It's not saying no -it's saying yes.

J

Jacintae

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Hello

I am sitting here completely fed up. I have put on a lot of weight recently -it's sort of crept up. My eating is out of control now. I am on the vicious circle of feeling so fat, wearing loose clothes, letting myself go and then eating for comfort. I have done so many 'diets' that I can't even bear to think about it. It's so depressing.

But I am going to try again. Feeling so bad and flabby I am saying no to many things in my life - going out, taking exercise - I am just becoming a couch potato.

I want to say yes to these things again. I don't want the 'old diet feelings' of deprivation to set in because then I won't even start.

I want to call to the front of my mind that it's about gaining things not giving up things.

OK - well I've got this far and opened a diary.

I can't even bear to weigh myself but I am going to this evening. I am going to make a start. That is the hardest thing for me - to get organised enough to get started.

Jacintae.
 
Hello Jacintae...

The very first thing we all need in order to lose weight is Desire! I know how you feel about the weight just creeping up on us.

As I look back at my eating habits its no wonder I have weight to lose. I had got off eating as healthy as I should of been over the last couple of years and that is the reason I have 65 lbs to lose...

The first thing we all need is a "WHY". Why do we even want to lose weight?

My why is this...Actually I have a few of them but for the most part I'm just sick to death of having this extra weight around when I know I don't have too.

As far as exercise...Even a simple walk around the block does wonders...Start small and keep going futher as you go...If Possible join a Gym and once again start off slow and just work yourself up each week to do more...

And last but not least...Work on Attitude. :hurray: Have an end picture in your head of what you want to look like months from now and keep that vision of that picture in your mind at all times...

Yes...Losing weight is not easy but look at it this way...If we don't do something about it starting today it will just keep getting worse and make us feel even more bad about ourselves which in turn makes a lot of us turn to food as some kind of comfort or something to make us feel better.

In reality all it does is make us feel worse about ourselves.

So get happy and know in your mind your on the right track and things are going to start getting better starting Today!!

Just go for it!!

Wishing you all my best!
 
Thank you so much Getfit 2010 and Miss Jellybelly - it was so nice of you both to respond.

I get you GetFit, it's my attitude that is so bad. I kind of keep ignoring the ever increasing girth and hoping it will just go away.

I have sorted out my fridge and cupboards. Can you believe I am still too chicken to weight myself but I am going to do it first thing in the morning.

Thanks again and I really look forward to facing this thing for once and for all.:smash:

Lots of love

Jac xxx
 
OK - I have now weighted up. I hated to do it and was poring over the figures when my cat jumped on too to look at the figs. I ended up laughing.

Damage 12'4 ( 172 lbs). No point in even commenting on this - what is, is.

So I am looking forward to feeling better - trim and lean. Getting back into some of my lovely clothes. Enjoying my food more. Just getting some discipline into my life.


I have joined the weight table.

Glad that I have done this.:seeya:

Jacintae
 
Hi Love

Thanks for giving me these things to think about.

I am an oldish lady now. ( Where does time go.??:nopity:)

I have battled weight all my life - done the lot- WW, Atkins, you know. I am a yo yoer. The thing that puts me off starting again are those awful thoughts of counting and weighing. I have been reading the Geneen Roth book and this makes sense to me - 'eat when your hungry, stop when your full but enjoy what you eat'. I understand this about myself - I am an emotional eater. Worse, I am a chaotic eater - I think the idea of 'eating when I'm hungry' is a new thing for me. :)

So this week I am trying to actually look at when and why I eat. I do get these cravings for sweet stuff but although I allowed myself something small that's sweet, I am really trying to taste and appreciate food instead of just shovelling it in.

I have started a Pilates class and a low impact aerobics one on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I would like to include one more - maybe a spinning class ( low) on Friday. I am going to make a promise to myself to try one out on Friday at 10 am.

I would love to get back to 10 stone so that about 2 stone to go. But mostly even at this late stage in my life, I would like to eat regular, good meals and feel better. I hate fruit but am trying to start with 3 a day - eventually I will work up to that dreaded 5 a day.

Anyway I have put my name in the weight loss table and I have lost three lbs in my first week. I am delighted. It's great to find this site and thank you love, for taking the time to help.

Love

Jacintae.
 
Hi fatbuster and thank you for posting.

this is week 2 and I've lost 3 lbs this week. I am delighted.

Jac xx
 
Hi Jacintae; I love your diary title, It's not saying no - It's saying YES. That is such a positive attitude. You are totally on the right track and it's a good reminder for me also.

This is a mental game as much as it is physical with watching how we eat and exercising. Mentally, we need to constantly remind ourselves of why we want to lose weight and fill our lives with alternatives to eating when the stress hits.

Congratulations on your great beginning and welcome to WLF
 
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