New...Frustrated and disappointed in myself

[louise_louise]

Hi all...I am new here. a brief look through the threads suggests this is a really supportive community.

a bit about me...lifelong dieter, with some bouts of real success. However, the last couple years have really hit me hard and i've turned to my main comfort mechanism- food. As a result, i weighed myself this morning and have hit an all-time high. It really shook me when I saw the number.

I'm committed to changing but i'm in the initial phase where it's all work with little (no?) reward yet. The hardest thing is the self-doubt and disappointment. I wonder what if it doesn't happen? What if I never lose this weight? and I'm so very disappointed with myself for being here, after working so hard in the past to overcome this. I feel like i hold myself back from a lot in life due to my weight, so it kind of becomes a cycle of disappointment, needing comfort etc.

Has anyone else ever felt like this? Do you have any advice on how to overcome? The only strategy i know of is white-knuckling it and believing in the process.

 

[Cate]

Hi, Louise & welcome to the forum. I think most of have similar feelings of disappointment & self-doubt. You are right in that this is a very supportive community. Try to see what you are doing as a positive, rather than berate yourself. If you are trying to improve your health outcomes that can only be positive. No-one is perfect. What you eat is the most important thing. Losing weight slowly is more sustainable long-term. Try to be patient & kind to yourself. Learn to nurture your body with good healthy food, rather than punish it with "comfort food" which is usually unhealthy. If you feel like starting a diary this is where you start- https://weight-loss.fitness.com/forums/weight-loss-diary.9/
Cheers, Cate.