Lost motivation...

haleigh29

I am so close to my goal weight, yet I keep ruining my eating plans. I wake up in the morning with a positive outlook but by mid to late day I am eating my way to gaining back my lost weight. I know I just need to get back at it and stay focused but I could use some encouragement and maybe some of you could share your success stories (I always find those so inspiring). Thanks

LeelooX2014

I find if I arm myself with tons of healthy options I eat a lot with little calories. Like black bean hummus and carrots, cottage cheese, Greek yogurts, tons of salad stuff. Also, a BIG cup of chai tea with honey can stop me in my binging tracks. You have to sip it slow and by the time you finish it, sometimes the "hunger" you bought you had is gone. You can do this! You're so close!

Liftng4Lis

Try pre-logging your day. I have a personal rule, if it's not logged, I don't eat it.

haleigh29

Great suggestions Leeloo and Lifting, thanks so much. I will give both of your suggestions a try... having plenty of healthy options available and pre-logging. Thanks for your responses, they do help to motivate me.

RacRSR

@haleigh29 you can do this!! When I started my journey I started using my fitness pal..but then I just got annoyed with logging every single thing and thought of it as a chore....but get down to your emotional WHY. Why do you want to keep losing weight, why do you want to tone up, why do you want to live a healthy lifestyle in the first place? That will DRIVE you to keep going. What motivates you the most to keep you going? Do you need accountability? A set eating plan?

runfoorun

Here's my story http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/how-running-changed-me-gilbert-hernandez

ladyscorpio18

Do you have any before pictures? If so print them and post them somewhere so you can see where you started and remember why you decided to take on this whole process. I have mine right next to my treadmill. Sometimes I need that visual reminder. Best of luck!

carolina_r

I find allowing myself one small treat (I have a sweet tooth, so it is usually some dark chocolate) helps. The trick is saving it for the end of the day, when will power is at its weakest! Under 100 calories, but I still feel satisfied

carolina_r

A real connection with a few friends on MFP can also really help (I.e. more than just the odd "like"...) After my first baby, I lost (and kept off until baby 2) 25 lbs using MFP, and a few genuine connections with back and forth communication made a huge difference, especially when it got tough. Feel free to add me if you think this could work for you!