2nd Day in. Need to stay motivated

kareemaccounting

Only my second day tracking meals n exercise so far so good. But I'm dreading the weekends. I need tips that will push me past that 2 week mark which is where I always start to slip.

fox_emm

I'm in the same boat! This is day 5 for me but I'm worried that days home with the family and not at work are going to lead to me slacking. I don't have any great tips other than to make friends that are fitness conscious and focus on staying accountable to yourself and to them. One of my best girlfriends is on here, so she helps keep me straight, lol. If you don't know anyone on a weight loss journey who could help support you, add me! [Same goes for anyone else who replies. The more the merrier!]

Cronniss

I'm home all the time, so I know what you mean. What I find helps is to enter in what you're going to RIGHT BEFORE you eat it...then you can really see what it is you're consuming and make the decision to change what you eat before you eat it.

And if anyone would like, feel free to add me as a friend.

PoohBelly

I've made it to 32 days straight on MFP!! This is an absolute first for me. I usually start "slipping" on day 2 to one week. I'm finding tracking on MFP to be easy and that's what I focused on in the beginning--tracking everything and NOT worrying how many calories I'm consuming. I then started looking back at my diaries and figuring out what I needed to eliminate or switch. I've now lost 6 pounds and I'm feeling very positive. Slow and steady will get you there. Just stay in the game if you can!!

saramatthews919

Think yo yourself how hard it was to start it's easy to stop but then it's getting motivated back again

dargytaylor

meal prep has been a life saver for me.... I am a planner, so my meals are planned for the week and all packaged up ready to go (depending on what it is) ~ weekends are tough, but i find if i log my calories first thing in the morning (again, I am a planner, so I usually know what I will be eating, lol) this helps me stay accountable and see if there is any wiggle room

jjkoba81

My weekends are where I struggle the most too! Trying to find a routine to fall into meal wise to avoid the traps of my usual weekends. Good luck!

K8T80

I think you should give yourself credit for being here and even thinking about this ahead of time. Also, just keep logging, even if you don't make the most healthy choices. It will come in time, just be patient and gentle with yourself.

kareemaccounting

Cronniss wrote: »

I'm home all the time, so I know what you mean. What I find helps is to enter in what you're going to RIGHT BEFORE you eat it...then you can really see what it is you're consuming and make the decision to change what you eat before you eat it.

And if anyone would like, feel free to add me as a friend.

Logging right before I eat is a great idea. Thanks @Cronniss

kareemaccounting

jjkoba81 wrote: »

My weekends are where I struggle the most too! Trying to find a routine to fall into meal wise to avoid the traps of my usual weekends. Good luck!

Thanks @jjkoba81

kareemaccounting

K8T80 wrote: »

I think you should give yourself credit for being here and even thinking about this ahead of time. Also, just keep logging, even if you don't make the most healthy choices. It will come in time, just be patient and gentle with yourself.

Thanks @K8T80

K_saine

I would remember that people make mistakes and if you make a slip and overeat or forget to track then don't quit because you slipped. Either enter in what you forgot or do an extra workout or two to make up for whatever went wrong.

Another thing to keep in mind is that it takes minimum 21 days to make a habit. You can even set reminders on your phone to remind you to log something so that you stay on the ball.

My friend uses this and on sundays she has a "cheat day." She still limits what she eats but uses that day to eat what she wants (within reason). She says the cheat days are the only reason she has been able to keep with her weight loss program!

Good Luck!

sweetieandtim

Weekends are the hardest. Drink a lot of water.

kareemaccounting

PoohBelly wrote: »

I've made it to 32 days straight on MFP!! This is an absolute first for me. I usually start "slipping" on day 2 to one week. I'm finding tracking on MFP to be easy and that's what I focused on in the beginning--tracking everything and NOT worrying how many calories I'm consuming. I then started looking back at my diaries and figuring out what I needed to eliminate or switch. I've now lost 6 pounds and I'm feeling very positive. Slow and steady will get you there. Just stay in the game if you can!!

32 days is awesome @PoohBelly. I will keep at it.

kareemaccounting

K_saine wrote: »

I would remember that people make mistakes and if you make a slip and overeat or forget to track then don't quit because you slipped. Either enter in what you forgot or do an extra workout or two to make up for whatever went wrong.

Another thing to keep in mind is that it takes minimum 21 days to make a habit. You can even set reminders on your phone to remind you to log something so that you stay on the ball.

My friend uses this and on sundays she has a "cheat day." She still limits what she eats but uses that day to eat what she wants (within reason). She says the cheat days are the only reason she has been able to keep with her weight loss program!

Good Luck![/quote

You made some great @K_saine. Thanks for the tips.

kareemaccounting

sweetieandtim wrote: »

Weekends are the hardest. Drink a lot of water.

Got it @sweetieandtim

ElainePun

Hi meal prepping ahead of time reaaaaally helps. I figure out what I eat for the week, enter it into myfitnesspal and then I can see what I have for the day. On the weekends (where intend to eat out) I try to plan out my meals around my macros - check restaurant website to see if they offer nutritional info. Then plan my day's meals around that. if i know im having an eat out dinner, i'll Just my other meals and snacks in order to accomodate!hope that helps!

saramatthews919

You can do this

kareemaccounting

fox_emm wrote: »

I'm in the same boat! This is day 5 for me but I'm worried that days home with the family and not at work are going to lead to me slacking. I don't have any great tips other than to make friends that are fitness conscious and focus on staying accountable to yourself and to them. One of my best girlfriends is on here, so she helps keep me straight, lol. If you don't know anyone on a weight loss journey who could help support you, add me! [Same goes for anyone else who replies. The more the merrier!]

Thanks @fox_emm I enlisted my coworker yo download the application. We keep each other accountable at least for breakfast n lunch

kareemaccounting

saramatthews919 wrote: »

You can do this

Thanks @saramatthews919 I will continue to do my best

kareemaccounting

sweetieandtim wrote: »

Weekends are the hardest. Drink a lot of water.

I'm up to 3 liters a day now

saramatthews919

ronronronj

Weekends are hard for me, too! I have started cutting portions, and limiting myself to one plate of whatever. This has been a series of a lot of adjustments for me as well, so don't feel bad about "trial and error."

It's not only about drinking more water, but refusing the soda!

kareemaccounting

Yes @ronronronj soda can be a hard habit to kick. What I did was not buy them at all for the house. That was the way I was able to cut it out.

acollis1

Pre plan your weekend! Try to prep some healthy foods you can grab when everyone else is eating McDonalds (this happens in my house) Allow yourself one meal over the weekend to indulge a little on, that will help you stay on track the rest of the time. If you know you're going to a certain resturant look the menu up ahead of time and have a plan, eat a healthy snack before you go so you can avoid the evil bread baskets!