Help!!! Can't find motivation!!!

buxs981

Daily log: walked 35 mins and logged all food. Gave in to eating 18 crackers. But, at least I counted the crackers and logged it! Made sure I went for a walk afterwards, because I felt guilty!

queenliz99

Don't feel guilty! No such thing as bad food, just too much food. You've got this!

Sira125

Logging all food seems to be key for me. I can't figure out how can manage forget entire meals have eaten, but can. Then will eat at a normal meal time because I should so won't hungry later when eat. As if am going expire from missing meal. pretty sure could go several days without in an emergency (as long as had water) and perfectly fine after.

I occasionally find myself thinking I'm starving. THAT is not the problem.

Shana67

I've not read through all of the replies, so please forgive me if this is a duplicate response

At some point, motivation goes out the window for all of us. We are tired, disillusioned, worn out. This is where discipline comes in. Regardless of how motivated you feel, discipline helps you to stand up & walk your booty to where it needs to be to exercise. Regardless of how motivated you feel, discipline helps you to make wise nutrition choices. Regardless of how you feel, discipline keeps you on track.

So. Even when you feel motivation slipping away, steel yourself & use that discipline. You'll get there

Sira125

No idea what happened with my previous post. You can probably get the gist, but I swear there were more words when I initially wrote it.

connielupe

Hi all, this seems like a good group! I am really struggling with self-control. I find myself bored snacking a lot and making poor food choices. Has anyone found some strategies to stop snacking when they're bored? Also need help getting regular workouts, love the idea of putting workout clothes on first!

TeaCurls

Snacking while board is an issue for me so I started by getting a huge glass of water and drinking it down and then painting my nails. I am not even too much of a girly girl but it distracts me and then I do not want to ding up my nails... or I flip over to my Pinterest motivational page and do a quick home workout. I was also thinking about getting some of the adult coloring books to keep my fingers and mind distracted. But really the huge glass of water is the easiest way for me to head off snaking out of boredom.

runwmeNC

TeaCurls wrote: »

One of the most motivational quote I have seen is "because the next few months will go by no matter if you workout or not." I guess it struck home is how long will I live being mad at myself when I am the one who can make the change. There are so many things out of my control but this is something I can do something about one day at a time.

I like this

orangesmartie

pondee629 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

@ScottinTX One of the things I found is that I cannot sit down when I get home from work. If I sit down, I'll never get up. But if I immediately change into workout clothes, I will get my workout in. It's a dumb little trick, but it works every freaking time.

This is how it works for me. If *kitten* hits recliner before feet hit the street, it is over. If feet hit the street before *kitten* hits recliner, it is on. Dinner is in the slow cooker before I head for work in the morning. Or, someone else eating it can make it. Make it a habit, it does get easier, pretty much routine.

Take your kit with you, go straight there from work, don't go home first. I second the slow cooker dinners, an absolute saver.

orangesmartie

Sira125 wrote: »

@ScottinTX - I am going to try to take a short walk at lunch today. Ditto on the mentally exhausted post-work.

If you have a job where you talk on the phone a lot, if its possible take/make those calls on your mobile (cell)phone, plug in a headset and walk while you talk. Otherwise, every hour, get up and walk the stairs in your building. Start with one flight for a week. Doesn't take long, and you shoud have a break from your desk every hour anyway.