Starting Over....Again

Why does it always feel like I'm battling myself and my weight? I don't want to be a prisoner to my weight anymore. Today I am the heaviest I've ever been. It makes me feel hopeless. Like I can never be the person I was 80 pounds ago. But when i feel hopeless what Do I do? I eat. A lot. And bad stuff. Butterfingers, Ice Cream, Five Guys (I love Five Guys by the way...addictive). After 20+ years of feeling like I'm losing...I want to feel like a winner. Like I accomplished something. My goal is to use DietBet as motivation to keep going.

I wouldn't call myself a cheap person but I don't like throwing money away. I think that $30 is a lot. It could go towards my son's lunch, car maintanence, the mortgage, whatever-but I would hate to think that I lost $30 because I don't have the will power to lose 4% of my weight in 4 weeks. Its 4 weeks...maybe breaking goals down into a managable time frame will make it easier to acheive.

Stress at work also makes me want to feel helpless and stuff myself with chips and Salted Carmel Mochas and Carmel Frappes. I need to work on controlling my stress level and using more healthy means of coping (walking instead of stuffing).

So here I am, 9/30/14, committed to making a change in my life.

Kelly K.

09/30/2014 9:28AM

You took the first step - you committed to a change. I too eat when I am stressed out, or bored, or any other emotion. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that I work on constantly. Don't think about failing at the end of the 4 weeks. Instead, thinking about succeeding every day. Share your daily successes on here, even if it's small. Mine yesterday was turning down a Starbucks. Those small successes add up. Use the community here. I've found them to be awesome so far. And like the other commenter said, feel free to add me as a friend. We can all do this together!!!

Katie

09/30/2014 8:38AM

I'm right there with you Jeanie. I lost 55 lbs in 2012 and I've gained nearly all of this weight back simply by not paying attention to my health. It's a struggle for me too....has been since the age of 16. I'm a stress eater as well...food is my drug. This is my first dietbet challenge and Jillian was my motivator back in 2012...hoping I can find that same frame of mind this go around. Good luck! Add me as a friend if you like :)

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