I need Your Help/Opinion!

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I need Your Help/Opinion!
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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 12:51pm
Hi, and Help!!

I have been on Weight Watchers for 2 months now, and have lost over 18 pounds.

For those of you who have lost lots of weight, or are in the process of doing so, do you ever have weeks where you feel like in your head, you want to give up and go back to eating whatever you want? HOW DO YOU GET OVER THESE FEELINGS?

I am having these feelings - I feel like I am never going to lose all the weight I have to. I was happy with doing Weight Watchers before, but now it's like I know I just can't eat what I want, and that makes me angry and depressed, because when I didn't have to count points or serving sizes or whatever, I was FREE to eat what I wanted to, without making a big issue out of it. I miss this freedom.

Sure, I know what I'm doing is good for me, but sometimes it's like that doesn't matter. Why am I sabatoging myself?

How do you guys make yourselves stick to your weight loss plan, despite any of the feelings you may have that I have described?

I need your help and advice - I don't want to blow this, but I feel like I'm at that stage where I could just give it all up and go back to how I was before.

Thanks anyway,

Julie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 03-11-2004 - 1:00pm

Sounds like a classic case of rebellion to me.

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 1:48pm

Oh wow, the "what's the point syndrome".

 

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 3:23pm
Hi,

I’m new here and hope you don’t mind me responding. I totally know what you’re feeling. It’s like an ongoing battle with myself. I begin to realize I can’t eat everything I want and it angers me. I realize this is what I will need to do for the rest of my life and at times I also want to give up. The sad thing is I’m happier when I’m exercising and eating healthy than after I gobble down tons of fast food. After eating a healthy meal I actually feel like I have some sort of high or just pure joy. Where as eating a large unhealthy meal usually makes me feel good for the time I’m eating it but afterwards I feel tired and ughhh!!!!

I’ve learned with this journey instant gratification isn’t the route for me. I figure the more in shape I get, the longer I can exercise and the longer I can exercise the more calories I will burn. So that will give me a little more leeway to splurge here and there but certainly not everywhere. I will not forget the battle I’m going through because if I do I will be back to where I was in September. I’m not doing this to be super skinny I’m doing this to be healthy, happy and to have a healthier future.

Good luck to you. You can do it, allow yourself to splurge once in awhile. Right now I’ve given myself Sunday’s as my splurge day only if I was good for the whole week. Sunday allows me to eat a little higher in calories and eat some guilty pleasures in peace. I do however still watch portion size and serving suggestions so that I don’t go overboard. I have found that with this day it has actually given me a newfound freedom. It also has helped me learn how to enjoy the foods that aren’t the greatest for me in moderation and has given me more self-control.

SMILES,

Annabutton

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 4:06pm
Thank you guys for all your input!

I don't feel so alone now, knowing that I'm not the only one to have these terrible feelings, and that other people get them too. And most importantly, how other people overcome them.

Your posts have all given me hope and a renewed desire to want to get healthy again. I hope you all don't mind if I can here to get some help every once in a while (maybe I can help someone else someday!)

Thank you,

Julie

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 03-11-2004 - 4:52pm
Why of course you can come back to the boards...come everyday if you want, once an hour like alot of us do lol

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 4:55pm
running after dexter



think i'll change his name

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Thu, 03-11-2004 - 6:06pm
I just continually think about my goals and how great I will feel once I reach them.When I have neg. thoughts I try to push them aside and tell myself if I keep at it I will reach my goal. Maybe make a list of all the things you will be able to do when you lose weight like wear sexy clothes and have lots of energy. A few minutes of satisfaction I would get from food isn't worth it. sharla
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Registered: 11-04-2003
Thu, 03-11-2004 - 8:22pm

Julie, I actually just went through this.