Write down all the positive results such as, pounds you lost, more energy, smaller clothes, etc. and revisit list when you’re doubting yourself to remind you where you’ve come from. That’s probably the worst part about weight loss, is the fact that it takes so long. You look great. You could go back to your older videos when you tried on the clothing that feel’s looser now and compare how they looked in the try on vs now. Keep up the good work. It always takes longer in my mind to reduce the area(s) that I hate the most of my body, you’re not alone. Group support or meetings, or professional help, or talk with someone who has been there in your shoes. Thanks for sharing.
Everyones different. Self sabatoge for me seemed to be attached to the attention I was getting and the way others treated me. I had to take a break apx every 10-20 lbs, stabilize. I lost 70 lbs total. The weight was like my invisible sheild. It was scary to lose. But then I kept it off for 20+ yrs (retired and its back).
Maybe consider talking to a therapist about this. Most insurances pay for that. Or a dietitian if you don’t want to talk to a therapist because when you quit taking the medicine you need to have assistance keeping it off with food and exercise. I’ve had 3 kids and found only exercise has lessened my stomach but I’m still not happy with it. Just my two cents.
It’s striking to me that the same things you talk about fighting weight loss are some of the same things I fight with my depression. I can be triggered by one of my friends who know about my depression say you seem to be really good, I immediately think oh my gosh, I am going to let them down, I am going to fail and slip back into my old ways. My mind noise never ends. Plus when it comes to mental illness, it is very hard to measure success. I am always looking for the magic bullet. But congrats on 31 lbs that is amazing! Since you are worried about your stomach (my problem area as well), are there certain stomach exercises you can do to concentrate on that area? Anyway our journeys may not be the same, although I should be on a weight loss journey, but life keeps getting in the way so my daily fight has to be my depression and anxiety, but it feels like we have the same things that affect us. 😊
