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Rco618
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Struggling for motivation, anyone keen to talk?
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Don’t give up! I don’t know what your journey has looked like. I do know that if you are on this site you want to make changes! Don’t give up!!
I’m trying to lose anothe 20 lbs and just love a healthier life. If my goals match yours feel free to friend me!4 -
make your motivation ..don't look for it.. just start doing what you know you need to do.. as you go through the steps you'll find that self propelling motivation. It always comes down to you and the decisions you make. Motivation isn't a thing that's out there. It is only in you.4
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Struggles do not start because you are not motivated. They start because something is difficult. What are you finding so difficult at the moment?6
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What's making you want to quit?2
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It’s hard to lose weight.
It’s hard to be overweight.
If you don’t choose the first one for a little while, you’ll have to live with the second one forever.
Choose your hard.5 -
elisa123gal wrote: »make your motivation ..don't look for it.. just start doing what you know you need to do.. as you go through the steps you'll find that self propelling motivation. It always comes down to you and the decisions you make. Motivation isn't a thing that's out there. It is only in you.
Thanks 4 your advice I'll take it in.
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Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!1 -
AliNouveau wrote: »
Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!
I go to the gym, but I feel like it's not enough0 -
AliNouveau wrote: »
Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!
I go to the gym, but I feel like it's not enough
Enough for what?
What are you trying to accomplish?
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AliNouveau wrote: »
Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!
I go to the gym, but I feel like it's not enough
Enough for what?
What are you trying to accomplish?
I don't want to be fat. I need to lose 18 more kgs
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Losing weight takes time and a lot of work. Be patient and you'll get there0
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AliNouveau wrote: »Losing weight takes time and a lot of work. Be patient and you'll get there
I've been at it 4 10years0 -
It's a lifetime commitment
It's a lifestyle you have to adopt0 -
I'm struggling with motivation these past few weeks, but it's become such a habit being active and eating healthier that it IS a lifestyle by now. So even if I've derailed a bit, I do give myself time to acknowledge this and be okay with my current slump. Life can't be at a high all the time! Still, I am doing *small* changes to try and get back to feeling energized at the gym and eating in a way that makes me feel good again.2
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Weight loss takes place mostly in the kitchen.
Do you keep a food diary? Count calories using a food scale? Try it. Calorie counting works. But there’s a learning curve. Start by making a list of everything you eat and drink for several days. Then take some time and crunch the numbers and see how many calories you’re eating.
I spent years trying to knock off the last 30+ lbs in the gym. Actually, we may be similar in some ways. I went from 285 lbs to about 215- 220 and stayed stuck there for 10 years. Mostly busting my butt in the gym. The problem? I was eating too much.
Right now you may have the voice in your head telling you that you can’t bother with all that weighing and measuring stuff. Or that if you were just tough enough you could get there without it. But its not a big burden after you get past the initial phase where you have to crunch numbers for everything. And you don’t have to be tough, just persistent. Try it. It works.
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AliNouveau wrote: »
Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!
I go to the gym, but I feel like it's not enough
Enough for what?
What are you trying to accomplish?
I don't want to be fat. I need to lose 18 more kgs
This is what I thought. You may be putting an emphasis on exercise that could be backfiring on you. Some people add more exercise to lose weight and they gain weight. This can happen when a person does not have a good understanding of how to keep themselves satiated and exercise makes them hungrier and they overcompensate.
Eat less to lose weight. Exercise for fitness.
You need a calorie deficit that does not require any exercise at all because you want to be losing weight on days in which you have to work late or some part of your body is screaming for rest.
You also need a calorie deficit that does not leave you hungry all day. Some people get this right away and some people have to experiment to figure themselves out. You should really only be hungry just before your next meal.
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AliNouveau wrote: »
Can you get out for a walk at lunch? After work? Are there any activities you like doing? We all struggle at times with staying motivated. You just need to find what works for yourself and what you like. Make fitness fun!!
I go to the gym, but I feel like it's not enough
Enough for what?
What are you trying to accomplish?
I don't want to be fat. I need to lose 18 more kgs
This is what I thought. You may be putting an emphasis on exercise that could be backfiring on you. Some people add more exercise to lose weight and they gain weight. This can happen when a person does not have a good understanding of how to keep themselves satiated and exercise makes them hungrier and they overcompensate.
Eat less to lose weight. Exercise for fitness.
You need a calorie deficit that does not require any exercise at all because you want to be losing weight on days in which you have to work late or some part of your body is screaming for rest.
You also need a calorie deficit that does not leave you hungry all day. Some people get this right away and some people have to experiment to figure themselves out. You should really only be hungry just before your next meal.
I see a dietitian0 -
I'm struggling with motivation these past few weeks, but it's become such a habit being active and eating healthier that it IS a lifestyle by now. So even if I've derailed a bit, I do give myself time to acknowledge this and be okay with my current slump. Life can't be at a high all the time! Still, I am doing *small* changes to try and get back to feeling energized at the gym and eating in a way that makes me feel good again.
Awesome advise cheers
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