This is why I suck at losing weight

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stoptheexcuses

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It has all become clear to me now that Ive just come home from vacation & like a fool thought the scale wouldnt have moved from the exercise I did while gone. Ya know what..it did..and im not happy ...but who do I have to blame...Yeah..hi, its me!
The reason I fail time & time again is because I allow myself a little nibble here & a little there..and oh, that wont hurt me just this once...blah blah blah! Yeah..hi, have we met dumby! Your fat cuz you've made yourself fat...So..here is what ive come to grips with from adding 4 lbs back on my goal..like 70 plus wasnt enough! Sorry to rant here..but Im hoping this will ring clear to everyone..or maybe at least get it off my chest. I am never going to be thin & fit until I stop the crap I keep doing to my body and no Dr Phil, Weight Watchers, Jenny freekin-Craig...none of the above is going to make that happen. Its all about what I decide to sacrifice...Do I sacrifice this piece of food that looks great & I want it...in doing so..I sacrifice that body I have wanted & whined about for so long..
I will no longer make those sacrifices any longer! If I do, well, Im sure ill be back on w/ another epiphany slash rant.
Good luck to you all ....I need you all & have missed you all very much!
 
hey babe... i totally understand how you feel because that was me tonight too... I mean, i have made tons of progress and am really close to my goal weight, but i didn't make it this summer and it's going to be harder and harder to make it if I don't shape up my attitude and get back with the program.

We need to kick ourselves in the butts!!! You know what I realized tonight - that coffee cake that I bought (and spent a few bucks on, mind you) wasn't that great! it didn't fulfill any deep need and has actually left me feeling worse that it did before I ate it (because i wasn't as hungry as I thought). I think we are driven by this drool reflex because we have conditioned ourselves to eat and conditioned ourselves to believe that something tastes good, when in all actuality, an apple tastes pretty darn good by itself without all the extra additives and preservatives and extra sugar and spice.

I hear the mindset alot on here that we have to sacrifice and can't be like normal people because we need to watch what we eat... but I'm really trying to get in the mindset that this gives me an opportunity to finally get away from all of the crap we put into our bodies and really enjoy the natural tastes of foods... I have found a whole new realm of vegetables to eat (like daikon and spinach), have fallen in love with yogurt, and really enjoy making some simple nutritious meals at home w/ fresh instead of processed ingredients... I feel like rather than sacrificing, I'm embracing a whole new lifestyle and expanding my possibilities beyond just Wendy's and canned peaches and frozen pizza...

All of that being said (ha, i'm on a rant too)... I spent this summer slacking off and not following my own advice and new plan, and it has been hard this week to break the cycle. This next week brings the start of my new job and with it some structure to my day, and I hope the opportunity to get my sh*t in gear =)
 
what happened? you gained 4 pounds back on vacation? is that all? just back on the wagon silly girl!
 
I know WW..it doesnt sound that bad...but when it takes me 2 to 3 weeks to drop what i put on in a few days..thats what torques me...and the reason why ive been down this road so often in my life. no more! Thanks amomono! I appreciate your words & especially the fact you totally get where i am. I am also trying to be more natural w/ my eating & pull away from my additive life style from the past! Down w/ McDonalds...up w/ tofu..or something like that :-D
 
I totally understand, *hugs*

I slacked this summer, too...gained back the whopping ten pounds I had lost, and more...not much more, granted, only like 5 pounds...and I lost that easily...so now I'm back where I started from last spring.

It's good to rant...ranting helps. It's definatly a wake up call when we think 'oh this won't hurt me' and then next week we find out it actually did. I think most everyone is a victim of that.

:) :)
 
btw, those 4 pounds arent necesarily "fat" pounds. could be water weight or going to the bathroom weight if ya know what i mean!

actually i been slacking in the excercise department and im too skeered to get on the scale! when in doubt, dont look! lol just kidding, haha.
 
Oh, girl, I TOTALLY understand! I am so there right now!! I dropped these 20 pds, but since then i've gained and lost the same 5 pounds over and over and over. Its SOO frusterating!! SOmetimes I think maybe I should just give up and stay where I"m at. I'm afraid if I do though I'll gain weight like a mo-fo. SO, we should just kick ourselves in the a$$ and DO IT!
 
right there with ya

I'm going on vacation this next week and I'm petrified of gaining more weight.
I keep saying once the kids are back in school (8/30) I am back to the gym full time (well, 5 days a wk)

Are you following a program or using your own? I did LA WTloss for awhile but gained my 17lb loss back. I'm in desperate need of help!!
Thanks
Jean
BTW-how do I get the tickertape to show up here?
 
newbride, thats what happened to me for like a few months! i just kept losing and gaining the same darn 5 pounds! (remember all my complaining on the board? lol) then suddenly it seemed like i lost 7 pounds in only a month and a half. i dont even know what i did different if anything! DONT GIVE UP!!!
 
wow, so I'm not the only one? I'm sitting here thinking everyone is doing sooo good except for me. Why is it that some people can get away with eating enough for 3 people and I gain weight when trying to eat for one? Insane....

Of course I blame myself as well. I mean, in reality who else should we blame? could we blame? ~ Our parents? yeah, maybe a tiny bit, but we are all grown adults here. We know what we should and shouldn't eat. I mean, we all try to keep our kids healthy, then why not ourselves. I don't know about everyone else, but I do the shopping for our household, and I control what comes into the house..... why then do I torment myself with all the sweet sh*t in the pantry? It's for Phil's lunch, yeah I know, but I sneak some snacks every damn day.

I have been "dieting" off and on for 23 years now....... maybe even longer! wow, I never realized that until now. You would think that after "dieting" for 23 years I would be a personal trainer by now.
Damn, what have I done to myself.

It all goes back to the human yo-yo. Gain 5 pounds, Lose 5 pounds, etc.

I'm sick of it. I'm tired of it.

It takes 21 days to turn somehting into a habbit, and only 1 day to break it.
So If only I can get back on track and EVERYDAY for 3 weeks, exercise first thing in the morning, I know I will feel so much more happier and in control than I feel now.

I'm sick of my body owning me, it's time for me to own my body...

Ok girls.... ranting feels gooood!

Now, let's do something about this crap and fix it! We all know what we have to do. There is no quick fix, there is no over night miracle pill, there is nothing but our minds and hearts and souls to keep us moving forward.

I hope we all start losing SOON
 
Wow! Its always surprising to see how many people struggle w/ the same crap I do... thanks you guys..seriously I appreciate it! I think just knowing that its all part of it helps us all keep pushing on...
Keep on keepin on...or so Joe Dirt says
 
We all struggle with the same thing. Thats why we are here....support! You get back on track and you can do it! Positive thinking!!!
 
thanks Cora...and all of you.. its so true & we all are here for each other which makes this so great. Im tryin to do the low carb thing right now to get off the rich carbs & back on track..seems to have helped in the past so here goes
 
it is so true, Christina..I too, do the shopping so why is there junk food in the house?
We need to take control for sure!
As for the 21 day theory, unfortunately, I never make it 21 days!! HELP!
jean
 
The low carb is hard...I did it when my family once. My dad lost a lot of weight, but I didn't since I wasn't as active as he was. You get used to it for a while. For a while I was only eating 10 carbs a day :eek:

good luck with it!
 
I usually do it for a week maybe 2 w/ out any however I still allow myself fruit so its not soo bad. I do miss the bread here and there..but its the sweets i have issues w/ ...Im going to try to have some sugar free choc or something around for when a craving hits
we shall see
 
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