What will it take for me to stop my behavior of overeating (sometimes to the point of nausea) and not exercising?
What will be the magic ingredient that makes me actually SERIOUS about losing weight and being more healthy?
I know I’m not healthy. I know I can’t keep up with the kids. I know that I eat too much. I know that I have no energy. I know that I always feel dragged down. I know that I don’t exercise enough. I know that my weight is starting to creep back up (I’m averaging about a pound a week now) I know I need to change. But how?
I’ve tried setting goals. I don’t stick with them. I try committing to online challenges. I don’t stick with them. I’ve tried reading inspirational stories, quotes, whatever. I agree with them, but still don’t seem inspired to change. I promise myself every day that this is going to be the day that I start over. Then I eat too much of the wrong stuff all day long.
Even as I’m eating, I tell myself to stop. That there is no reason to go in for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th helping of something. But I don’t listen to the voice of reason. I listen to the voice that says “You can start again tomorrow.” But tomorrow just starts the cycle over again. It’s almost as if I’ve given up.
I know what I need to be doing. And I know what I am doing wrong. But how do I get myself to actually start making some changes? Changes that will last. Actual LIFESTYLE changes.
I want to change now. I really do. Before it’s too late.
Filed under: Health/Weight | Tagged: change, weight loss
Replace the eating with not cleaning the house and I could have written this post. I definitely understand where you’re coming from. I’ll be keeping an eye on the comments to see what good advice you get.
I feel like you’re writing what’s in my head! I always figured it was b/c i’m lazy and depressed. when you figure it out LMK b/c i’d like to jump on that bandwagon.
to be totally serious, i’m behind you rooting for you!
Oh do I ever know how you feel. I’m a serious chocoholic and as I sit and eat chocolate every day by the handfuls I think this is so crazy. I’ve been trying to work in the garden and I feel so fat and out of shape. I get tired way too fast. Someday I’m going to get my act together and manage to lose this extra weight. Good luck!
Ah! Hang in there–SPRING is here, and things are always better in the spring. At least you can go outside…and I always find it harder to munch while chasing children down the block!!
Don’t give up–you’ll find you stride
You know that I know exactly how you feel from my post the other day. I wish I had the answer. I just finished eating too many cookies and I wasn’t even hungry when I started eating them. Why does it have to be soooo hard?
if you figure out the “how”, can you please let me know too? I am so freakin lazy.
I’m struggling with the same question…for different reasons. Grace. That’s the only answer. Really. Give yourself some.
I struggle with this too, especially with sweets. I sit here right now and am craving chocolate even though I know I shouldn’t eat any. I feel so fat and tired all of the time but even knowing that I would feel better if I ate better and exercised, can I do it? Haven’t been able to find a way to yet… Sigh.
Man, if you ever figure that out, I’d love to know the answer. Although I suspect the answer is as individual as the people are. What works for you won’t necessarily work for me.
I have this same problem… absolutely no motivation to stop overeating and not exercisint. My wake-up call when I went to try on my summer clothes (shorts and capris) and I could hardly get them buttoned up. That’s what it took for me to get my ass in gear and start eating healthier and working out. Good luck to you
I could have written this post myself. I know exactly how you feel. I eat a lot, and I set goals, I try to diet or exercise more, but it never lasts. I’ve tried counting calories, I’ve tried getting a personal trainer even, which I managed to stick with for several months and was in better shape, but it’s all gone now. I can’t keep up with my 2 year old son that well. According to doctors or the internet I am quite obese. Sometimes I try to convince myself that I’m happy, that I’m not that fat, that the images society provides aren’t “normal”. I find myself considering some kind of weight loss surgery even though I feel it’s hypocritical of me considering how I reacted to my friend doing it (although I now think it was the right choice for her). More than anything else, I’m afraid of how people would judge me. I am convinced and afraid that I’ll become diabetic and even that doesn’t stop it. It’s just nice to know that I’m not alone…