Starting Over... Again

I am honestly nervous about this challenge. I have been a yo yo for years now. I will get in a good groove, and for one reason or another, I stop. Well, to put it more painfully, I QUIT. I have gained almost 80 pounds in the past 3 years... Whew, that was harder to type than I thought it would be, but it's out there now. It's nice to finally admit that. Don't get me wrong, it's hard, and it sucks to say, but I believe facing the truth is the only way to move forward.

I've been trying to figure out why I was so adament about joining this challenge, when it finally hit me. It's because I need a jump start. I have started and quit so many times now that I have lost all motivation to start again. I need to see people who are on the same island as I, and to know that I am not alone in this task.. I also need to see the ones have been on this island, and they have finally made it off. I am ready to start over, again. I am ready to succeed. I am relieved that there is a community of people that are where I am now or have been where I am. I am ready to never have to start over again.

Brooke

Jennifer H.

10/23/2014 5:42PM

Good luck....know that you can do it.....we all can, we just need a little support sometimes.

Amanda R.

09/30/2014 8:43PM

Brooke, I applaud you for being honest with not only yourself, but with this online community of "strangers". That is very personal information and it takes a lot of bravery to tell people that.
I too have been a "yo-yo" for quite some time. I'd get in this groove of eating healthy, working out 3-4 days/week for months at a time, then I'd have some kind of "excuse" that would stop me (vacation, midterms/finals, etc.) and fall behind and give up.
The way I look at it is this: This is a lifestyle change. Until you are committed to changing the way you live every day, it will be extremely hard to succeed.
And believe me, it is very hard. Sometimes we just have cravings and impulsively decide to just indulge. But! Let's take it back to when we were babies and learned the word "no!". If someone asks if you want a donut/pizza/burger etc, just say no! (or no thank you haha)

I wish you luck and hope that this jumpstart kicks off your new journey to changing your life for the better!

-Amanda

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Brooke H.

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement:) I am beyond ready for this change. It helps to know that someone else has been where I am now.

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