Why do you hate yourself? Because you have a "few extra pounds"? If so, then realize that you are in the VAST majority of U.S. adults. Many of us are overweight. But hating ourselves will get nothing done. You are taking the right steps now in working out a plan that will help you lose weight. Realize where you are in terms of conditioning. Create realistic goals for your weight loss. Early on, you may lose a lot of weight quickly, but then the weight loss slows down. So realize that you'll be in this for months to years, not just days or weeks. Do NOT berate yourself if you fail to exercise for a few days or overeat for a few days. Just recommit and start again. Be proud of what you have accomplished. And examine why you didn't hit your goals for those days. Were you ill or extremely and abnormally busy (due to work, personal issues, the holidays)? If so, then those times will pass and you can return to working-out as usual. In contrast, if you were just "lazy", you'll have to find something within yourself to motivate you. I like positive reinforcement - like pictures of how I WILL look once I lose this weight. Granted, it's impossible to get a picture of exactly how you will look, but get pictures of actresses or models (and not the emaciated rail thin ones either! :lol: ) and post them around your work-out area, fridge or bathroom. Put up notes asking yourself if you worked-out today. Those little things can motivate you. Also, instead of turning to food when you are depressed, try to get a hobby to get your mind off of food. Working-out will also help relieve your frustration and it'll give you a great andrenaline "high"! :D Mostly, though, realize that weight loss is not just something you do for a few months and then "quit". If you quit, you'll gain all that weight right back. Weight loss is really about a change in lifestyle and mind set. This is something you'll be doing for the rest of your life. Sounds scary, no? But once you get into that mode of thinking, you realize that you don't have to lose 30 pounds in a month - you can create more realistic goals. And, more importantly, you'll start making decisions about what to eat and when to exercise. You'll automatically start eating better and asking yourself to work-out more, because this is simply what a healthy, thin person does. In other words, start living your life as if you were a healthy thin person RIGHT NOW! What would your healthy, thin self do to stay that way? Would you eat that donut? Probably not. Would you not exercise for 3 weeks? Definitely not! If you live like a fat person, you will be or become a fat person. But if you live like a healthy thin person, you'll be or become a healthy thin person. So don't berate yourself - realize that by being here and committing to losing weight, you are now on the road to a new you. It may take 6 months or a year or more, but once you get there, it'll be worth the wait! Good luck! :D
Lucifina, no need to hate yourself. It accomplishes nothing. Better yet, accept the fact that you're human and you made a mistake. All of us do. The key is how quickly you get back up on the horse after falling off. You have to really look deep inside yourself for the proper motivation, and you will find it. Everyone who wants to lose weight goes through what you are going through. Just forgive yourself and plan better for your next weight loss attempt.
lucifina.. i tend to agree with docu2 on his advice. always remember, rome was not built in a day! hating yourself isn't going to make your weight go away either. today is a new day to wipe out your inactivity! take a walk or do a workout video, anything! you can do it, girl!
Hey guys, thanx for the boost! I was having a really bad day. Today is monday again and I will start over again, I had a small breakfast so far. I would like to exercize tonight after werk but I have a horrid headache :cry: so hopefully that will go away cuz I am really feeling motivated and I want to start over the right way! :D
How did it go for you Lucifina? Were you able to kick your headache?
Well I ended up taking a pain pill and going to bed but I did wake up feeling drained but better. I had a good breakfast and lunch so far and a goal to exercize in the morning tomorrow (I am always outta energy so I skip exercize but I guess that is why I am out of energy :roll: ) So how is everyone's day going? It has been raing all day here and I soooo don't want to be at work! :?
Ditto on the work part! I have no idea what the weather is doing here -- I work in a basement and I just have to guess what the outside world is doing. I wish it was Friday!