Do you get the Winter Blues?
You know… It’s too bloody cold to go outside. You just want to snuggle up by the TV or by the fireplace and escape into your own world. Don’t forget the comfort food! After all, what is winter without comfort food?!?
This has been the most intense winter of my life. Probably the coldest! I’m in Virginia Beach and we typically have really mild winters but this has just been insane! Not to mention the rest of the country has been under blizzard warnings all season!
Enough already Old Man Winter!
I hate winter because it’s also the world’s biggest excuse to gain weight. This year, I’m guilty. I haven’t wanted to admit it to myself or my readers. Why? I’m embarrassed. I’m disappointed. I’m ashamed. At myself.
Damn near 20 lbs. of shame, misery, guilt, and disappointment.
I’m the only one responsible. I can’t blame anyone and it makes me mad as hell! I swore I would never gain weight after I got this far in the battle. I failed. Miserably.
I’m sick of feeling miserable. I’m sick of feeling disgusted in my own skin. I’m sick of not feeling good and looking great in my clothes that I worked so hard to fit into. I’ve had enough!
I got married 10-30-10. I was the happiest bride in the whole wide world. Shortly after my wedding, real life kicked me in the ass. Hard. I didn’t expect “for worse” to happen days after my dream wedding. Well, it did. The husband and I have been through a difficult time but we are stronger than ever and many happy times are here and will continue to happen. It’s been a hard few months but life is back on track.
Now, I need to get my weight back on track. I refuse to go back to the dreadful place of Medusa. I refuse! But, if I don’t get a grip on it, I’ll be there. For those that struggle with weight, know that I get it. I totally get it 200%!!! We are not perfect. We are human and allowed an eff up every now and then. Even my counselor said, “If emotional eating is the only problem you have considering the circumstances, I’d say you are doing great.”
Not sure if I believe that 100% but she’s right. It could be worse. Weight loss is an ongoing battle. I know that for me, it’s never going to end. We all have flaws. This is mine. I created this blog to share my experiences, good and bad, about weight loss. Why? If this is my “flaw”, I want to inspire at least one person that change is possible. And through that change, mistakes can and will happen. We are on this journey together!
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| President’s Day 2011. I’m ready for the journey again. Are you? |
Every day, I have to make conscious decisions to not gain weight and fall back into the “Medusa” lifestyle. It doesn’t stop at goal. It doesn’t stop at my dream dress size. It’s forever. Am I willing to make the commitment? Are you?
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.”~ Deepak Chopra~
Hi! I’m Aimee with 2 E’s. I'm a confidence coach that empowers women to love themselves by breaking down body image issues, so that they can lose the emotional weight and gain the confidence to look and feel irresistible...at any size.
I LOATHE the cold lol. I am a sun baby! You look great love! It’ll be warm soon and you’ll have a perma smile on ur face 🙂
I’m with you, girl. My husband and I hit the for worse days within weeks of returning from our honeymoon, and it was so depressing. So know you arent alone!
I gained about 20 pounds this winter as well. I’m trying to get on track with logging my food and cutting back and what-not, doing lots of exercise and trying to get out and enjoy the random spring like days we have been had.
@I’m just the MOM – I’m with you. I hate extreme temps, be it hot or cold! haha. Thanks love. I can’t wait for Spring!!!
Holley – It’s always good to know we aren’t alone. That’s why I love blogging and connecting like this! Let’s get on track together! We can do it!
Loved your psot so very encouraging to me. I have been battling the battle of the bugle for years. off then on again. It is a cyle I would love to break. It seems the older I get the tougher it is. Then of course like all of us the good old winter blues and comfy food is what keeps me sane and dreaming of warmer weather and hikes in the moun tians around town etc. Blessings
At the moment, I’m not on the same page as you when it comes to the weather. We’ve been 70 degrees tough for the past 2 weeks here in Atlanta…sorry.
But I do feel you when it comes to the weight issue. I’m a human yo-yo. I gain, I lose and gain and lose. I think I gain more during fall/winter months. Now I’m out jogging and exercising because the weather has been so nice. It is definitely a battle.
Hello! I love your blog! I found it on the For the Love of Blogs “Comment Love” post today. I am going to follow your blog now – your pictures are lovely!
thanks for the comment on S & R….so here i am to check you out, and i think the blog is awesome! had my own battle with weight 8 years ago. i went from 56kg to 82 kg – then got back down to 60kg. i kept it off until i fell pregnant 1 year ago – watched in horror as the scales rose to 85kg again. after my son frankie was born last october i have made it back to 68kg, but the last 6 are just hanging around 🙁
best of luck with WW, but hey, you’re way pretty anyways!
tone xo
@Corie – Thank goodness for nice weather again! I can start walking at night! Or in the mornings (if I get up!) LOL.
@Mary – Thank you! xoxo
@S and R – Thanks for sharing your story. It’s frustrating but if you’ve done it before you can do it again. We have to learn to look at our past behaviors and tweak them. OR, we never grow or change! Welcome to Irresistible Icing!