Self-sabotage when you get close to your goal

soccerkon26

Does this happen to anyone else? Usually when I get to the wait I currently am (8 lbs down!) I gain it back immediately. I feel like it's a mixture of my body telling me it is fine with where it's at (female, 23, 5' 5, 130 lbs), and me trying to tell myself a deserve to let loose a little and reward myself with food.

Does this happen to anyone else? I'm determined to keep the weight off. I'm wondering if I should increase my calories a tiny but (currently at a .5 lb loss). Or if I should try rewarding myself with new workout clothes or a new haircut.

vespiquenn

This used to happen to me all the time. I think it stems from having less wiggle room with accuracy the closer to goal you are; thus, frustration can come easily if logging isn't tight.

I suggest finding new rewards rather than food. Think of things you would like to earn like a spa day or something. If you know that food treats send you backwards, it might be better to work them into your daily goals and figure something else out.

soccerkon26

vespiquenn wrote: »

This used to happen to me all the time. I think it stems from having less wiggle room with accuracy the closer to goal you are; thus, frustration can come easily if logging isn't tight.

I suggest finding new rewards rather than food. Think of things you would like to earn like a spa day or something. If you know that food treats send you backwards, it might be better to work them into your daily goals and figure something else out.

Yes I agree! Stop trying to reward myself with food so much if I end up not being able to balance it.