Mental Block...

Posted on February 22, 2015

So, I have this weird mental block going on. This is the third time in my life I have really made a concerted effort to lose weight, exercise, and eat healthy.

When I was 23, I started at around 200lbs, and lost about 30 lbs. At 25, I was back up to 210 lbs, and lost about 20 lbs. Now, at 27, I started at 238. I've lost 15 lbs so far, yet I cannot get out of my head that I've done nothing. I feel like I'm waiting to get down to 200lb to really feel like I'm making a start. I see 222lb on the scale today, and I still think, "Oh My God why am I doing all this work, nothing is happening." I KNOW this isn't true. I know that 15lbs is AMAZING and that this is a marathon not a sprint, but I just can't see to get over this mental block that makes me think that every time I get on the scale.

Comment Now!

Elizabeth H.

02/25/2015 9:47AM

I'm doing the same thing in my head too. :-/ We are doing so well though!

SpaceCase likes this comment.

Natalie M.

02/22/2015 2:39PM

I'm the same, it doesn't feel like progress when I'm still only losing what I regained, I'm not down into "virgin" fat yet. Maybe a visual reminder would help, like Tiffani suggests. I've been considering getting the two jars and pretty pebbles, you move one pebble to the other jar every time you lose a pound/half a pound so you can see your progress.I only recently heard of the jar idea for weight loss, probably here on dietbet, before that it was a joke wedding gift. For the first five years of a relationship you put a pebble in the jar every time you have sex. For the rest of your life, you take one out every time you have sex. You will never run out of pebbles in the jar!

SpaceCase likes this comment.

Tiffani N.

02/22/2015 10:18AM

"The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gotten" Its hard to remember that... I get it though, sometimes I feel the same. I actually bought a 5 pound fat replica (Can't believe I just admitted that to someone!) But holding that and seeing that shows me I have done something though I may not see it or feel it. 16 pounds is fantastic!!! We all have that magic number we want the scale to say one day, but patience is the game.. it absolutely sucks! Hang in there you ARE making a difference!

SpaceCase likes this comment.

broncosmama

02/22/2015 9:32AM

I know exactly what you mean. I'm down 25 pounds, and just started feeling like I've done something. I think for me, I'm afraid it won't "stick" unless I manage to get under 200. What has helped is seeing and focusing on non-scale victories. How my clothes fit, the fact I can fit into clothes the next size down, how my body feels and works better after cutting out the junk.

SpaceCase likes this comment.