Lost motivation third time around in weight loss

Laviegurl25

So a brief history on my weightloss journeys.
When I first started dating my husband I lost 25lbs on herbal magic.
I then gained 10 back but joined a boot camp and lost 35lbs.
Eventually some of it creeped back on but I managed to maintain 170. Which is perfect for me. I'm happy at that weight.
I got pregnant with my daughter and gained 70lbs. Luckily 30lbs dropped
Off the bat and I only had 40 to go. I eventually lost it on my own with the tools gathered in my previous weight loss journeys.
I then got pregnant with my son and ate better and exercised. But I still
Gained 60lbs. 20 dropped off the bat but it seems like this time no matter what I do, or try the weight really isn't coming off. I get optomistic about the weight coming off and do great for habbits for about 2 months and I get no where. Or I feel like I'm getting no where. So my motivation now is gone and I'm disgusted in myself.
Any tips on how to stay motivated? I want to feel good about my body but am finding it so hard.

Machka9

Laviegurl25 wrote: »

I get optomistic about the weight coming off and do great for habbits for about 2 months and I get no where. Or I feel like I'm getting no where. So my motivation now is gone and I'm disgusted in myself.
Any tips on how to stay motivated? I want to feel good about my body but am finding it so hard.

My suggestion:

Enter your information into MFP
Select Sedentary as your activity level
Select 1 lb/week as the amount you want to lose.
MFP will give you a maximum calorie amount.

Stay under that amount.

If you want to eat more, exercise for it. Load the kids up into a stroller and go for a brisk walk for an hour. That'll be an extra 200 cal, approx.

Stick with that for a month, and you should start seeing results.

But know that your only restriction is that maximum calorie amount. In other words, you can have a slice or two of pizza, or a square of cake, or whatever. You don't have to eat low-carb. You don't have to eat clean. You just have to eat fewer calories than you burn.


And an additional tip: I know for me, steamed veggies are a win-win choice ... they are low cal and they fill me up. They're also good for me. So they are my go-to when I feel hungry and still want to remain under my calorie limit.