Lose weight 27

katiepoppycat

well done mazza! hope you didn't get too drenched hannah

bails

As Vic said KPC, it's not stupid at all, there are many many people out there doing the same every day. I believe the eating is a symptom not the problem so maybe tackling the underlying self esteem issues will help? Such a blase statement and certainly not a short process, but taking the first steps to truly liking yourself is very very worth it. If it helps, my weight is basically the same and yet I am the happiest I have ever been with myself - losing the weight isn't the answer. Good luck honey, thinking of you xx

ETA: completely coincidentally, someone just posted this on another thread I'm on:

'bails, you're lovely; I don't think I have ever heard you sound so happy'

so I guess it must be true! :j

Missy™

katiepoppycat wrote: »

I have no idea what triggers the bingeing but I think I am subconsciously sabotaging my weight loss so that I don'[t havet o confront my poor self esteem/body image - if i'm overweight I have justification for feeling bad about myself. how stupid is that?

KPC, I certainly wouldn't consider myself body confident and I'm only mildly happier to have my pic taken these days, etc - but being lighter & smaller has improved my life in just about every way. It has nothing at all to do with how I look, it's about finding renewed energy & how everything in life seems much easier now that I've lost the flab. I wake up happy, never struggle to face the day, feel good because I'm hopefully increasing life expectancy and lowering my risk of certain diseases. Chores and to-do lists don't pile up, I'm more proactive, things get done quicker & smarter, I free up more time for myself, I sleep well.... the benefits go way beyond the visual. I guess what I'm trying to say is you can lose weight and enjoy lots of rewards WITHOUT having to tackle any confidence/appearance issues, if you don't want to Obviously it's different for everyone, and my experience seems quite different to Victory's, but that's my perspective

BB - have made a note to reply about the 6 meals thingy, I won't forget!

Best of luck this week everyone!!!

kennyparkroad

hey guys

after a week on annual leave where the only exercise i did was move my arm to eat and drink, think ive put on 7 lbs

anyway, not to worry thats what holiday weeks are for.

im still struggling with eating around 1800 calories and exercising though.

this morning since im back on the wagon i had my shredded wheat with sultanas again

lunch i had 3 tesco light tuna butties (i aint had the 4th one lol)

and i have a low fat yoghurt thing here (100 cals)

and a banana or apple before i go to the gym tonight

and dinner ive no idea - yet.

just not sure how to eat 1800 calories while doing at least 40 mins activity every day........

thats my hurdle, how do i jump it?

bails

I wish I struggled to eat 1800 cals a day Kenny :rotfl:Seriously though I understand this is a real problem for you. Why do you struggle with it in terms of exercise, as in not wanting to be too ful before you do it? How about adopting Missy's 6 meals a day approach? - this is also how I eat and is really great for never getting hungry and also never being really full :T
It was interesting to read your experience post-loss Missy. You're right, there are so many other benefits to your health and energy which - personally - are far more important than the aesthetics. Perhaps that's the way to motivate yourself KPC, by focusing on that side of things? I know being more pro-active and having a much shorter to do lists are great incentives for me, thanks Missy! :T

kennyparkroad

im fine with my exercise, when i go LOL

its just the eating, i think i was lucky to be hitting 1000 calories a day before exercise

at being 6'2 and 14 and half stone, i am probably starving myself........

but i just cant eat for the sake of eating and i am usually full after each meal,

it is a real problem with me, and one that i cant see the woods for the trees on........... ill have a look at the 6 meal thing a day.

i work in an office so the eating part wouldnt be a problem! lol

katiepoppycat

awwwww, thakns all for the advice. I feel better already! we've got a rather large thunderstorm going on now, so bestget off the computer before it fries itselfxx

funkyfunkymonkey

Missy™ wrote: »

Another great week for you FFM! You're still a brilliant example of maintaining. Are you going to re-evaluate your 'maintain' weight? You've mentioned a few times that you don't feel it's as relevant as it was before you were doing so much exercise?

Thank you

I'm really struggling to change my 'maintain' weight, at the back of my mind I have a niggling feeling that if I increase it I will put unnecessary weight back on. Whereas if I leave it where it is, although it is probably not realistic nor achievable at least it keeps me focussed.

So, that's why I'm all talk and no action :rotfl:

Maybe one day, maybe never, who knows?

FFM

katiepoppycat

reporting a 0.2kg gain this week which is better than i deserved. I'm back on track now, resisted all urges to snack last night so i think i cna keep on top of things now. Whenever I want to eat, i ask myself what i want more, and them find something i can have as free food.

victory

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