I don’t know if I can do this whole weight loss

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  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    edited July 2018
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Here are a few ideas.
    - set weekly goals unrelated to weight. I suggest behavioural goals.
    - Find an accountability partner. It sure helps me if I have to report to someone!
    - Get some ideas for behavioural goals from Duhigg’s book.

    I use an app called Habit Bull to set goals and track my progress towards them.

    In addition to maintaining my weight (it was losing weight), I have fitness goals like improving my VO2 Max and being able to do certain yoga poses and being able to hit weight lifting goals. OH! And spend more time on the surf board than falling off it the next time out. :lol:

    Give your self something else to focus on that is health related (and not—I also have a goal to read every day). For me, the fitness goals give me motivation to maintain my macros and my MFP calorie goal. I see myself get closer and I realize how I’m treating myself by not overeating (or underrating) makes a difference and it helps me stay the course.

    I also have a goal for not beating myself up the days I do indulge—I’m only human, after all. :smiley:

    And the highly structured and organized person I am LOVES checking off those little circles each day.
  • Candyspun
    Candyspun Posts: 370 Member
    I have been skinny most of my life. I’m losing weight because I’ve gotten fat from being sick. I’m losing weight because I can’t do the whole fat thing. It’s no way for me to live.
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    Believe you can or believe you can't either way your probably right
  • CowboySar
    CowboySar Posts: 404 Member
    Set realistic goals, ones that you can meet shorter term. For example if you have to lose 100+ lbs consider that your overall goal but it will take a fair bit of time to reach that goal (took me 2yrs to lose 130lbs). Set weekly or monthly goals like, I will be 4lbs down in 4 weeks, I will walk 60 miles in the next month. This way you will see the benefits of what you are doing sooner and will help keep you motivated.

    Its tough but you need to be persistent and focused and you will achieve your goals.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    evangarciakarlo wrote: »
    Weight loss can be a very black & white approach

    I see your point here. Associate the group of things you understand to be part of your weight loss with one of those colors. Stay there. See? It's really as simple as you want it to be.
  • SephiraAllen
    SephiraAllen Posts: 78 Member
    Losing weight is not a race, so as long as you are making steady progress, don't worry about how long it's taking you. You need to build sustainable healthier eating habits that will last you far into the future. Getting there as fast as possible, especially if you are depriving yourself unrealistically, only sets you up for failure on down the road.
  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    You can't make a lifetime of future choices in one decision. Just make the next one. You just make each decision as it comes. Make most of them correctly. Miss one once in awhile. It'll happen. Move to the next one.

    Just about all of life is like that - not just food choices. Make each small decision yourself and own it - good or bad. Learn along the way.

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