How to keep motivation high?

Aprilfoolbride

I’m losing slow and steadily. I know that will help the lbs stay off. Sometimes I am super-extra-hyper-motivated. Other times, not so much. It’s especially hard when I feel like I’ve been doing so great then step on the scale to find that I gained. I know too that daylight saving time and spring will make a big difference (going outside, sunshine). I have a toddler, DH and work FT at an office job.

I get up early (5:30) to work out and am great at planning, healthy meals, having healthy snacks on hand, don’t eat much processed sugar, have a lot of healthy habits, etc… But it’s in the evening time my energy wanes and my desire for sweets kicks in. Usually I keep it at bay (and junk food out of the house) but at least once a week I break. Then I beat myself up a little. Of course I get to bed early.

How to keep motivation high?
What to do in the evenings?
How to keep focused on the big goal—being a healthy mom—rather than give in?
How to eat treats in moderation? What is reasonable?

terbusha

First of all, congratulations on the 21 lb loss! That's great. Hopefully you find these answers helpful.

How to keep motivation high?
In my opinion, I think support is the best thing for this. Whenever you are feeling like you just don't want to keep moving, have that place you can go to get picked back up and placed on the right path.

What to do in the evenings?
Evenings are by far the most difficult. It's tough to stay on track. Again, support here is important.

How to keep focused on the big goal—being a healthy mom—rather than give in?
In all honesty, if you treat yourself once a week, that is not going to hurt your progress (assuming you don't go crazy and overt indulge). If you're eating healthy and have a treat once and a while in moderation, no problem. It can actually mentally be helpful to keep you on track for the long run. No one can only eat chicken and broccoli forever. It can be tough, but don't feel bad about rewarding yourself. In terms of the long-term goal, it sounds like you're well on your way.

How to eat treats in moderation? What is reasonable?
If you want a treat, just try to fit it into your calories for the day. Even if it is a handful of M&Ms, if it doesn't blow your goals out of the water, it's not going to hurt one bit.

How is your support? If you'd like, I'd be more than happy to help you in any way I can. I sent you a friend request so we can chat more about this if you're interested.

To your success,
Allan TerBush
Team Grit