F/35/5'6 SW: 213.4 lbs CW: 199.6 lbs GW: 145 lbs
Okay, so I had been trying to lose the weight for about 4-5 months. From March to July, I managed to get down to 197.6 lbs. from 213.4 lbs! Had a few slips but never went over a week of being off course, would always get back on pretty quickly. I was doing pretty good. Was only losing about .5-1 lb a week but it was going down so I didn't care. Come end of July-beginning of August, we went camping and then visited my family for vacation. (2 separate trips over the course of 2 weeks)
I was slipping while telling myself, "it's only going to be this week and then I'll get back to it." Then visited family on the second week. Again, told myself that after vacation I would get back to it...it's been about a month since we went to see my family and I have not exercised, not eating right at all. Too much sugar, too much cheese, too much bread! I can't seem to stop binging and stop laying around. Luckily I havent gained all the weight back yet so that's very good, I feel so bloated and in pain all of the time though.
I keep telling myself, "I've been here before and I've managed to get back up so I can do it again. " I know I have the right tools as far as knowing what's on the other side. Every single time when I have the motivation to start and I get going and gain momentum, the "other side" is what I like to call the magical place. Where, I start feeling great again, energy is up, better sleep, more bounce and ease in my step, more smiles. The other side is where things are just working cause I am doing what I need to do to make things work...the side where, body pain lessens, mood is more positive, I can bend down or squat and hold without shaking, I feel like I can walk for miles and miles! I feel super powerful!!!
Then the honeymoon ends it seems like. Then reality sets in...I say to myself, "this is still a lot of work every single day and I still have like 50-55 more lbs to go...ugh"
Crash.
If I have that knowledge of knowing what it's like on that "other side" how come I am not getting myself there now?? These first few steps, the first couple to a few weeks is always the hardest...the part of getting going. I need som inspiration from y'all, I need reminders of where to start!
Do I throw away all the junk food that's in my house right now? How do I stop being lazy and actually make shakes for the mornings after the gym....
...How do I get myself to the gym again?! Gahh! It seems like it should be so easy because I've done it so many times before but it's like I just have a block and I am refusing to do what I need to do, refusing to take the steps cause "I don't want to" or "it's too hard" even though I know it'll be better for me to do this again and try making it a life style. I was doing so good before, I was on my way to making it stick and I just completely lost that momentum. I remember in March, when I started and when I was on a roll, I knew how hard it would be if I had to start all over so I kept on that roll...but I am here regretting ever stopping.
People that have had great success: what keeps you going?! What gets you started again when you have slips and falls?!
Thanks everyone! 😊
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