Comments on: Your One Thing (win a DVD!)

By: Brenda Evans

Brenda Evans — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:11:30 +0000

My “one thing” is to conquer emotional eating habits. I am a carboholics. When I am stressed or depressed, I find temporary comfort in eatings sweets, pasta and refined foods. When I am happy, I celebrate and reward myself with sweets and other carbs. My life is very chaotic and seems to be out of control. There are days when I only eat 1-2 meals. Sometime I don’t have my first meal until 1p-2p.

Inorder for me to overcome my “one thing”, I know I will need to get control by getting some structure and discipline in my life. I need focus and willpower to overcome the obstacles and press through the discomfort.

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By: Aimee

Aimee — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:23:41 +0000

My one thing is not eating breakfast. I just usually have coffee because I can’t eat when I am not hungry. I know it’s the worst thing I do.

By: Tine

Tine — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:15:25 +0000

your one thing part two just hit me hard….!
I feel like val just opend up into my personal bank of exuses….. I just think it dosen`t matter about the calories think this won`t effect me but thats the reson why i cant make my scale point down.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:50:36 +0000

My “one thing” is, for sure, sugar! I can’t seem to have just one treat or a small portion. I can go for a long time without having any but it is that one treat that I decide I can just have one of that gets me! After I have it I have terrible cravings and find myself going beck to old patterns of unhealthy eating. I know there are people who can have just one but for me it’s all or nothing. Maybe someday I’ll be able to do it.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:13:15 +0000

I don’t know how to fix my one thing.
My most undermining issue is the belief that I’m not that bad, and some things I like better now than when I was skinny as a rail.
I used to be one of those annoying, eat anything, skinny kids. Now I have curves and love some of them (not the love handles & thighs, but I like my hips & filling out a bra.) So my motivation has to be to get healthier, not to necessarily get as skinny as I was. So when the going gets tough, my brain says “you don’t look bad – just stand up straight” or if I’m feeling great and energetic from the workouts and life starts getting in the way, I think “you are stronger now and have more endurance than you had in your 20′s, it’s okay to just enjoy the day and skip the workout” These things aren’t a problem if they are occasional, the problem is when they derail me for 3-4 weeks (or more) at a time.
Then I have to re-motivate, re-goal and find the energy to start back up because the feeling good from working out fades. Luckily, I generally don’t eat too bad and rarely eat out of control, so my weight stays fairly steady when I’m “off.”
So I know from a practical standpoint that I am healthier when I work out & I’m more emotionally stable and less lazy. I know I will start seeing some physical improvements that I really like & some of my clothes will fit better. But what gets me is that “I’m not that bad” and I’m not the kind of person that responds to negative drill sergeant type thoughts. If anything, it makes me more stubborn. And my husband loves how I look, so he’s good for my self esteem whether I’m 112 pounds (skinniest as an adult) or 138 (at my heaviest) at 5’2″ – even my doctor was like, you could lose five pounds, but it’s more important not to keep gaining over the years, and my overall health is fine. So how do I stay motivated, when there’s not a compelling reason other than I want to, except when I don’t?

By: jackie

jackie — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:05:04 +0000

My one thing is not making my workouts a priority. I work about 45 hours a week and I always opt to skip the gym and spend time with my 5 year old twin girls, who miss their mom.