What do you struggle with???

pipsqueak1990

I start the week motivated and committed.... weekend rolls round and BOOM Ive blown it all with fast food and chocolate and then I spend the rest of the week in the working off what I did bad What do you struggle with and how would you support others?

letthelittlegirldance

Struggle would be binge eating... support for me would be sharing my journey both the successes and slips..

pipsqueak1990

I tend to binge on chocolate... I think I just eat this then I will not touch it again and eat too much.... Do you allow treats or cut things out completely?

pipsqueak1990

vla246 wrote: »

Try not to look at it as blowing everything and having to undo damage. It's ok to splurge, we are human. You are doing a great job. (I checked your profile and it looks like you are at your goal). If you are committed during the week to health and fitness you will still be getting healthier despite your weekend indulgence.

Personally my struggles are pretty complicated. I have ongoing mental health problems that impact on everything. As for supporting others, I listen, I try to advise the best I can but I'm not afraid to ask them what they need from me. If they need me to just listen and appreciate how tough things are for them I do that. I know how rubbish and triggering unsolicited/misplaced advice can be.

You sound really positive. . I do have some understanding of mental health and how it can impact your goals add me if you want to chat.. not something to really discuss in public unless your happy too xx

mignon44

Chocolate.... ugh, me too!

pipsqueak1990

so what do u do to stop chocolate from ruining your goals?

Cookie108

Chocolate is my weakness I don't keep any at home. At work my co worker keeps a bowl filled. I just drink water and don't think about it. When it gets "bad" for me I'll get a 3 Musterkers bar. For me if I don't think about it too much, I'm good. Good luck to you.

pipsqueak1990

Cookie108 wrote: »

Chocolate is my weakness I don't keep any at home. At work my co worker keeps a bowl filled. I just drink water and don't think about it. When it gets "bad" for me I'll get a 3 Musterkers bar. For me if I don't think about it too much, I'm good. Good luck to you.

I wish my will power was as strong as yours

yesimpson

pipsqueak1990 wrote: »

Cookie108 wrote: »

Chocolate is my weakness I don't keep any at home. At work my co worker keeps a bowl filled. I just drink water and don't think about it. When it gets "bad" for me I'll get a 3 Musterkers bar. For me if I don't think about it too much, I'm good. Good luck to you.

I wish my will power was as strong as yours

Practice makes perfect. You can do it too. Not everybody manages to resist all of the times they want to, I'm sure, but willpower is like a muscle - it needs consistent exercise to strengthen, and sometimes it will get worn out.

hyIianprincess

Binging and the guilt/actions that ensues afterwards.
Being reminded that it's just a slip up and it happens to everyone makes me feel a little better

fishshark

Being a chef and wanting to just eat all day. Plus being a female in the kitchen all the guys on the line are always just making and brining me food haha. I can be eating healthy but then il get to work and go nuts.

aemw93

I struggle with the idea of going to the gym. Once I'm there it's fine, it's just the thought of going that puts me off!
As for the junk food, I have to cut it all out or one bite would lead to 4 empty packets lol.

welchbriauna

Omg ! Yes binge eating! But big food like burgers fries and nachos! Emotional eating!

wendykennedy219

Sweets... And a husband who likes to eat out. I hate having a salad while the rest of the family is having pizza. Feel ripped off ya know?

SillyCat1975

Chocolate. If it's sweet, then I want it. I crave sweets more than any other food. I have to learn to control that.. It's so dang hard. I can only eat so much meat and potatoes!

Tatarataa

Binge eating! For me it is mainly the sweet stuff, including chocolate as well....I am still trying how to lose weight and maintain despite my binges...Cutting out certain foods completely did not help me, what helps more is including them....but sometimes it ends in binges..what sometimes helps is finding satisfying alternatives, like a lower cal chocolate ice cream bar or pudding snack!

Reema_capricorn

I love EVERYTHING. Pizza, ice cream, Chinese, indian, Italian. I give in to Chinese sometimes but usually I try to control Like that day I wanted an ice cream and I went out to get it but the shop was closed After some time the craving went away

Sued0nim

pipsqueak1990 wrote: »

so what do u do to stop chocolate from ruining your goals?

you build it into your daily life

I'm not a chocolate fiend but occasionally I want some - so I take 20g of a good quality dark chocolate, take a small piece of it and pop it on my tongue and let it melt so I get the full flavour - it can make a small piece last a good half hour

I like crisps and crunchy things and ice cream so I always allow calories for them

I don't binge because I don't restrict - I make it work across the week

it's an 80/20 approach .. I mainly eat healthily making sure I hit my protein macro goal where possible and the rest of the time I'll have what I crave .. no mental torment

Sued0nim

2 pieces of pizza with a huge delicious salad on the side - around 350 calories .. no issue with that being a meal

crosbylee

I struggle with getting movement in during the day. My job is pretty sedentary and I feel like I don't have time to get to the gym after work. I plan to make better use of my time after work. The daycare closes later in the evening and my gym is nearby, so I really don't have an excuse. Once I get home, I am pretty much useless after dinner. All I want to do is sit down and hang out with my husband and kid.

cdlee05

I can be awesome during the week but like you on the weekends it can be pretty rough. My biggest problem is on Friday nights when I'm exhausted and want to throw back a couple beers, then I get snacky! Sometimes I cave, sometimes I manage to fight it off.

arditarose

pipsqueak1990 wrote: »

so what do u do to stop chocolate from ruining your goals?

I eat chocolate almost every day. Very dark chocolate that fits into my calorie goal. Sometimes a whole bar fits, sometimes only a couple squares. But that's just in addition to my nightly gelato as well.

alicaramik2

Being disabled, my biggest struggle is finding exercises that I can do. What do you do when even walking is a no-go? I can do some isometrics and lift light weights for upper body, but I'd live to find something that can get my heart rate up.

sodakat

alicaramik2 wrote: »

Being disabled, my biggest struggle is finding exercises that I can do. What do you do when even walking is a no-go? I can do some isometrics and lift light weights for upper body, but I'd live to find something that can get my heart rate up.

Can you swim? Regardless, you will lose weight without exercising, especially if you are heavy to begin with (obese or overweight categories) as long as your calorie deficit is adequate. As you get closer to goal, or sometimes just because you've been eating at a deficit for so long, it can get harder to lose without upping your exercise/movement. This is what happened to me this winter for a few months. I'm not disabled but I'm not motivated to walk outside in below zero temps and found that the gym is not as appealing as I hoped.

In order to lose at that point, the answer is to eat even less. Not fun. Hopefully by the time you get to that point you'll have found an activity that you can do with your limitations that burns a bit more than when you are completely inactive.

But, if not, you'll still be able to lose, just at a much slower rate.

And what I've decided is there is nothing wrong with losing slowly really. You learn a lot about yourself, your eating habits and what it takes to keep weight off; because when you lose just 1/2 pound a week your logging has to be super accurate, so much you are also maintaining, to a degree.

FemaleWarriorxo

pipsqueak1990 wrote: »

I start the week motivated and committed.... weekend rolls round and BOOM Ive blown it all with fast food and chocolate and then I spend the rest of the week in the working off what I did bad What do you struggle with and how would you support others?

Eh, chocolate, fast food, soda, and back problems. If my back hurts I would use that as an excuse to not workout or just do yoga However, I ordered some Tommie Copper products to see if it will help

haleynorthrup

I definitely struggle with the iced chai teas at starbucks! Those are so good! They are HORRIBLE for you i've learned and I've actually gained weight this semester at school from getting them everyday (Starbucks is included in our meal plan so I would swipe at starbucks everyday).

It doesn't help that the starbucks is in the same building as one of my classes

It's really hard for me to give them up but I think I'm just going to reward myself with them, or at least get a tall or grande (I HAVE been getting the Venti

LokiDokiArtichoki

I struggle with portions and not binging. I don't want to go back to cutting foods completely out of my diet (hello, binge trigger), but sometimes it's hard to just eat a little bit of something (especially chocolate/sweets or chips). I'm getting better at it. What is helping is not getting mad at myself and discouraged when I slip up. It's all part of my process. I'd rather say "Opps, I overate. I wonder why I did that? Am I sad/feeling lonely/bored/PMSing/depriving myself/really hungry?" and identify why I messed up and then tell myself it's ok and congratulate myself on working out or some other little accomplishment I achieved that same day vs beating myself up and going into the "well I f*cked up AGAIN! Time to throw all my progress out the window and binge on every crumb of food in my apartment" mindset.

JayRuby84

I struggle more with my intake on weekends like a lot of you. I also struggle more logging on weekends than during the week. It's like I hit a "fu.k it" switch as soon as Friday evening hits. At least I workout like a bad *kitten* and am still losing consistently though.

jddicarlo

Late night eating is probably my biggest. I do great all day, log my food and come in under calorie goals. Then, sometimes I sit to watch tv and boom..have to go grab the bag of chips or other snacks. Try water but that doesn't always cut it. Sometimes I give in and sometimes I make it through. That's probably my biggest challenge. If anyone wants to adds feel free. Maybe you can motivate me to beat those late night munchies and I can do the same for you!!!!!!

Alidecker

Snacking is my problem...mostly when I am bored. My three main meals are generally healthy. Then I have a snack and I eat too much. I have tried the route of a piece of fruit or something along those lines, but then I find some sort of sweet or chips or crackers and eat too much of that. I happily to go to the gym or do some sort of exercise daily, but it is true that you can't out train a bad diet. It helps some, but not as much as I would like.

melorastar

I struggle with my brain! Gave up haribos for lent and now I can't stop craving them hahaha

I struggled with just general laziness and just enjoying unhealthy food too much, instead of making dinner just grabbing the phone and ordering something delicious always seemed like the more appealing option. However, completely restricting myself from fast food places and takeaway made me crave it more and not being able to stop thinking about it. I learned that it's okay once in a while, just not constantly, it should be a treat. Now I hardly order takeaway on my own anymore, and I go to Mcdonalds with my friend for what we call "Maccy Monday" but still of course minding what I eat, calorie counting and cutting down portions, which is working great for me