Mental block or.."panic" weight.

Vanilla_Lattes

I have reached the same weight over and over, 125# and I automatically think I can not lose anymore and I somehow mentally backslide back up to 130-135 and repeat. I'm completely on game until I see that weight and something snaps and I start going over my calories.... Idk, it's all mental and o can't shake it.

Sued0nim

So maintain at 125

What's your plan to not put on weight

Vanilla_Lattes

I know about maintenance, it's not really that. It's not that I say "well here I am, I'm done!" It's like o won't let myself drop below that for some reason ?? I've noticed a pattern. I feel the best around 118, but I've been noticing this pattern with 125, and it's not because I'm not eating what I want then losing my mind.

RoxieDawn

Is it all mental?

Vanilla_Lattes

Yup. I can log so great, eat everything I want, be feeling amazing...125 shows up and I just...I'm not sure. Maybe I think subconsciously that I can't get to my goal

usmcmp

Stop weighing yourself. Assume mentally that you haven't reached 125 pounds and just log accurately like always.

Vanilla_Lattes

Maybe maintenance scares me so I just stay in a pattern of losing

Vanilla_Lattes

usmcmp wrote: »

Stop weighing yourself. Assume mentally that you haven't reached 125 pounds and just log accurately like always.

That's an interesting experiment, I actually plan on trying it.

Vanilla_Lattes

And just fyi, I'm 29 and just at 5'2, eating around 1500/day

usmcmp

brwelch1 wrote: »

usmcmp wrote: »

Stop weighing yourself. Assume mentally that you haven't reached 125 pounds and just log accurately like always.

That's an interesting experiment, I actually plan on trying it.

Pick a set time period, such as you won't weigh until Thanksgiving. Put the scale somewhere you can't take it out easily and pretend every morning that you are bouncing between 128 and 130.

Vanilla_Lattes

usmcmp wrote: »

brwelch1 wrote: »

usmcmp wrote: »

Stop weighing yourself. Assume mentally that you haven't reached 125 pounds and just log accurately like always.

That's an interesting experiment, I actually plan on trying it.

Pick a set time period, such as you won't weigh until Thanksgiving. Put the scale somewhere you can't take it out easily and pretend every morning that you are bouncing between 128 and 130.

I love this idea! I think I will pick Thanksgiving I'll update here with how that works.