Lost motivation

want2behappy31

If somebody finds it can you let me know? I know that the weight won't come off quick but after almost a month of the scale not moving I'm ready to just thrown in the towel. I keep reminding myself of the reasons that I want to lose but this time it's not helping.

lisa_roberts

You can do this just stay strong and every time you want food then message me and I will ask you 3 questions and if the answers are no then you don't eat it. Stay strong! X

barbara3213

I know ALL about depression and lack of motivation. Struggled my whole life with that and extra weight. Message me if you want to talk. I'm just getting back into healthy mode after several months of struggle.

tulips_and_tea

A month is a great start to forming new habits and a healthier lifestyle, so just keep at it! On the other hand, a month is too short of a time period to see results. Key word being "see". It takes a while for the body to start changing and it happens from the inside out.

Don't give up. Don't wait around for some magic motivation. Just stick to your plan. In a few short weeks you will be really glad you did!

LindaFB

First of all, good for you that you've stayed strong for almost a month with no gratification from the scale. I admire you. Because I have struggled with my weight for 60 years (I'm turning 70 soon), I'm familiar with my pattern of weight loss. And, it seems that, when I've gained back the weight after keeping it off for a while, which has once again happened, I experience exactly what you're going through...especially the older I get. I will be vigilant for weeks with no payoff. Then, bam! It will start to take hold.

Unfortunately, I regain the weight in the same way. I will go on vacation or let my guard down, eating whatever I want, seemingly with no bad consequences. So, like an idiot, magical thinking takes over and I get back into horrible habits. Then 4 or 5 weeks later, bam! There's 5 lbs. back on the scale.

So, the cycle starts all over because now I can't make myself stay the course for the weeks it's going to take to turn it around. Before I know it, I've put 20 lbs. on and it seems like an endless battle.

HOWEVER, here are some tricks. For one thing, I don't know if you keep your measurements, but that's really important, especially if you exercise. Don't ask me why, but it's amazing how often I don't see anything happening on the scale while, at the same time, the tape measurer is full of encouraging news. Inches are much more important than pounds any day.

In that same vein, find time to strength train. Building muscle helps burn calories. It also helps keep us strong independent as we get older. But, the best part of having a strength training program is being able to track results in something besides our weight. I constantly remind myself (especially now that I'm a post-menopausal woman and therefore invisible), that the reason to get my weight down isn't to look better, but to feel better. And, being strong and agile is a boost to my sense of well-being. When I get serious about strength training, I see results, not just in the amount of weight that I lose, but in the amount of weight that I can lift and the number of squats I can do as my legs get stronger.

I think you sound like a strong person, with the will to succeed. Be nice to yourself and find your inner warrior.