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thecatlady · 06-14-2009, 01:05 PM

Hey all

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I have been struggling with my weight for as long as I can remember. I've read countless information about diets, nutrition, and fitness, and tried to educate myself as best I can to what I should/shouldn't do, and what is causing the excess weight.

From what I've learned, the best approach seems to be the one that is the most natural. Special diets and special diet foods often are not all they're cracked up to be, and I'd be doing myself a favor if I ate healthier and exercised regularly. I know I don't have to nibble on celery sticks and then spend 5 hours at the gym every day to be healthy; in fact, I know it's really not supposed to be all that difficult.

I just don't know why I can't do it, then. I am starting to feel hopeless. I had some minor success when I was 16 -- I lost 27 pounds, but then gained more back. I also had some success when I was 18 -- I ended up losing over 50 pounds, but....Yep. I gained it all back, plus some. For a reference point, I need to lose about 100 or more to be even close to where I should be.

It seems starting slowly has led to my success, and to not go too crazy with calorie-counting or rigid exercise programs. I really try to make eating healthy and exercising regularly as easy as possible, because really anything at all is better than the state I am in now. I am 21 years old and I can't even run around, I get out of breath going up steps, and I barely have enough energy each day to do all of the studying I need to for the pharmacy career I am pursuing.

I've gotten so hopeless that I'm now at the point where I can't even get started, no matter how slowly I begin. Any time I start to get into it, I just think -- even if I lose weight, I will just gain it all back, so it's pointless. Might as well keep on eating.

I don't have any real life friends anymore really, because I never have the energy to go out and do anything, but mostly because I am embarrassed to have people see me like this, especially people I knew in high school. I have some friends online I talk to regularly, on the phone and in chat, so I am not completely alone, but I really don't feel like the way I am living my life right now is helping.

Is the only answer to just one day get enough motivaton to kick myself into high gear, and keep on going? I am just completely running out of steam right now. Any advice would be very much appreciated, and I thank anyone in advance who reads/responds to this.

06-14-2009, 01:05 PM	#1
thecatlady Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 9	How do I get started and stick with it? Hey all . I have been struggling with my weight for as long as I can remember. I've read countless information about diets, nutrition, and fitness, and tried to educate myself as best I can to what I should/shouldn't do, and what is causing the excess weight. From what I've learned, the best approach seems to be the one that is the most natural. Special diets and special diet foods often are not all they're cracked up to be, and I'd be doing myself a favor if I ate healthier and exercised regularly. I know I don't have to nibble on celery sticks and then spend 5 hours at the gym every day to be healthy; in fact, I know it's really not supposed to be all that difficult. I just don't know why I can't do it, then. I am starting to feel hopeless. I had some minor success when I was 16 -- I lost 27 pounds, but then gained more back. I also had some success when I was 18 -- I ended up losing over 50 pounds, but....Yep. I gained it all back, plus some. For a reference point, I need to lose about 100 or more to be even close to where I should be. It seems starting slowly has led to my success, and to not go too crazy with calorie-counting or rigid exercise programs. I really try to make eating healthy and exercising regularly as easy as possible, because really anything at all is better than the state I am in now. I am 21 years old and I can't even run around, I get out of breath going up steps, and I barely have enough energy each day to do all of the studying I need to for the pharmacy career I am pursuing. I've gotten so hopeless that I'm now at the point where I can't even get started, no matter how slowly I begin. Any time I start to get into it, I just think -- even if I lose weight, I will just gain it all back, so it's pointless. Might as well keep on eating. I don't have any real life friends anymore really, because I never have the energy to go out and do anything, but mostly because I am embarrassed to have people see me like this, especially people I knew in high school. I have some friends online I talk to regularly, on the phone and in chat, so I am not completely alone, but I really don't feel like the way I am living my life right now is helping. Is the only answer to just one day get enough motivaton to kick myself into high gear, and keep on going? I am just completely running out of steam right now. Any advice would be very much appreciated, and I thank anyone in advance who reads/responds to this.