When everything feels so useless, take it from me. DON’T GIVE UP—-EVER!!!!!!!
I projected I would have been to onederland by now. I even projected I would be at my goal weight by now. It just didn’t happen that way. It’s very frustrating when you have this timeline and you think it’s going to go this way, and NO, it’s going to go another way. No matter how hard you try, how little or how much you eat, the scale isn’t budging. I added extra steps, added more resistance, drank more water….nothing worked. I got deeply depressed. So, what happens? I gained back 8 pounds. Sure, I work harder and stay the same but I can sure gain weight effortlessly! I wanted to just say, “I quit! This is as good as I can get”! I really wanted to! I wanted to drop out of the Wildcats because I felt like I was a horrible teammate because everyone else is losing weight and setting new mini goals. Here I am, gaining weight. I started feeling like a failure.
I thought about how many people come and go here. They start out ready to go. They work hard, exercise, eat right until it gets hard then they bail. I could do that too I kept telling myself. No one will care…..but someone did. That person was me. I thought about why I couldn’t quit. I am a type 2 diabetic, and to quit could mean suicide for me. To quit could mean my heart condition would get worse. To quit would mean my blood pressure would spike up again. To quit would mean my cholesterol would not finally be normal anymore, it would go up again. To quit would mean that I would lose the muscle tone I have only begun to start seeing the definition of. To quit would mean I wouldn’t have anymore buddies. To quit would mean I would regain all of those pounds I worked my butt off for to lose! But the most important reason to me was I thought if I quit it would mean I would eventually have to go back on diabetic meds again, and not taking those pills had given me the most satisfaction to date. So, still feeling like quitting, I got back up, pretended I wanted to be here, got more involved in my forums, and did not stop exercising. I brought my body (as they say) and my mind followed. Before long, I was wanting to do this, wanting to exercise, wanting to get better, wanting more and feeling I deserved more.
Today, I finally made my mini goal of 210, and if I had given up last month as I wanted to, I would not have made that goal! We all have those slow days, weeks, months, or even years. The point of the matter is that no matter what, don’t give up! Never ever! You are worth it! Believe it!
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55 pounds down to date!
((((((((((((((((STACEY)))))))))))))))))) YOU R AN INSPIRATION!
Congratulations I love this blog.
YES ! For all those reasons u said ! U r amazing ! Re read this blog whenever u r feeling down ! GREAT job on ur 55 pound loss and on reaching that mini goal ! Here is to the NEXT one
And here is to your HEALTH ! ! !
I have reached goal weight, now have 40 pounds to relose, and was sure I’d be back at goal right now instead of still being overweight. I won’t give up though. I will lose this weight and will celebrate with you when we reach our goals!
Stacey, I love this blog!
Oh my I have tears. What an amazing blog. Thank you for sharing that. You are doing so well.
You have come SO far. I am so proud of you and wish my mom would feel the same way as you.
I know, I had the same timeline and everything but you got to go with the flow sometimes…I hear ya!
Stacey, that’s the blog that absolutely EVERYONE should read as a primer in how to do this thing called Weight Loss. And how to be a strong person.
Great inspiring blog Stacey
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Great blog! Your right, do not quit or give up, success could be right around the corner and you would give up before you succeed!
For some reason I wanted to be 180 by now that I planned in the beginning of the summer. Of course I am not, but it doesn’t mean that I am not smaller or stronger. And I will get there eventually!
((((Stacey)))) I know I tell you all the time but you are a huge inspiration. reading your blog again inspired me. You are incredible. And yep when we are ready to go and loosse weight we think oh this is easy but every one hits a snag and that is where charcter comes in. People like you who do not give up.. That is where it matters and strength is built.
SO SO proud of you
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger….Stacey, you are so much stronger for what you’ve gone through. Now you know you won’t drop out, so let’s go! (as a HBR team member I still want to kick your butt, but only a little)
Wow. Wow. Wow. I said a bunch of other stuff about how incredible this post is, but I may have lost the thing. The sentiment stands, though: You are a gem, and this post is amazing!
I am so proud. Way not to give up and we would miss you around here.
thank you everyone for your kind words! I am glad I was able to write something positive and hopefully help someone else in their struggles.
Good for you girl!
I know I have felt the same way on many occasions.
Bravo!!!!!!! Wonderful Blog!!!!!
I think I will remember this when I have those times of wanting to quit. I will come read this again. (and you too)
THANK YOU Stacey