Hi Everyone;

i've been very concerned with my eating habits lately and have found myself constantly overeating. As soon as i eat something or i know that i'm going to have food soon my mood seems to be lifting abit. I'm going to try really hard controlling that now and i've also taken a big step for me, i'm going to start gym tomorrow. I'm just hoping that i keep up with the exercising as i lose hope/interest quickly but i really want to push this one through and start feeling good about my body. Just for myeslf and no one else.

[bluekoi]

bubblyflower, That's fantastic! I admire your strength! Eating healthy and exercising is the way to go!

Originally Posted by bluekoi

bubblyflower, That's fantastic! I admire your strength! Eating healthy and exercising is the way to go!

Thanks bluekoi, hoping i can stay committed to my own goals!

[CalmingOcean]

Originally Posted by bubblyflower

Thanks bluekoi, hoping i can stay committed to my own goals!

Staying committed is hard, but once you start feeling better it'll push you on. Don't set your goal too either. I recently joined the gym after about 4 years, and remembering what I could do was really disheartening. But I realized I can't focus on that. So as long as I make it there once or twice a week, that is good enough. It's getting yourself there that's hardest I find haha. I find if I wake up in a really bad mood, it is such an awesome release for those feelings. A lot better than any form of SI knowing it is better for you.

I hope it goes awesome for you!

Good for you bubblyflower! Another way to help boost your motivation to exercise is to join a class. I like dance class, but any aerobics or spinning class is good, or yoga. I find it more social, and also I get this feeling that someone expects me to be there (usually the teacher... or else a friend in the class) which makes me want to go even more. Right now, it's doing tai chi with my dad. I get to exercise, learn new things, and spend quality time with my dad!