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Dellarocco
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Definitely make a journal of your weight loss journey. It'll help keep you from straying and let you show how much progress you've made. Lastly allow yourself to make mistakes time to time. Looking forward to talking to you, be safe.
Hi Samantha,
Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is what teaches us our best lessons. When you fail, be honest about what caused it but don't beat yourself up for being wonderfully, beautifully human. Everyone falls. It's the getting up again that leads you to seccess!!
Best wishes,
K
Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is what teaches us our best lessons. When you fail, be honest about what caused it but don't beat yourself up for being wonderfully, beautifully human. Everyone falls. It's the getting up again that leads you to seccess!!
Best wishes,
K
dreamingblue
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Sam,
You say your friend may not understand because she's 67 kilos and she thinks she's fat. She may very well be uncomfortable with her weight as you are. I know there's a significant difference, but still you both have something in common, you're both unsatisfied with your weight. So maybe you can help each other.
But I agree with the rest, start a journal here for support. This is such a positive community and everyone is so helpful.
You say your friend may not understand because she's 67 kilos and she thinks she's fat. She may very well be uncomfortable with her weight as you are. I know there's a significant difference, but still you both have something in common, you're both unsatisfied with your weight. So maybe you can help each other.
But I agree with the rest, start a journal here for support. This is such a positive community and everyone is so helpful.
ewyrick
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Samantha,
One of the biggest reasons for failure to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight, I think, is that most folks try to diet but change nothing else in their life. Exercise is essential, but it's just as important to live a different life. I'm lucky to be a recovering alcoholic, so after my last drink and my last cigarette, I moved onto losing weight. I drank alcohol to change the way I feel. I ate bad stuff for the same reason. I couldn't stay sober and I couldn't maintain my new weight (70 pounds lighter) unless I figured out how to change my feelings in other ways. When I'm anxious. I have tools to use instead of eating ice cream. When I'm depressed, I can do other things rather than binging on Snickers. You lose weight, I think, by taking in and burning the amount of calories to maintain your target weight. You do that and maintain it by learning to react to life differently.
Good luck!
- Ed
One of the biggest reasons for failure to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight, I think, is that most folks try to diet but change nothing else in their life. Exercise is essential, but it's just as important to live a different life. I'm lucky to be a recovering alcoholic, so after my last drink and my last cigarette, I moved onto losing weight. I drank alcohol to change the way I feel. I ate bad stuff for the same reason. I couldn't stay sober and I couldn't maintain my new weight (70 pounds lighter) unless I figured out how to change my feelings in other ways. When I'm anxious. I have tools to use instead of eating ice cream. When I'm depressed, I can do other things rather than binging on Snickers. You lose weight, I think, by taking in and burning the amount of calories to maintain your target weight. You do that and maintain it by learning to react to life differently.
Good luck!
- Ed
Hey Samantha
Hey Samantha,
I am Livy and have just joined this forum in hope for finding some support as well. I also have judgmental friends which always results in my confidence being lowered... and im over it. Every day i dwell on my weight which in turn makes me go back to my pantry and eat for comfort. Today i have decided to try and turn my life around and excersise by going for a small run each night... well see how that goes. I think with support maybe we can both reach our goals instead of listening to people that will only bring us down. Please message back! i really need someone in the same boat as me!
Hey Samantha,
I am Livy and have just joined this forum in hope for finding some support as well. I also have judgmental friends which always results in my confidence being lowered... and im over it. Every day i dwell on my weight which in turn makes me go back to my pantry and eat for comfort. Today i have decided to try and turn my life around and excersise by going for a small run each night... well see how that goes. I think with support maybe we can both reach our goals instead of listening to people that will only bring us down. Please message back! i really need someone in the same boat as me!
Hi Samantha and Livy I am in the same boat as you both. I came here also looking for support so I can be successful. I have tried dieting before than I always get tired of feeling hungry all the time. Something about this time feels better though and that is why I am here. I know support is the key. I am fortunate enough to have a supportive husband, but he has never been on this boat. He has no idea whaat it feels like to fight cravings and hate how his clothes fit. So I have come here hoping to support and be supported.
Don't give up. I see you are trying to loose a LOT of weight and it is discouraging to think how much time it will take, but this mentality has helped me: I can go a year without dieting and make no progress or even end up worse, or I can look back in a year and be half way through my journey. Even if it takes you a long time to reach your goals, that time is going to pass anyway, so you might as well make progress. Keep yourself surrounded with support and remind yourself of the reasons why you are doing this.