I am in a plateau amd my motivation is very low.

123stefania
123stefania Posts: 167 Member
edited November 18 in Motivation and Support
Hi, I have been back on MFP since 36 days, I lost 4 lbs. I know I need to loose more weight but its like I' sabotaging myself, when I have a good day...I will eat something heavy late at night....ufff....I found its hard this journey.

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  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    edited May 2015
    It requires you to focus. Do you wnat to lose weight more or do you want that extra bit of food, its a simple choice you face each day on your journey. Work out your eating pattern and why the extra eating is happening. Yake responsibility, become consistent and then youll be fine.

    Dont stress and take it one day at a time.
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    edited May 2015
    123stefania wrote: »
    Hi, I have been back on MFP since 36 days, I lost 4 lbs. I know I need to loose more weight but its like I' sabotaging myself, when I have a good day...I will eat something heavy late at night....ufff....I found its hard this journey.

    You've made good progress: 5 pounds in 36 days. Perhaps it is slower than you might like, but that's not really a plateau.

    As far as weight loss is concerned, a downward trend is good. The alternatives are a true static trend or, worse, an upward trend.

    Perhaps the reason that you are "sabotaging" yourself is that you are trying to adhere to too low a calorie goal for you. Try increasing your calorie goal slightly, and be sure that you are getting a good amount of protein at each of your meals. Protein is filling and has a more satiating effect on your appetite.

    Good luck.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    I run into the same issue wanting to snack at night. It's my only real downtime and I got into bad habit of snacking. Once I started tracking I modified the entries to fit my schedule and down a protein shake late and night or something else filling.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    That's not a plateau. Eating heavy late at night doesn't hinder weight loss, eating more than you burn does tho.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    strong_curves wrote: »
    That's not a plateau. Eating heavy late at night doesn't hinder weight loss, eating more than you burn does tho.

    I was under the impression she was eating above her allowance, hence the stall in progress.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    strong_curves wrote: »
    That's not a plateau. Eating heavy late at night doesn't hinder weight loss, eating more than you burn does tho.

    I was under the impression she was eating above her allowance, hence the stall in progress.

    What stall? She's lost 4 lbs in 36 days, that's about .5 a week. Which is pretty good. A plateau is 6 weeks or better.
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