Healthy Habits For Ponies! Take 2! ~Update last challenge, pg 99!!

[Taxel]

I'm not ashamed to tell.  I'm 200 pounds.  Most of it in MY ASS.    I'm also all of 5'2", so that's really big.  I should be arond 130.  I have 70 pounds to lose.  SHEESH

I'm very ashamed. D: I'm around a similar weight and height as you (but less for both, I'm 4'11"). Its a combination of baby weight, depression weight, and not being able to walk because I have injured feet weight. I've always had horrible self esteem and body image issues, so its just very overwhelming for me. I'm so ashamed of myself and how I look, so I just get more depressed, so I don't work out or whatever like I planned, so I get more depressed, etc. Its a vicious cycle.

/ramble

[Princess-Sparkles]

I'm not ashamed to tell.  I'm 200 pounds.  Most of it in MY ASS.    I'm also all of 5'2", so that's really big.  I should be arond 130.  I have 70 pounds to lose.  SHEESH

I'm very ashamed. D: I'm around a similar weight and height as you (but less for both, I'm 4'11"). Its a combination of baby weight, depression weight, and not being able to walk because I have injured feet weight. I've always had horrible self esteem and body image issues, so its just very overwhelming for me. I'm so ashamed of myself and how I look, so I just get more depressed, so I don't work out or whatever like I planned, so I get more depressed, etc. Its a vicious cycle.

/ramble

I don't have much to say but.

[fiwen30]

Oh goodness, this starts tomorrow! D: I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Could you add me to the FitnessPal thingum, BrightSide or surfstar? I'm fiwen30 there too.

[Radiance]

Whew this thread moves fast! Thanks for the input about the Slim fast shakes. I have a 6 pack of them but I think I'll just drink them for breakfast when i'm running late & don't have time for real breakfast.

I think our mascot should be green. Green symbolizes health in a lot of cultures, in literature, etc. And I love green ponies!

I ate my dinner with chopsticks last night. It really slowed me down! I felt full and there was still food on my plate. maybe I'll try eating left handed (I'm right handed) too and see if that slows me down, too. I need to pay attention to what I'm eating more, and respect my food rather than just scarfing it down.

[MonstarNomNom]

Whew this thread moves fast!

It really does! Lol

Okay, for the mascot I have cool colors, possibly green body or hair. Pegasus with a jump rope shaped as a heart with wings as the symbol. Sound good so far? :3

[Radiance]

Sounds awesome! How about a green body with blue hair? Or green with soft pink hair?

I'm getting together with my sister in law after work to dance and play Reflex Ridge on the Kinect. And I found an unwritten in journal I'm going to use for recording my HH4P progress.

[ZettaMomo]

some times i cant figure it out weather im bored or hungery >< i need fry meme oh here it is visitors can't see pics , please register or login

That is me right there!
Usually when I feel like that I drink aome water and go distract myself with something like sewing for a little bit.
If I still feel hungry after that I will go make a small snack or something similar.

[Rhini]

I'm not ashamed to tell.  I'm 200 pounds.  Most of it in MY ASS.    I'm also all of 5'2", so that's really big.  I should be arond 130.  I have 70 pounds to lose.  SHEESH

I'm very ashamed. D: I'm around a similar weight and height as you (but less for both, I'm 4'11"). Its a combination of baby weight, depression weight, and not being able to walk because I have injured feet weight. I've always had horrible self esteem and body image issues, so its just very overwhelming for me. I'm so ashamed of myself and how I look, so I just get more depressed, so I don't work out or whatever like I planned, so I get more depressed, etc. Its a vicious cycle.

/ramble

I totally understand Taxel and have dealt with feelings of shame and self hatred even when I was 150 lbs. Now I'm about 200 as well, and even though I'm 5'8 so it's not quite as bad I still feel horrible about myself. My friend posted some pictures of me from when I was at her house the other day and I just couldn't believe that I actually looked that way. I can't control my eating when I'm depressed and food is the only thing that makes me feel better. So I eat, then feel awful, then eat more to make that awful feeling go away and etc. It's a vicious cycle like you said.


I've found the first step is to really try and let go of all the self hatred and the shame and the beating yourself up attitude. We're here to break that cycle, and this time I've hit my breaking point and know I've got to do this, for me, because I deserve it. We all deserve to be happy and healthy and feel good about ourselves. Next time you don't exercise, or eat poorly, or look in the mirror and don't like what you see, instead of just hating yourself for it try and be forgiving. Say hey I slipped now but it's okay because from now on I'll do better! It's done wonders for me just to realize my depression is getting the best of me and kind of slap myself in the face and say hey! wake up! you're angry for no reason! Feel better!I don't try and dwell on how bad I look now, but instead try and look forward to how great I'm gonna look in a few months.


If you ever need anyone to commiserate with please pM me as it seems like we deal with a lot of the same issues, that i've been dealing with my whole life. Chin up you can do this! 

[Radiance]

Rhini, that's great advice we all need to take to heart. We do all deserve to be happy & healthy no matter what the scale says. And if we slip up every once in a while that's OK, because once we realize we've backslid, instead of feeling bad about it we can get motivated to do an extra lap around the neighborhood, or an extra 5 minutes dancing or exercising.

[Boots]

Does mental health count? 

[Radiance]

I think mental health & physical health go hand in hand!

[LeighAnnApanites]

Hooray! I'm in time! Hopefully there's still space for me? This is so great. I have all the pieces I need except consistent motivation. Ponies might just be the thing I've been looking for. I eat emotionally and I'm completely addicted to sugar. I want to be able to use my body without interference from, well, my body.

Your Username: leighannapanites

Your GOALS: I'm shooting to lose a minimum of 12 pounds in the three months. That's about a pound a week. I can TOTALLY do this if I follow through. By the end of the three months, I'll have established a regular mostly repeating menu of delicious, fast, easy, healthy food, so I never have to worry whether I have something good planned for a meal. I will develop a sturdy habit of getting activity everyday whether from exercise, work, or play.

Your PLAN: I have an exercise program I really like that I've used successfully in the past, ten minutes each per day of strength training and cardio. I'm also going to add as much other physical activity as I can, yardwork, dancing and playing with my daughter, that kinda stuff. I've also found that it's really important for me to have meals planned out in advance, so that will be key. I plan to develop a roster of meals that are delicious, but healthy and fast, so I can rotate through them and don't have to think too much about it. I'd like to reduce the time I spend planning, cooking and especially cleaning up.

Thanks so much for setting this up. I am very grateful for this opportunity. Good luck and lots of encouragement for everyone!

[JazzMatazz]

Whew this thread moves fast! Thanks for the input about the Slim fast shakes. I have a 6 pack of them but I think I'll just drink them for breakfast when i'm running late & don't have time for real breakfast.

I think our mascot should be green. Green symbolizes health in a lot of cultures, in literature, etc. And I love green ponies!

I ate my dinner with chopsticks last night. It really slowed me down! I felt full and there was still food on my plate. maybe I'll try eating left handed (I'm right handed) too and see if that slows me down, too. I need to pay attention to what I'm eating more, and respect my food rather than just scarfing it down.

Chopsticks what a great idea!!! except I'm really good with chopsticks :p I'll have to try that sometime with my left hand

[Boots]

Well that's just it I guess. My main focus should really be my mentality, even though it gives me a good workout every now and again. Pacing for hours, panic attacks. It's not good for me. And I'm not confident enough to really do anything for my physical health itself. There are some specific goals I have to reach soon, regarding fears and anxieties. I'm not sure if it will take three months, more, or less. I'm only just starting to do something about it.

Honestly, I couldn't care TOO much less about my physical health right now. If I'm more active after this, that would be awesome. And I assume I will be, considering I freeze up in terror every time I try to play a sport as I am. But everything, right now, seems to revolve around my disorders and attitude.

If it doesn't fit enough with what everyone else is doing, though, I'll be fine without joining in with you guys. ^u^'

Ffff nevermind I'll just keep doing what I am and leave you alone! I don't need this, I think I can do it myself, maybe.

[Crowning_Glory13]

For those emotional eaters, depression, and so foth of like....i was that way too...i used to binge and hide with food...i still have a ways to go..but this is something i finaly learned to do...pick positives...if it hurts to use you legs try your arms...or vice versa...ther are days that you want to be lazy or use food go do a ponies hair:) call each small thing an activity...if it got you to move its active:) now the hard part...be oroud of it...the more snaps you can give youself the more you will want to do...its hard...i am still working on it