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Dan Jones
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 02:08


Hey everybody...

This must be the week of the (literally) Biggest Loser. I feel like crap!

I saw myself on one of those retail cameras that watch you as you shop. I look like a friggin pig! Here I thought that I was making progress and it doesn't seem to be adding up. I left the mall, went to the pizza place and just got home. Yup, I downed 5 slices of gooey cheese pie. Now I feel like total sh*t and am embarrased, depressed, all of the above. I hate what I've done and can't get that ugly fat guy image out of my head from the mall!!!

Damn
Stephanie .
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 02:43


Damn, Dan!

First of all... (I wish that I had just eaten "a gooey cheese pie!" That sounds delicious!)

O.K. Now. Breathe.

Breathe.

[Repeat ad naseum.]

Tomorrow's another day.

Relax (Don't Do It) [sorry, necessary 80's humor]

Steph
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 02:59


Dan - don't get down on yourself - I did that along the way as well - Just pick yourself back up and get back on that wagon. You will make progress, just realize it is slow and steady. Don't get discouraged, and if you see that image in your head remind yourself you are doing something about that and that will be a thing of the past.

I know it doesn't seem like you will ever get there now, but believe me - YOU WILL!!
Marc T
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:03


Quoting: misterlose
I saw myself on one of those retail cameras that watch you as you shop. I look like a friggin pig! Here I thought that I was making progress and it doesn't seem to be adding up.


As my teenager says... chillax! I know exactly how you feel, but remember the next time you see yourself in one of those cameras, that the way you see yourself often takes much longer to change than the way others see you. Did that make sense? I often feel the same way... it's hard not to, with mirrors, cameras, etc. everywhere. You see more of yourself than others do any given day, so change is much harder to notice.

Just keep pluggin' away at the gym and the diet and you'll get to where you want to be. Oh, and next time you feel this way (because if you're anything like me, it WILL happen again) hit the gym instead of the gooey cheese pie. Let the dissatisfaction with your results motivate you to do better.

Good luck!
Rob M.
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:07


Yeah, I did the pizza thing yesterday. I went clothes shopping yesterday for some new clothes to wear during my interviews this week, and I don't know what it is, but the lighting or mirrors or something in those dressing rooms make you look twice as fat. I was completely disgusted in myself and ate pizza that night. It will be a constant struggle but we need to keep pushing on.
Tim Wilson
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:07


Quoting: jinxed
the way you see yourself often takes much longer to change than the way others see you.



Yea, and what Marc said too

I just posted about this same thing earlier today in this thread - http://www.traineo.com/11_4990_0.html
Stephanie .
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:37


Quoting: RMontgomery
I was completely disgusted in myself and ate pizza that night.


Votes for quote of the year (2008)?
Stephanie .
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 04:00


Quoting: jinxed
Let the dissatisfaction with your results motivate you to do better.


Right on, Brother!
suesue t
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 05:23


First of all, those store cameras are horrible..... truely!! They make Paris Hilton look bad.... every bulge is magnitized and they get you at such a bad angle.

My adorable little petite 7 year old caught herself in one and exclaimed "is that me.... it doesn't look like me" but she tested it out by waving her hand. It became like one of those distorted mirrors you find at amusement parks.

I really don't think the person you saw in the camera truely reflects the size and shape you actually are.......

At any rate, it seems like it was one of those "defining" moments and pizza seemed like the right thing to do...

Give yourself lots of grace and get back on it tomorrow!!
THE NEW ME
The Master
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 05:27


everyone above said it much better than i could have said it!!! dont give up dan. time is going to pass by anyway. it will only get worse if you dont stop the cycle now. I like this quote someone once told me, "dont let a lapse turn into a relapse." keep fighting this. it is worth it because you are worth it. i used to think i did too much damage to be able to reverse. it isnt true. i still have a long way to go but our bodies are amazing at recuperating and changing. it is worth the fight. you will feel so much better in the end. i always check those cameras out myself and im never happy with what i see even though im over 100 pounds lighter. it is so mental sometimes but if you know that you are doing the right things to help yourself, you will continue to get results and move in the right direction and be better off in the long run.
Ramon Valdez
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 05:33


So what if you fucked up this one time. You'll probably do it again, we all mess up in varying levels. It's a learning experience to find the right diet and exercise.

You've made a lot of progress, and you know it takes work. Everyone needs a lasting memory to motivate them. Just remember that fat guy on the camera everytime you hit the pizza.

I'm not going to bore you with my story, but I've taken certain moments in my life and twisted them into motivation. It's worked great for me, and I continue to do that today.
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 12:07


Quoting: RMontgomery
but the lighting or mirrors or something in those dressing rooms make you look twice as fat.


WHEN will these stores GET that investing in skinny mirrors and flattering lighting will only increase the profit margin?

And:

Quoting: mikekaufman
I'm not going to bore you with my story, but I've taken certain moments in my life and twisted them into motivation. It's worked great for me, and I continue to do that today.


I like this.

Now Dan,

Tighten up those bootstraps, man and get back to your WORK, which will be all the more productive through your coming clean here and owning up.

USE YOUR FORCE.

And enjoy the new day.



Rachael M
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 14:55


Everybody messes up all the time. We are human. It's just part of the journey. And I totally understand when you say you feel like you've been working hard but haven't seen the results. I've been doing this thing for 5 weeks now, I've lost only 5 lbs, and my "fat jeans" are still too tight on me. Now if I think about it like that, it's a little depressing, but if on the other hand, I think about how I've started a good exercise routine, began good eating habits, I've lost 5 lbs which is my first mini-goal and as a result got my nails done last night, it seems a lot brighter. *Warning: cliche coming!* Look at the glass as half full not half empty. Haha Keep chugging along and focus on the positive. We can do this!!! And we're all here to support you!
Stacy F
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 16:40


Come on people we are stronger than this...and besides TV adds 10-20 pounds anyway. Its ok Dan the fuel you chose wasnt that good, Now go back to premuim fuel and get busy.
Monique Kamosi
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 16:44


Yep! Know what it's like for the fat jeans to be the tight jeans still! Gosh, this is so depressing!
Brandon B.
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 17:22


What's up with the pizza? I wish I would of seen this forum yesterday afternoon, because yesterday night I over indulged a bit on pizza. I was down on myself for awhile, but I decided to get up early today and do some extra running. Mistakes = Motivation
Dan Jones
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 # Posted: 12 Feb 2008 17:51


You guys are awesome. I appreciate all of your private messages too!

The human mind is amazing and you guys really did a great number on me by making me really want to workout today.

I am back on track and feel "happy".

Quoting: covertress
Tomorrow's another day.
You got that right!! And it truly is!

Quoting: timwilson
I know it doesn't seem like you will ever get there now, but believe me - YOU WILL!!


Tim, Coming from someone who did it...it means a lot!!

Quoting: jinxed
Let the dissatisfaction with your results motivate you to do better.


So true and I should have known!

Quoting: suesue
I really don't think the person you saw in the camera truely reflects the size and shape you actually are.......


Maybe, maybe not, but you made me look at it a little differently.

Quoting: jenngetfit
if you know that you are doing the right things to help yourself, you will continue to get results and move in the right direction and be better off in the long run.


Most of the time, I am like this, yesterday was a little mess up...thanks for the message too!

Quoting: RMontgomery
It will be a constant struggle but we need to keep pushing on.

This is the bottom line...so true...

Quoting: mikekaufman
Just remember that fat guy on the camera everytime you hit the pizza.

I printed this out and taped it onto my dashboard of my car!! Thanks Mike!

Quoting: Minu
USE YOUR FORCE.

Awesome stuff...yeah, that's what it's all about. Pushing ourselves and seeing how wen can ultimately defeat the dark side!

Quoting: rach_1623
Everybody messes up all the time.

Thanks...

Quoting: loosethegut
go back to premuim fuel and get busy.

Done...thanks man!

Quoting: spaggard
Mistakes = Motivation

Ahhh...interesting.

Seriously everybody. Without these responses, I proabably would have continued the downward spiral and eventually hit rock bottom. You have mad me so fueled with motivation and more of a burning desire to put this all in the past.

Thanks
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