New and Frustrated

[JenSjourney]

hi! I’m Jen. Where do I begin? As many others here, I’ve struggled my entire life with weight. I’ve gained/lost and gained again. Right now, I am not at my heaviest yet I am still needing to lose 30-50 lbs to be at my goal. My issue is this: no matter what I do, I can’t seem to tone and minimize my legs and thighs. I have large legs and it’s always been an area I’m very self conscious about. I never wear shorts (because my legs are cellulite and veined) and you will rarely see me in a swimsuit without a long coverup. I’m tired of living this way. I’m going on a cruise at the end of June and I want to finally be liberated to expose what the world has never seen. My white, pasty legs!! Lol. I just don’t know what to do. I realize spot training doesn’t do anything and I’ve been following a low carb lifestyle for years yet I have recently veered off course due to stress of a divorce. No excuses anymore, I really want to be my best me. I’m almost at a point where I’m considering surgery because nothing so far has worked. I want to see some real results of people like me yet all I see are these cutesy little models who I would kill to have their “before” bods!! Help. I am so lost.

 

[jenergy17]

Hi Jen! My name is Jen also. I think its kind of divine that I just read your post and I literally just posted on fb about my next FB live series studying the book and teaching the concepts from Wayne Dyer's book Excuses be gone. You deserve to feel and look your best and to stop struggling. As a former personal trainer and someone who finally lost 25 lbs and kept it off for 5 years now, I believe there is so much more to weight loss than just eating healthy and exercise. Its also 90%mindset. Most programs, personal training, exercise, eating clean challenges, etc do not work on the mindset and I feel that that is the biggest part I have found within both my own journey and people I have assisted. I'm sorry that you have struggled. I know how that feels. It feels like you will never get out of the rut and feels like being on a hampster wheel. I highly suggest listening to Wayne Dyer's audio Excuses be gone. You can find it in Youtube for free. And please don't hesitate to reach out. We are all here for you. It took courage for you to post that and I honor you for writing it.