I have no motivation to improve my lifestyle

[swedishgirl]

I eat terribly and do very little exercise.

I am slim, but have put on a bit of weight recently (I've gone up a clothes size). Because I've always been slim I believed I could eat what I wanted as it didn't seem to effect me. That was so wrong though, as I'm clearly not healthy. I have no motivation, terrible headaches, I'm tired a lot of the time and I have bad flatulence (sorry) amongst other things. Also I have a skin picking disorder that's gotten very out of hand. Physically, my skin isn't great and I look dull and aging. I'm mid thirties. I always thought of myself as fairly attractive, but now I think i'm just so ugly.

I know that eating better and exercising will improve my metal and physical health, but I have zero motivation. What can I do to help myself? I feel like writing this all down might help, but I'm sure that by the morning I'll be thinking about all the crap food I can eat throughout the day.

Add things rather than taking away helps. So if you want the crap food then eat it but also eat a portion of fruit or veg
Small things that are doable
Drink a glass of water when you get up
Take a multi vitamin
I find once I'm exercising I want to eat better and vice versa

What exercise do you like? And what do you eat at the minute?

Thank you @Kyse23 that's good advice.

I like walking, I'm not a fan of the gym. I would like to start running, but a bit embarrassed to actually get outdoors and do it!

I mainly eat carbs and fat. And I really love cheese and chocolate. I would say I eat maybe 1 portion of fruit and veg a day. Some days none and then other days 2 or 3. I'd just rather not have it. I sound like a child don't i!?

I'm 20 year older than you but could have written this post. I do yoga (when I can be bothered, I'd rather sit with a coffee and a cheese scone) I've bought a new bike (fat thighs shake tremendously after a very short ride) in short, I'm not fat or thin, I'm not attractive or ugly, but I'm the wrong side of giving a sh**t so I'm happy 😁

If you want a 60 day peloton trial of the app there's loads on google or PM me
It's got outdoor walks and also run/walk programmes, meditation, stretching, barre etc on it. The outdoor is audio and everything else you can stream to TV or just use your phone
I offer it a lot on here but its genuinely something I enjoy and I don't gain from sharing it!

Posted too soon. Yeah I don't really want to eat veg
My best advice is cook with it, so if I do a pasta bake I add onions, peppers, tomatoes, courgette. Or add a bag of steam veg to your meal and put some butter on it
Apple with peanut butter
Strawberries, dip them in chocolate if you want