I must confess

pmoran525
pmoran525 Posts: 117 Member
edited November 29 in Motivation and Support
I have been of FP now for several months everyday but not tracking the way I should. I love reading everyone's comments and hoping that something will just click for me to do what I know I need to do. I've now gained another 5 lbs since when I first started. This has got to stop!. I'm hoping with me writing this down will somehow get me started into a healthier lifestyle. I have lost weight before several times and I've put it back on. I know what I need to do, I just need to do it! Thanks for reading and any positive responses are welcomed.

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  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,171 Member
    This kick started me

    https://youtu.be/Lp7E973zozc
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    One step at a time.

    Set MFP up for a reasonable weight loss per week. Then weigh and measure EVERYTHING you eat and log it for one week, don't change anything just look at what you are actually eating. You can then see how many calories you are over the goal MFP has given you. Then you can start making small changes until you find the foods that hit your calorie goal and the foods that fill you up.

    This is a great place to help you make the best changes for your new lifestyle.

  • jaderoatch1127
    jaderoatch1127 Posts: 2 Member
    So I have been on here before and it can be frustrating at times but one day at a time this time I came in with someone else for me to stay on course have you tried having a close friend do this with you
  • callmecarina
    callmecarina Posts: 145 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    This kick started me

    https://youtu.be/Lp7E973zozc

    That's a great video, thanks so much for sharing! It was very insightful and motivating.

    I, too, struggle as a serial starter. My mind always plays out the same old script: "I'll start on Monday," or "last bag of chips before I'm strict with myself," or "I'll walk tomorrow!" I have also gained weight since first signing up for MFP, and everyday is a struggle. But I realize now that every day is a choice.

    It's funny how I've given this exact same piece of advice to a friend (about a new relationship she was starting), but I never thought to apply it to my relationship with food, exercise, and my mental well-being. Each day is a choice, and each day I am allowed to change my mind if I want/need to. If I need to eat at maintenance instead of at a deficit, it's a choice to forgive myself instead of beating myself up, thereby making myself feel awful. Beating myself up, in turn, leads to more eating but if I embrace it and allow forgiveness, then I feel that much more motivated to do well and pick up where I left off.

    Thank you, @pmoran525 for opening up and confessing. It's allowed me voice some of my own thoughts out loud and to have an "ah-ha" moment. I hope it resonates with you and I hope you keep on keeping on! I've sent you a request. I'd love to cheer you on and watch your success unfold. :blush:

    Anyone else struggling out there, feel free to add me. I could use more accountability, but I also like to offer encouragement!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818701/the-myth-of-motivation-and-what-you-need-instead/p1
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