Bad habits
I have been struggling with overeating for a very long time. I've been on the hefty side weight-wise for as long as I can remember. I love food, and sometimes I cant control it
My parents made matters a little worse. They always commented "do you need to eat that?" And "save some for everyone else". I distinctly remember my 16th birthday. I was going shopping for some new sneakers with my father. While I was driving, he started to berate me about my weight. He told me that I needed to excercise and that the type of excercise i was currently doing wasn't enough. I was so hurt, and I cried the rest of that night.
When I hit college, it was amazing! My parents weren't there to criticize what I ate and what I did. I started working out more, and ate quite healthily. It felt amazing.
Fast forward a few years, and I graduated. I couldnt afford basic living expenses because I worked a cheap retail job. I had no choice but to move back in with my family. Cue skyrocketing stress, and I put all the weight back on plus some.
Since then, I have moved out, but I still find myself falling back into those old habits of eating out too much, and eating more than I should. I lack a lot of self control as well as motivation. How do I get it back?
@LabRat02 hi dear! I think that rather than being in control, you need to feel freer, with no settings. By setting certain limits, your body reacts automatically, because it does not feel free. As for the motivation to do physical activity, think about the result that you can achieve, the fact that you will like yourself much more after having improved yourself to lose weight and love yourself more! Do it for yourself and your well-being!
I believe in you and that you can feel better
@LabRat02 Tell them to shut up. You are an adult, and you can do whatever you want, however you want. If you wanna get fit again, then don't decide to do it tomorrow, or "today is the day" but NOW is the time. Do it now and be mindful of what you eat. I KNOW you can do this!