Wondering How Not To Hurt Myself....
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Wondering How Not To Hurt Myself....
| Tue, 09-20-2005 - 12:58am |
Another sad post from me. I know.
I braved looking at my weight chart, and saw just how heavy I was when I began.
I shouldn't have looked. Ugh. I became so depressed. Oh well. I guess I should keep going, huh?
But, now I want to crash diet so badly....
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PLEASE don't! You know that what you are doing NOW is healthy! You are eating well, and you are exercising and gaining muscle. Crash dieting or skipping back into purging will just put you back where you were before - not good for you physically or mentally. You have conquered one obstacle - now you are working on the weight. Keep going forward in your life, and don't step backwards! Besides, you are currently AT my GOAL weight, LOL - I set mini-goals for myself (I get to buy a CD or a book when I reach this one), and I'm currently working very hard to get to 286. I've had a few discouraging days, and I'm beginning to think I'll NEVER get there - and there you are already! ;-)
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I'll remember what you said. I just haven't weighed myself in years since being hospitalized, and it was a bit of a shock. I'm gonna try and keep it at 1200 cal/day and 40 min/day of workout so i stay healthy...
Thanks for the kind words. I guess weight is all about perspective. :)
Just think of it this way: would you rather crash diet now and gain all the weight plus some a short time later? (you know that it will happen)
Or would you rather take it slow right now and build habits that would last a life time? I'd go for the second option. I'd rather take it slow than yo-yo diet for the rest of my life.
Mary
247/won't tell/165
Honey, I am going through the EXACT thing right now. On Monday my husband and I took my son to an indoor playground to videotape him and send it to my in-laws. Well, when I saw the tape of myself my heart sunk. I was so ashamed and embarrassed of how fat and disgusting I thought I looked. I started screaming and crying at my husband for even filming me and I flat refused to send them that tape. He said I looked fine and that made me more mad, because I felt like that's telling me it's OK to stay 260 lbs, and it's not for me. I am not one of these women like on the show "Mo' Nique's Fat Chance" who love being big. I don't like it at all. 5 years ago I weighed 160 and I know that I have gained 100 lbs from having a baby and quitting smoking, but it is making me crazy! I was doing really well going to the gym and eating small portions but the last week or two I got WAY off track eating M&M's, ice cream and really AWESOME enchiladas! I hate going to the gym ONLY because the child care they have their sucks and if my son even makes a sign that he might cry they immediately call you to come get him. The longest I have ever gotten to work out was 30 minutes. They have 18 year olds watching the kids and they are always just sitting on their butts and God forbid they have to actually pay attention to a child! Anyway--sorry bout that rant! All you can do is take it one day at a time and just like another poster said, this weight didn't accumulate overnight and it will take lots of time and effort to get it off, but you will. It's VERY unhealthy to crash diet as you well know, and weight loss is recommended at 1-2 lbs a week. Even if you only lose a pound every 2 weeks, as long as you are trying, you are doing great. Exercise, eat small portions throughout the day, do whatever works for you to lose weight and wake up each morning ready to do your best, even when you want to take the scale and throw it into the wall. Be proud in knowing you are giving it your best and with time and spirit, you will succeed, even if it takes awhile. You can do it! **HUGS**
Angie
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