I'm confessing my sins

atlantisrising · 12-29-2005, 07:00 AM

I have no motivation.

I can't seem to shift it in gear.

Sometimes I eat like calories are a mythical concept set up by the man to control me and I'm rebelling.

I know what I need to do but I need a push.

I feel like the turtle getting ready to race the hare but I can't hear anyone say START!

I'm in a slump.

I feel sorry for myself.

I feel like when I lose weight, I'm going to look worse than before.

I feel like maybe I can't do it in the first place.

I'm really scared and I don't know why.

12-29-2005, 07:21 AM

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 you can do it!!!!

Who Me? · 12-29-2005, 10:05 AM

First, try and find some motivation. Is it to go shopping and fit into everything you put on? To be healthier? To live longer so you can live to be a grandparent? To look good in a bathing suit this summer? Whatever it is, figure it out, and write it down! I like to write a whole list of reasons, as many as I can think of, and keep it near by or post it on my fridge or something so I can read them whenever I'm lacking motivation.

Second, try to figure out what you're scared of. I know personally I blame my weight for a lot of things. But what if I lose the weight and I still don't get hit on at the bar? Or I still don't look hot in a bikini? Then I have nothing to blame but myself!

beauticurl · 12-29-2005, 06:11 PM

I don't know you personally, but this is what I do know about you--you are a worthy project, a woman who is valuable and deserves to be the healthiest version of herself. I know its frightening--I have lost about 40-45 pounds in the past 2 years and somedays, I feel very afraid that I'm not going to be able to keep it up and im just going to go back to where I was. All the motivation in the world won't work if you don't believe the truth about who you are--someone who is deserving and empowered sufficiently to change and direct her own reality. Good luck! We are here to support you

Aries_jb · 12-29-2005, 06:37 PM

I wholeheartedly agree with beauticurl.

atlantisrising · 12-29-2005, 07:14 PM

Awww, thanks so much, everyone! I am going to sit down and write these things out and get back on the bandwagon. I got a job today and I think this will help motivate me, too! I was feeling a bit bump on a log-ish, lol.

12-29-2005, 07:21 PM

What I've been doing is carving out space for workout time. This may seem a bit overboard, but it's the only way I could "train myself" while doing it alone.

First I set my alarm clock at 5:00 am for a couple of weeks. I wouldnt actually get up and exercise, but just get used to feeling "up" at 5:00. Then I would exercise a bit at 5:30 or 6:00 and then go back to bed. Eventually I worked myself up to a full hour of exercise. I still stay in bed until about 5:30 but I'm not as reluctant to get up.

Then I started going out for a walk with the dogs immediately after getting home. I wont sit down, or check email - just change clothing quickly and get out the door fast. I know that once I plop on that couch, I'm not getting up. I use the walk to unwind from work instead of sitting and reading or going online.

Just a few things that's currently working for me.

atlantisrising · 12-29-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WebjockeyGuide

What I've been doing is carving out space for workout time. This may seem a bit overboard, but it's the only way I could "train myself" while doing it alone.

First I set my alarm clock at 5:00 am for a couple of weeks. I wouldnt actually get up and exercise, but just get used to feeling "up" at 5:00. Then I would exercise a bit at 5:30 or 6:00 and then go back to bed. Eventually I worked myself up to a full hour of exercise. I still stay in bed until about 5:30 but I'm not as reluctant to get up.

Then I started going out for a walk with the dogs immediately after getting home. I wont sit down, or check email - just change clothing quickly and get out the door fast. I know that once I plop on that couch, I'm not getting up. I use the walk to unwind from work instead of sitting and reading or going online.

Just a few things that's currently working for me.

Sounds good. I think I have a spot of time I can make space for after dropping off the kids and before going to work. Maybe after school, we can all run around in the backyard for a while

12-29-2005, 08:27 PM

When I was a kid and the weather was nice, my folks would take my brother and me out for a walk after dinner. It was really nice to take a stroll after cleaning up instead of being confined to the house.
just a thought.

oingo-sproingo · 12-30-2005, 01:28 AM

sunnedelight: ITA with every last word you said in your OP. Now, 2006, here I come, baby!