F, 17, 5'4 194~195
During this year around May I started water fasting regularly and lost almost 20 pounds. But I stopped around the middle of July, I've gained about 5 pounds of it back. I now work so I ate, I couldn't be tired coming into work or having headaches. It was much easier during the school year. It's my last year so I want to get into the habit again but its so hard, usually I didn't get much money so it was easy to avoid junk and save the 5 dollars, 3 dollars whatever change my mother would hand to me to get food or snacks but now i have a job that gives me money. i spend it on food & clothes most of the time
I was fasting because I'm in a LDR and i was afraid of what my boyfriend of 10 months now would think of me but I recently told him I was 194ish and he said he loves my body and that totally washed away any motivation I had to be healthy. What was the point of losing weight if he likes me as I am I said to myself. Of course I want a nice body but my goal weight is 30 pounds away why am I giving up now? Why am I doing this
Again I wanna fast and do this for me but its hard. IT would do nothing for me until school time rolls around and I'm scared I'll gain everything back by then. IT would do nothing because I work 4 hours a day 3 days a week and do nothing, my body wouldnt be burning the little calories I take in since majority of the day I sit on my ass. but recently I got my hours cut so this is perfect no? I can do nothing in my bed room but fast but its hard to back into the habit. How do I so?
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Hi, Girl. I know it is hard while you are working. I am doing IT now and I want to go for longer fasts. I work 5 days a week and on the days off I just want to treat myself with food. So it is difficult. What you can do is find other things to do while you are not working and get yourself very busy (reading, a new project to work on, or any other thing), and that will distract you from your hunger. And while you are working, well, have a couple cups of coffee or tea, and just get busy. Actually, with time you will realize you will be more focused and have more energy, especially by the fact that you are working seating. So, focus on the health benefits and also on the mental focus you can have at work and just go for it. Your motivation should be yourself and your own health and not to look good to anyone. Remember, you are very young. Getting in healthy habits is very important so you can take them with you until you are old.
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I want to answer to what your boyfriend said about your body. He might sense that you are feeling insecure about your weight and probably wants to reassure you that he still cares.
My spouse recently gave me the same reassurance. I used to weigh 75 pounds more and I want to lose another 95. He told me he will love me no matter what size I am. Hopefully that’s what your boyfriend means to say. :)
Best of luck!