Do You Ever Get Tired of Day 1?

[becka]

I am sure there are some of you here who can relate. Today is (once again) day 1 for me. I have been down this road a number of times and while today I am 20 pounds heavier than I was last October I am at least still 40+ pounds lighter than I was this time last year. I have not quite yet dug a bigger hole than I was in before but I made a good start.

I guess I have just become so disillusioned. I have proven over and over that I can lose 40-50 pounds only to let myself slip over something stupid and undo all of that hard work. It is amazing how fast you can put 20 pounds on and so demoralizing to know that it takes 2-3 months or more of really hard work to take it off. Why do I do this to myself? I know I have issues (we all have issues) but I just am having trouble convincing myself that I won't do the same thing yet again and be posting this same thing again in 9 months or a year. I already feel tired and I know that is a bad feeling for Day 1. I have all the reasons in the world to do this for myself (health, family, pride, looks, etc.) but I can't seem to make my motivation last more than 4-6 months or so before I start that downward slide. I see the pattern and I don't know how to break it.

I have considered trying to get some counseling to help me this time but I don't know where to start. My "free" time is so limited and things are so busy it would be hard to find the time and the $$. I have been a member of WW several times before but I did the same thing I do on my own (lose 40-50 pounds then slide backward) so I don't think the group support thing is enough. I have tried to be accountable to a friend but that only works for so many months as well. Has anyone else been here before? Any words of advice or wisdom for me?

I really want this to be the last Day 1 I ever have to have.

 

[3DisneyKids]

I am sure there are some of you here who can relate. Today is (once again) day 1 for me. I have been down this road a number of times and while today I am 20 pounds heavier than I was last October I am at least still 40+ pounds lighter than I was this time last year. I have not quite yet dug a bigger hole than I was in before but I made a good start.

I guess I have just become so disillusioned. I have proven over and over that I can lose 40-50 pounds only to let myself slip over something stupid and undo all of that hard work. It is amazing how fast you can put 20 pounds on and so demoralizing to know that it takes 2-3 months or more of really hard work to take it off. Why do I do this to myself? I know I have issues (we all have issues) but I just am having trouble convincing myself that I won't do the same thing yet again and be posting this same thing again in 9 months or a year. I already feel tired and I know that is a bad feeling for Day 1. I have all the reasons in the world to do this for myself (health, family, pride, looks, etc.) but I can't seem to make my motivation last more than 4-6 months or so before I start that downward slide. I see the pattern and I don't know how to break it.

I have considered trying to get some counseling to help me this time but I don't know where to start. My "free" time is so limited and things are so busy it would be hard to find the time and the $$. I have been a member of WW several times before but I did the same thing I do on my own (lose 40-50 pounds then slide backward) so I don't think the group support thing is enough. I have tried to be accountable to a friend but that only works for so many months as well. Has anyone else been here before? Any words of advice or wisdom for me?

I really want this to be the last Day 1 I ever have to have.

Hi becka--I SO understand what you are saying! We all have issues and/or negative patterns that got us to where we are now...and we continue this cycle.

For me, the big difference this time is COMING HERE. I have always been a solo person...diet and work out and do my own thing without any type of group. And every time I get to about the half way point, things start to fall apart from there. But this is the first time I have really formed a community with a bunch of amazing people on these threads. And it is working! I am at my half way point and still just as motivated as ever! Going strong! And even more importantly, I can feel that I have changed inside. I can feel that it IS different this time.

Please stick around. Read a ton of threads and post on the ones that speak to you. Soon enough, you will find folks in similar situations or with similar goals or whatever...and then you will WANT to check in here multiple times each day.

You CAN do this!

 

[NCRedding]

Hi Becka: today is my Day 1, again, also. You have very clearly written what I am feeling in my heart. I do almost the same as you, except my numbers are smaller--I give up and backslide at about 20 pounds. I did a weight watchers at work over the fall that helped me lose almost 20 pounds in 12 weeks--even over Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and News Years. Then I slacked off and ahve gained back about 5 of those pounds.

So today is my Day 1. Here is what I am planning: I can only look at this one day at a time. If I look at how much I need to lose; how hard it is to lose; how easy it is to gain; how many times I have been down this road: I will give up. So, just for today, I will follow WW program, journal, and drink water.


Give yourself permission to not be perfect, and to also understand that life gets in the way. You have so much going on with your life. Love yourself; and love yourself enough to want to lose weight for your health.

Good luck. Keeping checking in. I know I do better when I check in on the WISH.

 

[pjlla]

You are singing to the choir here honey! And I'm probably not the only one who would agree with that!

I guess if I were you, I wouldn't necessary think of it as Day 1 again, since you didn't put all of the weight back on. You stopped yourself before you put all 40 or 50 back on (and then some) and you should be commended for that! You could have kept ignoring the scales and let the weight continue to creep up, but you took charge (again ) and decided not to let things get any worse! GO YOU!

I'm trying harder than ever to keep telling myself that this is a NEW WAY OF LIFE AND A NEW WAY OF EATING...not a diet!! Maybe if I keep saying it, I will eventually believe it!

Keep checking here on the WISH for lots of friendly advise and enthusiasm. Good luck, no matter what you are calling today!.................P

 

[TB'sWidow]

Count me in as starting over again today isn't day one but three weeks ago was and I am frustrated. I have been working out 6 days a week and watching what I eat and I have only lost a pound really, really frustrating.