Here's a question for you - How does your feeling about your body affect your weight loss effort? Do you do better when you are feeling "fat" or feeling good?

Despite my hefty 232 (was 245) I still have pretty good self esteem (most of the time) - and I'm mainly happy with me. I did need a "fat" week to get me going on this journey though. I don't know just curious about how our frame of mind about our bodies affect our weight loss.

Gen

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Actually I am more motivated when I am doing good on my diet, losing weight and feeling better about myself.. Jeni

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I really wish that having a fat day would make me motivated, unfortunately it's just not the case.
I am at my heaviest ever right now, and I know that I have let myself go in a lot of ways. I am not wearing any make-up normally, am staying in my spectacles rather than putting my contact lenses in, and not spending time on my hair to name but a few.
I feel so terrible, fat, tired, unfit, ugly, scruffy, etc, but even that doesn't seem to be giving me the kick up the butt I need to do something.
I don't honestly know what it is going to take, I just hope it comes soon.

No actually "feeling fat" puts me in a rotten anti-social mood and I don't want to go anywhere or do anything. I find that exercise raises my self esteem and when I do it every day it gives me more energy, less stress and I rarely get in a "fat feeling mood."
Babs :)

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I agree with the other posts. I feel much better and always did much better when I am in a good state of mind. I can't wait for spring to put me in a better state of mind. Hate this cold we have had. Went from Summer and right into Winter.

Take care,
Stacey :-)

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I feel good that first successful day I have because then I know it will be many more successful days after that.

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bougiej@hotmail.com

I think feeling fat gets me going but feeling good keeps me going...sometimes...LOL! I dunno, right now all I want is to feel "well" again! Then I'm gonna need some serious help :)

I'm like robbie...feeling fat gets me going, feeling good keeps me going. My BIG problem is that I lose 5 pounds and feel THIN and then think that's all I need because I feel so good. Talk about a distorted vision of yourself! How about you, Gen?

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Joni

Feeling fat makes me feel worthless too, so why should a worthless person worry about what anyone else thinks? BAD way to look at things. So I would have to say that doing well and feeling good about myself keep me pressing forward. A fat day keeps me on the couch.

Trynya/Jamie

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What motivated me was pain. My self esteem is just fine...I have a great husband and son, a nice little home, a great job, the respect of my co-workers, the love of the children in my story hours and the old people at the nursing home where I play piano on Sundays. But, when I started to feel pain in my knees and ankles that shocked me into action. I count my blessings every day! :) Are things always perfect in my little world? NO!!! But I am not inclined to be depressed for very long...all I have to do is look around, take stock of the good things in my life and move on!

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Marilyn

For me it depends on the day, the time, the weather, anything and everything.....

Sometimes I wake up and am so mad at myself for being this big that I jump on the wagon and full steam ahead.. other days I look at myself and say screw this I am going to eat...

But now with a trip looming over my head I am motivated.....

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I have to say, for the most part when I feel fat and dumpy, I am inclined to binge and lay around. But if I am doing well, even if I lose 2 lbs I start to feel instantly skinny. Its kind of strange. So good feelings bring more good feelings to me, and bad feelings just bring binges.

Carmine

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I think the fat day gets me going. A day at the mall trying on jeans for hours and hours and not finding anything that I like. Plus, seeing all of the skinny girls there. My husband doesn't really help since he likes me the way I am.


Loretta
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