Help...I need motivation

[Supergirl1958]

Hi everyone,

I had a baby 16 and a half months ago. My pregnancy was fairly straight forward apart from not feeling like eating much at all. When I had my baby I lost my ‘baby weight’ pretty quickly and was fitting back into my size 12-14 clothes with ease. Since then covid has happened, I’m really struggling...I am now a size 18 and cannot motivate myself to lose weight at all. I’ve struggled at work since returning from mat leave and in the last 12 months my sister has been sectioned twice , I’ve had post natal anxiety and my mum has cancer. I just don’t have the energy or will power to want to try but yet every time I look in the mirror...I hate my fat arse and the way I look :(. Can anyone help..give me a kick up said arse?? Many thanks

Bump..can anyone help? Many thanks

Well firstly I would say you have a lot going on. Please be kind to yourself, it sounds very stressful.
Secondly, why do you think you have put the extra weight on? Are you comfort eating?
What does your typical day look like and can you start off slowly adding in some healthier alternatives?

@Smarshian

Well firstly I would say you have a lot going on. Please be kind to yourself, it sounds very stressful. Secondly, why do you think you have put the extra weight on? Are you comfort eating? What does your typical day look like and can you start off slowly adding in some healthier alternatives?

Thankyou for your reply :). Yeah I’m trying to add healthier alternatives, I had a really good day last week where I felt great, drank loads of water but the next day...Easter chocolate...not good. I guess it is mainly comfort eating and also struggling because I work full time and don’t always have the energy/time to cook healthily. I need motivation which isn’t easy when al of that stuff is going on if that makes sense. I will definitely try my best to stick to healthier alternatives :) thankyou