you out and see you get to your goal :)

-Sam
 
Thank You

thank you all! I am going to do this and I will succeed. i'm sure i'll have moments here and there but i will always pick MYSELF up and move on!
 
I totally agree with WISHES. I wrote a thread on here a little while back and had to get some things off my chest, and really what I was doing was looking for some one to baby me. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. Sure I'm not saying that we don't need the attention, but you can't depend on some one to always see you through it. I know there are tons of people who want to see you succeed. I DO, because I'm right there with you. I can't think of one person who WANTS to be overweight. When I read what WISHES wrote back to me it took me by surprise because that's not the response I was looking for, but it really made me think. And now it make total sense. You alone put yourself in this position and it's going to take you alone to get you out of it. Yes, it's nice to have some one to do this with you but just don't let it stop you from reaching your goal if they bail on you. And I agree with the mini goals. Set small ones and before you know it you WILL be there. Hang in there I know you can do it!:D
 
whoop whoop! :)

I might be harsh - but i try and make it friendly but harsh advice :/
Its funny how you THINK you want xxx, but looking back you really needed yyy. i know exactly where you're all coming from and how you're feeling. And its soo worth the effort to loose it :)
 
I find the support on here really helpful, as well as the motivation of watching others work hard and stick to their weight loss plans and exercise, so I should also. But people's support has spurred me on to go for a work out or eat well, not all the time but I can definitely attribute many times that I did well to the support on this forum.
 
reading other people's blogs and even starting my own has been great support for me. Receiving comments on your blog or diary about things you have posted like your feelings or exercise or whatever you are facing that day can be very motivating and inspiring!!
 
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