FabSwingers.com forum: January self acceptance

By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's January, atone, starve, flog yourself thin.

Nope. It's just another month and you've got to live with yourself. If you gym or diet great, but it's not punishment.

How are you doing drowning out the January shame nonsense and accepting yourself as you are?

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

I ate a doughnut

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By *orthantsblueeyesMan
over a year ago

Northampton

Taking more pictures

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By *airytaleOfNewPorkMan
over a year ago

Telford

Yeah doing OK! I'm doing the exercise that I want to do and eating and drinking what I want to... I'm having a decent month... Just hope payday hurries its ass up and gets here

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By *epsonWoman
over a year ago

Biddulph

"I ate a doughnut

Only one ? That is what I call extreme control

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I'm the Samson of fat people.

If I lose weight I may lose my charm and wit.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"I ate a doughnut

Lucky donut.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

January originated from the Roman god Janus who looked back and forwards at the same time.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm heading to the gym later for pain management and because I like it.

I'm on a diet because it helps me not because I hate myself.

My other self improvement stuff is also about me loving myself and wanting to be better.

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By *aven RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm throwing myself into 'life'. Given up on trying to lose weight, I like food and drink too much and have zero willpower to exercise, unless it's sex. I buy elasticated jeggings and accept how I am x

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"I'm the Samson of fat people.

If I lose weight I may lose my charm and wit.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

I went to the gym for the first time this year this morning ....

Then had a McDs lunch afterwards. ... it's all about the balance

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I plan on doing absolutly fuck all

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

"I'm heading to the gym later for pain management and because I like it.

I'm on a diet because it helps me not because I hate myself.

My other self improvement stuff is also about me loving myself and wanting to be better."

Go girl, go girl, go girl.......

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"I ate a doughnut

Only one ? That is what I call extreme control

I had to share the pack with my colleagues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its just another date on a calendar...

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I want to lose a bit of weight for a dental op i should be having this year as i’m paranoid about dying under anaesthetic, but so far i’ve put on 3lbs so it’s going well

But I’ll lose that

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It's just another month for me. I'm typically not one for time honoured events and customs.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

About 18months ago i was complaining to my son about gaining fatter and he said "Your my mum, your perfect i dont care whether your fat or thin" From that day i couldnt care less

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By *epsonWoman
over a year ago

Biddulph

"I ate a doughnut

Only one ? That is what I call extreme control

I had to share the pack with my colleagues

You could have hidden them, that is still classified as will power

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"It's just another month for me. I'm typically not one for time honoured events and customs. "

Me neither. But the pressure is gross.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

If anyone wants to join me on losing weight using the 'F-plan' then let me know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's just another month and I've never made a resolution ever! But I started my back to fitness (I can't go and do what I want until I'm fit enough to do it) journey in December before Christmas just because I have a plan!

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"I ate a doughnut

Only one ? That is what I call extreme control

I had to share the pack with my colleagues

You could have hidden them, that is still classified as will power

Unfortunately, when the pack was gifted to me I had an office full of people behind me - staring at me! There was no hiding anything after that

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Decided that it's a month like any other. However, did take time out over Christmas, and did some self analysis. Finally accepted some of my traits, and that I'm actually ok.

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I have no problem at all drowning out the nonsense. I'm happy being me, if others don't like me that is fine.

Never was one to be persuaded by peer pressure or society to do anything.

Stoptober is pointless as I don't drink much anyway, no interest in veganism and like food far too much to be skinny.

That's not to say that I don't try to be fit and healthy, but it's on my terms.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I accepted myself a long time ago. I don't do annual reviews...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's January, atone, starve, flog yourself thin.

Nope. It's just another month and you've got to live with yourself. If you gym or diet great, but it's not punishment.

How are you doing drowning out the January shame nonsense and accepting yourself as you are?

I'm thinking of doing a water fast to flush out the system & detox, just resarching it at the min

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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago

so near and yet so far....

It’s my birthday month so all good here!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All good. I was ugly in December and I’m still ugly in January. Consistency is key

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Never gone in for the January rejuvenating business. You can make life changing decisions any time of the year if you need to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I ate a doughnut

Only one ? That is what I call extreme control

I had to share the pack with my colleagues

You could have hidden them, that is still classified as will power

Unfortunately, when the pack was gifted to me I had an office full of people behind me - staring at me! There was no hiding anything after that

Offices are a fucking nightmare. My mostly female colleagues are basically Michelin standard bakers who are always feeding everybody amazing tasting shit.

Hard to always say no but ultimately I like being in shape more than I like being fat.

So yeah new year is more of the same for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last year, I lost 20lb through dieting & exercise. Felt better about myself and I could fit back into my clothes. (Also brought my blood sugar levels back down to normal).

Since then, I've put 18lb of it back on and I feel shit again... plus, new clothes I'd bought, are now too tight to wear

Started again with the diet and if this lousy weather would gimme a break, I'd be back out there doing the 5 mile walks every day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could do with losing some weight but don't lose sleep over it, no bedroom gymnastics for me either. I am struggling with IBS flare ups so on a purge to calm my system down. I'm starving btw aaargh!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m just carrying on as normal I don’t do the ‘new year, new me’ thing

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

I think it's about changing what we can...if we want. And accepting those things we can't.

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

By being proactive about the things that are important to me

Lex

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Same as I do every month.

A heady combination of Zumba and cake.

I'm fabulous, me

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

"I'm heading to the gym later for pain management and because I like it.

I'm on a diet because it helps me not because I hate myself.

My other self improvement stuff is also about me loving myself and wanting to be better."

I'm with you except the first & last lines....actually i'm not so sure about the bit in the middle either

But my weight goes up & down like a yoyo, I thought i'd put on a lot, don't weigh myself often & scales say i'm up 3lbs.. woop de woop, but I can drop a stone with no diet or exercise, but then put it back on without going mad on the food & drink as well..

As long as I can see my winky when standing up i'm happy enough

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