Slowly slipping... help me get back on track!!!

fitskinnymeg

Hey everyone,

This is my first message board post! To give you a little context, I’m 25, 5’2”, and trying to lose about 20 lbs. I’ve had a very slow but reasonably steady start to my weightloss (going from 139 to 131, and seeing a decent difference) but I’ve been struggling in the past few weeks with over-eating. I am still eating fairly clean (I try to eat very few processed foods, mostly organic veggies, lean meats, etc) but I just can’t seem to STOP EATING.

I am going beyond the point when I know I’m full, and I’ve had plenty of calories for the day, but I just want *one* more bowl of cereal, or just a banana, or...or........... And to top it off, I’ve been slacking in my workouts!

Going over my calorie limit has made my weight loss come to a halt. I haven’t gained, really, at least not yet, but I just know that if I continue like this I’ll gain it all back! :frown: How do I get myself back on track, motivated and focused? PLEASE HELP!!

Shari325

Why do you want to lose weight?
Why do you want to be "Fit Skinny Meg"?

When I begin to struggle, I remind myself why I am doing this.
Not eating that extra bowl of cereal won't kill me, but remaining obese just might. I am choosing to lose weight to get healthier.

HoneyOpal

You know for whatever reason it maybe you are not alone with that feeling. I do the same thing. The closer I feel I am getting to my goal the more scared I get. It could be we think no one will help us any longer. I wish you lots of luck. You will get there.

cerealrunner

I'm 16, 5'8, and am looking to lose about 20 lbs. That coffee cake on the counter, that chicken in the fridge, that cereal in the cabinet, that banana in the basket, that apple in the fridge... I want them all, RIGHT NOW. Just a second ago actually, I was standing in the kitchen, about to take a bite of the coffee cake, I even picked up a piece, but I stopped myself, because:
1. I'm full, I don't need any more food
2. That food isn't fuel, although indulgences are occasionally good, I'd already enjoyed some fat free icecream
3. That one second gratification of eating it isn't worth the potential weight loss I could have had
4. All of that food will be there tomorrow, I don't need to eat it all right now. If I really want it, I can have it tomorrow.

Just think about your goals, and think about how eating for the sake of eating isn't going to get you anywhere close to achieving your goals. Having a bit extra some of the time is definitely okay and healthy, but since you're noticing you're "slipping" and not making any progress, maybe make a cutoff for food at night and eat a vegetable and drink some water before you reach for that extra bowl of cereal or banana. Be conscience of when you're hungry and when you just want food.

I struggle with this a lot, cereal is my favorite food ever, and it's really hard to say no, but you can always eat it later. If you've already had a bowl today and you want more, plan for a bowl tomorrow.

I suggest getting an exercise log, because that will give you incentive to exercise, which in turn will give you the drive to cater your diet to your training. "Abs are made in the kitchen"

I also find gum to be a great help when I just can't stop eating.

I hope this helped, even a bit!

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." -Thoreau

tsikkz

Try planning your indulgences. That way you have something to look forward to. I absolutely love cooking and learning to keep myself out of the kitchen is really hard, so instead I spend my kitchen time making awesome work lunches and cooking "treats" i can look forward to and work into my calories which I freeze so even if I wanted to snack on a brownie it would taste awful because its frozen unless I planned on eating it and took it out earlier.