I started a plan with Team RH last week and so far so good. I am losing weight on it. However it has hit me the sheer amount I need to lose........6 stone, maybe a little more and I feel really overwhelmed by it.
I have tried every diet under the sun. Weight watchers, slim fast, slimming world, Cambridge etc. I lose weight then put it all back on and more. Last week when I started I was 18st 3 ðŸ˜I am so disgusted with myself.
I can't imagine myself being slim. I absolutely hate the way I look at the moment and take very little care of myself. I dress like a 50+ year old when I am in my 30s and just look like a terrible frump.
I know I need to change more than just my eating habits and be nicer to myself but it is so hard. I have started out with making sure I put moisturiser on every morning and night. Then I will add something else when I know it is a reliable part of my routine. In my brain I feel like I don't deserve to look nice of have nice things because of how fat I am.
I just wondered if anyone else has gone through this and succeeded. I am so uncomfortable and dreading our summer holiday this year. I want to have energy and zest for life instead of being miserable.
Someone told me to make a vision board for when I lose the weight of the clothes I will buy and things I will be able to do when I am not so large.
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Overwhelmed by the amount of weight I have to lose
DaveTheOnion · 26/05/2023 17:07
Heyaa · 26/05/2023 18:02
I think we need some people who’ve been overweight, lost it and kept it off to come on and advise
continentallentil · 27/05/2023 10:25
I don’t think it would make a difference if they did.
Most people know how to loose weight, the problem is an emotional one, and that is an individual journey for everyone. Much as I’d love a quick or simple solution, there isn’t one, you have to do the emotional work.
Heyaa · 26/05/2023 18:02
I think we need some people who’ve been overweight, lost it and kept it off to come on and advise
PlantDoctor · 27/05/2023 10:02
I'm reading ultra-processed people. It's well referenced, and it might help you get rid of some of the shame you're carrying. I am finding it very interesting am starting to naturally transition to whole foods because I'm so angry at the food industry!
Dentistlakes · 27/05/2023 10:45
I’m afraid I disagree. Most people think you have to slash your calories ridiculously low and do lots of cardio. A moderate calorie deficit and prioritising protein alongside resistance training is highly effective, but it’s not the strategy most commonly adopted.
continentallentil · 27/05/2023 10:25
I don’t think it would make a difference if they did.
Most people know how to loose weight, the problem is an emotional one, and that is an individual journey for everyone. Much as I’d love a quick or simple solution, there isn’t one, you have to do the emotional work.
Heyaa · 26/05/2023 18:02
I think we need some people who’ve been overweight, lost it and kept it off to come on and advise
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