Hi. . .i'm new here. . .I'm 31 years old, and I live in Hawaii (I know I'm insanely lucky to be here). I am 40 lbs over where I want to be. . .but 35 lbs below my peak weight. I have a job I love, good friends, but some stress.
I am frustrated, because I'm the one who organizes things, who convinces other people to take care of themselves. I'm the one my friends talk to if they need motivating. . .but I can't seem to motivate myself. In high school and college I was pretty and confident, but for the last 10 years I've felt confidence dwindle as my weight got higher.
MY HISTORY
I was healthy (weighed 110-135) until I got into a bad marraige and a stressful job. Then, my weight went to 200lbs. I went to a weight loss clinic and dropped to 175 just in time for my divorce, during which I gained 15 lbs back. I then moved to Hawaii, the least stressful state I've ever been to. With 6 months of a diet and exercising constantly, I lost 30lbs. For the last year, I've regained 10lbs of the weight and am now at 175.
MY GOAL
I would like to drop 40 lbs over the next 6 months by re-establishing healthy eating habits and exercising to get into a maintenaince phase. I'm tired of not liking what I see in the mirror. I want to be confident, strong and capable.
MY PROBLEM
I eat when I'm stressed or sad. When things are tough I escape into my apt and watch tv and binge. Then it's hard for me to get back into the habit of exercising and eating well again. For the first 2 weeks of a diet, I crave salty foods all the time, and lately I haven't made it past 2 weeks.
MY STRENGTHS/ADVANTAGES
I LOVE veggies and fruit. I love grilled lean meat. I'm not a fan of dessert. So dieting, you'd think, would be easy.
I jog distances. I hate the first 3 miles. . .after that, I don't want to stop. When I jog, I do at 80-90 minutes and only stop because I have people waiting on me. When I was dieting last I ran all the time and I felt better in my body and my emotions. Now, I don't jog at all and I have to start again.
I used to be a dancer, and I am still flexible and love yoga.
I live in a place with beautiful weather, so no excuse not to get out there.
I know I can do this, but I don't think I can do it without motivation, and I'm not sure how to get that. I feel lost and need to kickstart myself. . .but I've failed at doing that over and over again these last 6 months.
I am frustrated, because I'm the one who organizes things, who convinces other people to take care of themselves. I'm the one my friends talk to if they need motivating. . .but I can't seem to motivate myself. In high school and college I was pretty and confident, but for the last 10 years I've felt confidence dwindle as my weight got higher.
MY HISTORY
I was healthy (weighed 110-135) until I got into a bad marraige and a stressful job. Then, my weight went to 200lbs. I went to a weight loss clinic and dropped to 175 just in time for my divorce, during which I gained 15 lbs back. I then moved to Hawaii, the least stressful state I've ever been to. With 6 months of a diet and exercising constantly, I lost 30lbs. For the last year, I've regained 10lbs of the weight and am now at 175.
MY GOAL
I would like to drop 40 lbs over the next 6 months by re-establishing healthy eating habits and exercising to get into a maintenaince phase. I'm tired of not liking what I see in the mirror. I want to be confident, strong and capable.
MY PROBLEM
I eat when I'm stressed or sad. When things are tough I escape into my apt and watch tv and binge. Then it's hard for me to get back into the habit of exercising and eating well again. For the first 2 weeks of a diet, I crave salty foods all the time, and lately I haven't made it past 2 weeks.
MY STRENGTHS/ADVANTAGES
I LOVE veggies and fruit. I love grilled lean meat. I'm not a fan of dessert. So dieting, you'd think, would be easy.
I jog distances. I hate the first 3 miles. . .after that, I don't want to stop. When I jog, I do at 80-90 minutes and only stop because I have people waiting on me. When I was dieting last I ran all the time and I felt better in my body and my emotions. Now, I don't jog at all and I have to start again.
I used to be a dancer, and I am still flexible and love yoga.
I live in a place with beautiful weather, so no excuse not to get out there.
I know I can do this, but I don't think I can do it without motivation, and I'm not sure how to get that. I feel lost and need to kickstart myself. . .but I've failed at doing that over and over again these last 6 months.
