How to find willpower if you don't have it?!

[Gemi33]

Hi everyone

I have lost count o how many 'fresh starts' I have made only to fail. I am sat here tonight in tears. I am the heaviest I have ever been and feel completely exhausted from worrying about it and feeling unable to change. I have had a few medical issues this year which have contributed to the weight gain and I was hoping that these would be sorted so that I could then focus on getting myself healthy again but it looks like that is not going to happen anytime soon and I am just getting bigger and bigger so I need to find the motivation to drag myself out of this pit of misery and do something.

GI have tried groups in the past and they're not for me so I guess it will be calorie counting but my biggest problem is lack of motivation. Or maybe I mean willpower - I am miserable, its taking over my life, I want to lose weight but despite all that I don't seem able to stick with anything...

Does anyone else ever feel like this?

x

It is so hard. I'm nearly 33 and i've lost count of the amount of times i've joined slimming world/ weight watchers. I had my son in november 2015 and i joined SW in feb last year for the last time! I had put on a stone after having him and was at my heaviest and struggling. The only difference this time is that i was in the right mind set and i have stuck to it and stay to class nearly every week. I have been a bit stuck the past couple of months but still going. I've lost 4 stone altogether though. I'm probably not much help, but its about how much you want it. Its been so hard but i'm glad i did it! Have you tried writing down what you eat? That might help? Xx

Well done, you've done so well! You're completely right, it is about being in the right mind set but I just don't know how to get there. In the past I have been in the right frame of mind and lost weight quite easily but now despite being even bigger than ever and being miserable I can't get there.

I think it might be because I have been unwell I just feel so run down and ill and find it hard to feel positive about losing weight. The problem is that those problems won't be going away any time soon so I need to find a way to do something,

well done again!

xx

Checking in to place mark! I had an accident a few months ago, was already a bit over weight and have piled it on. Haven't got full mobility back yet so meaningful exercise is not available to me and I am comfort/boredom eating. Will be back later to speak more.

Thank you! I suppose for me it was just a light bulb moment, something clicked and i just though i cant do this anymore! I was struggling in general and i had a baby and a toddler to look after. I have been stuck the past few months and it is frustrating but i'm not giving up! The people in the group are usually really nice and supportive, and i'm quite quiet and would probably rather not go and sit with a bunch of people i dont really know that well lol, but i know i need to do it. I hope you feel better soon xx