What is something that you have achieved lately?

[worldshottestmom]

I went to the gym today for the first time in around 6 years. I was so nervous but have been wanting to get back into it for a long time. I finally overcame my fear today and did it and I am beaming tbh, I am so proud of myself for finally taking a step in the right direction to regain my sense of self.

I'm trying to build up a self-care plan to heal from various trauma in my life. Today was one of many hurdles to come in achieving that, and I just feel so good I was able to do it. I was so frigging anxious going in that i was planning on just walking back out. But I put my big girl pants on, took a deep breath and did it anyway!

When I used to go to the gym, aged 21-23, I was always all about the gains and results and not much else. I was going 5 days a week and exhausted myself and deep down I hated it, and always thought I never looked good enough. This time around, 6 years on with 2 kids to show for it, my focus now is more about listening to my body and understanding what it can handle and what it can't. My goal is less about gaining muscle and general appearance, and more about appreciating what my body can do, how good it makes me feel to exercise and progressing in what I can do each time that I go, feeling better each time that I go. The aesthetic results are a bonus.

My top 3, short-term goals are:

• To maintain consistency with going to the gym,
• Fix my diet up a bit to facilitate this and feel better and be healthier,
• To make a conscious effort to be more present with my kids (I feel I am present a lot already, but I often feel I get distracted with housework and life admin)

So, what is something that you have achieved recently? And do you have any goals for the (short term) future? It can be anything from getting out of bed in the morning to climbing mount everest - an achievement is an achievement!

Maybe do some yoga and stretches too?

My achievement is stopping work even if my to do list of urgent actions is long.

I love that idea! I have been looking into warm-up routines but none of them are really appealing to me. I always wanted to get into yoga to become more flexible, so ill give it a go! Whats the worst that can happen.

Thats great! I think sometimes we have to take a step back in order to take steps forward. What might seem like a hard decision is sometimes entirely necessary to serving yourself and your own needs.

Yay!
take it slowly. Use a PT to get into a good routine and get your form right. And enjoy!

I set up my own company….. and won my first client!

Over 16 months from beginning January 2024, I went from being morbidly obese to the top end of the overweight range. I then did what had always happened before - went increasingly back to the old habits, including binge eating, and started putting weight back on. But 8 months ago, I got a grip and joined a 12-step program to deal with my eating issues. I have been free of binge eating for 8 months and have lost a good chunk of the regain. I’ve been wearing the same size clothes for a year since the weight loss - this has never happened before.

I’ve been overweight since childhood, obese since my teens and morbidly obese the vast majority of the time since my mid twenties - with multiple attempts at dieting, healthy eating etc, always followed by loss of control and regain.

in my early 60’s I now weigh roughly what I did at 14. The difference now is that my weight is stable. With the suggestion of a slight downward trend. I’ve had type 2 diabetes for 28 years and am now off all medication.

My intention is to keep off what I’ve lost and enjoy the hell out of the rest of my life.

Thank you! Im planning on going once a week to begin with. I have ADHD so have a tendency to do things obsessively and then burn out, so I'm making a conscious effort to ensure that doesn't happen.

Omg that is brilliant! Congratulations 🎊 honestly inspiring. I would love to do something like that some day but it takes so much hard work. You are a living example that it can be done!

That is absolutely incredible and I feel so proud of you from just reading this!! Congratulations!!! You sound like youre really committed to maintaining a lower weight for your health and that is amazing. The only way to maintain a healthy lifestyle is a complete change in mindset and you have quite clearly achieved that! You should be so proud of yourself.

I suffered with a binge-eating disorder from a very very very young age, but was comorbid with bulimia from teens so my weight fluctuated a lot. I was able to stop binge-eating completely last year after leaving an abusive relationship and it was probably the most life changing thing that I did for myself in terms of long term health and mental state. I can really relate to how relieved you must feel to not be trapped in that cycle anymore. Its like finally being free from the clutches of something. Really, truly well done ❤️

@worldshottestmom

I suffered with a binge-eating disorder from a very very very young age, but was comorbid with bulimia from teens so my weight fluctuated a lot. I was able to stop binge-eating completely last year after leaving an abusive relationship and it was probably the most life changing thing that I did for myself in terms of long term health and mental state. I can really relate to how relieved you must feel to not be trapped in that cycle anymore. Its like finally being free from the clutches of something. Really, truly well done ❤️

Thank you!, Yes, my binge eating started so young I can’t ever remember not doing it. The thing that pains me is that I’ve known it for 30 years, but that knowledge (and psychological help, and hypnotherapy, and various other approaches) did not enable me to stay abstinent from it. But so far, the 12 steps are.

I never made myself vomit (although I did spontaneously vomit a few times because I’d eaten so much) - although I tried several times. My response to reading about bulimia for the first time in my teens was to go upstairs and try to throw up. So the distorted thinking was there, even though I couldn’t act on it.

Congratulations on your escape from binge eating and bulimia.

I gave the CEO of my organisation some positive feedback today about how the organisation has transformed. I'm in a position where I know a lot about the aches and pains of org change, and I've experienced the grind of those transitions myself in a leadership role.

She seemed genuinely pleased and taken aback by my feedback and was thankful. She's done a lot over the years that has genuinely improved the working conditions, and she's a very intuitive leader. But the way some people talk internally, you'd think she was (badly) running a Victorian borstal.

I believe in credit where it's due.

It just goes to show that everyone is so completely unique and what works for one person will not always work for another. You have found what works for you and I am so happy that you have! I also was reading about the dangers of bulimia when I started doing it. Binge eating really is a mental disorder, and the eating is just a physical symptom. You have done so brilliantly to overcome it and you should really be thrilled with yourself. I thank you for your kind words, too ❤️

This was so lovely to read. It sounds like she is a wonderful leader, and you a wonderful part of that team for being so courteous and appreciative to give her such positive genuine feedback that im sure meant the world to her. I too believe in credit where its due, sadly in my workplace there is not a trace of that. But, your credit where its due is that you sound like a wonderful, observant person. We could do with a few more like you in the world.