Christmas motivation

cupcaketop12

It's getting harder and harder to stay in track the closer to Christmas it gets. Any one else struggling to stay on track and what is helping you?

cwolfman13

A lot of people just move to maintenance for a week or so...I'm in maintenance so I'm just maintaining anyway.

tinamarie6624

It is hard because of all of the junk food that shows up in the work place. We just got cookies yesterday that I tried to get out of my office. It did not work so I just put them in the break room and am trying to keep my mind off of the best cookies I have ever eaten and ate a lot in the past. I lost weight over Thanksgiving and I have the same plan for Christmas. As you might be able to tell, I am trying to stay away from temptation. I've lost 154 Lbs so far and still have 109 left to go. I'm not doing a normal Christmas dinner so I am still hopeful that all will be well.

Good luck on your journey and have a happy and sane Christmas!

nancybuss

also maintaining but I'm working out each day and Really? There's Nothing going on right now that truly affects me, other than extra busy and not prepping properly. My workouts wake me up in the AM.
There's not a ton of extra food at work.
Now it may help that I'm celiac and can't have any regular cookies.

Will I 'over-indulge' on Christmas eve and Day? Yes.... but its two days of parties. Then its Game on! ok... leftovers... but you know.

Its also a mental game! What is Truly affecting you TODAY?

peaceout_aly

cupcaketop12 wrote: »

It's getting harder and harder to stay in track the closer to Christmas it gets. Any one else struggling to stay on track and what is helping you?

I am actually eating less, but that's due to a living situation at the moment. This weekend I'm sure I'll eat way over my calorie allotment. My struggle is getting to the gym because there's so much going on at the moment. I've only been lifting 4-5x week instead of 6x and it annoys the crap out of me!

divcara

I try to keep to my meals as much as possible the rest of the day, then just enjoy when I am out and do the things I want to do. But next meal....back on it. I try to get my workout in super early so at least that is in for the day. But mostly I just try to stick to my routine as much as possible... enjoy a treat or holiday party.... don't go nuts... watch the alcohol... and get back on it the next meal. That is what helps me the most.

newhighnewlow

I am struggling too! From April through November, I had a few days where I would go over my calorie goal, maybe 10 days out of those 7 months. In the last 30 days, I have been way over that mark 14 times, despite having a much higher goal (at maintenance now)!

For me, it isn't really the availability of sweets or the season (although I have big plans for Christmas day!)... I am just in a SLUMP. I'm at the weight I want to be and it's so easy to say "I lost 75 pounds, I deserve to eat _____" Then it's, "well, I blew it, might as well eat a jar of peanut butter..." and now "let's just start over after Christmas."

I see the scale starting to tick up the last few days. I am still working out the same amount (I have a marathon in 24 more days), but I am SERIOUSLY demotivated with food control at this point! I need to relocate my commitment to that ASAP!!!

woznube7

I am definitely struggling and being too hard on myself! Although I love the Holidays and look forward to them, every year... I need to get control of myself before they come! I do not want to have to fight this battle every year (but I know that just is a part of the journey!) You got this!

Grammytryingtogetfit

Struggling as well, not with just the food but getting to the gym as well. There is just so much going on right now it's hard! Hopefully now that I have my daughter all moved to her new house and Christmas will be done I can get back on track(keeping fingers crossed)!!!