What's been the hardest part of dieting for you?

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  • Nikoruo
    Nikoruo Posts: 771 Member
    Working out can be a hassle sometimes because i always feel that i have other things, better things, more fun things that i could do. THen i workout and feel great afterwards!

    My toughest thing is now starting to show its face..... cheat days! I used to be able to have cheat foods nearly whenever if i wanted to and i could have a lot more of it without it affecting my weight loss. however, i've noticed that i'm getting into that strict point of my weight loss journey where when i have my 'no count sundays' i seem to put my week of weight loss off. So I'm eating so much on those days that it takes me a week to burn it off, only for me to keep it up again... aka, maintaining at my current weight~! SO what i've decided to do is that my cheats will be put at a minimum.... i can have cheats on the weekends, as long as they fit within my calorie goal AND they have to be on my workout day. I can have a no-count day but it must be at the end of each month rather than each weekend. We'll see how this plan goes!

    (I have cheats because without them i just feel to restrained. This helps me keep peace of mind and helps me keep up the will to push forward :o)
  • baberzoo1
    baberzoo1 Posts: 23 Member
    Not using food as an emotional support... I actually had to talk myself out of going to get an icecream the other day when I was feeling depressed.
  • SCSTWG
    SCSTWG Posts: 182 Member
    Stopping using food for comfort or as a reward or treat.
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    The hardest part for me is when I go over a little and then I say f$!# it and REALLY go over. I never go over just 50-100. I'm either under or over 2000. It's bad... Luckily it doesn't happen very often.
  • kerricus
    kerricus Posts: 165 Member
    Cravings. Every once in while, I'll crave something and the feeling will last for days. I've pretty much decided that if it lasts that long, I should just give in and eat it. There's no use wasting my mental energy on it. Usually I eat it and then I realize it wasn't that great and I don't want it any more.

    My memories of junk foods are usually a lot better than the reality of how they taste.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    the eating for sure. my sweet tooth is a *****.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Maybe this is just semantics, but....

    The hardest part of dieting is gaining the weight back when the diet is over. That's why i stopped dieting and started living a healthy sustainable life.
  • Xaudelle
    Xaudelle Posts: 122 Member
    I don't diet.

    I just try to get optimal nutrition while enjoying the foods I like in moderation.
  • 1daylate1dollarshort
    1daylate1dollarshort Posts: 45
    Trying really hard to be healthy about it. And I don't mean eating healthy, necessarily. I've just had unhealthy/disordered eating patterns for 15 years so trying to do it the *right* way is really hard. It's a fine line, for me, between trying to be healthy and becoming obsessive :/

    I actually could stand to lose another 30lbs and remain in the healthy range, but I really don't care if it's only 15 and I look okay. My thought process is still distorted. I went a few hundred over last night and could barely sleep.

    So trying to eat at least 1200 calories, unfortunately. I know I had no problem with it to become overweight, but I just worry that I'm going to get back to being overweight again. Also that I'll eat too little and eff up my metabolism even more.

    I also love cheese ...
  • luzdelua
    luzdelua Posts: 88 Member

    My memories of junk foods are usually a lot better than the reality of how they taste.

    Yesss, haha!

    The hardest thing for me was giving up drinking. Bye, bye piña coladas :(
  • Fit_Mama84
    Fit_Mama84 Posts: 234 Member
    Social eating. It's hard to say no when you're pretty much expected to eat something because it's a birthday or holiday or whatever. Half the time I don't even want what they are eating, but feel like a social outcast for not joining in. That, and visiting my in-laws. They equate food with love and are relentless in offering food. it's very difficult to stay within my goals during that time.
  • Domineer
    Domineer Posts: 239 Member
    Actually getting the motivation to count calories/weigh food. I always start to get discouraged when I think about having to do it for multiple years.

    Check out my thread. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1239041-lost-80-lbs-and-never-counted-calories

    It is a hot topic, if you need tips on how to lose weight without counting food calories, feel free to inbox me as well.
  • Domineer
    Domineer Posts: 239 Member
    Maybe this is just semantics, but....

    The hardest part of dieting is gaining the weight back when the diet is over. That's why i stopped dieting and started living a healthy sustainable life.

    What do you do to sustain?
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    Being patient for the weight to come off. It feels like it's taking forever. Also, the learning process; there's a lot of trial and error which contributions to my impatience :cry:
  • Domineer
    Domineer Posts: 239 Member
    i can have cheats on the weekends, as long as they fit within my calorie goal AND they have to be on my workout day.

    (I have cheats because without them i just feel to restrained. This helps me keep peace of mind and helps me keep up the will to push forward :o)

    ^^^Yess!! Cheat meals should always be done on the workout days. Create a deficit during the week, and when you work out, a cheat meal won't throw you over (if you have it in moderation of course). That is the way to eat the foods you want and make progress.
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    waiting to see results....but its not a diet for me
  • sushidulces
    sushidulces Posts: 69 Member
    Willpower to resist desserts provided at meetings. I always ALWAYS delve into the cookie/cupcake platters.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Maybe this is just semantics, but....

    The hardest part of dieting is gaining the weight back when the diet is over. That's why i stopped dieting and started living a healthy sustainable life.

    What do you do to sustain?
    I eat a diet that is low in calorie density. I try to put my focus on eating healthy foods, and improving fitness, as opposed to trying to lose weight. I don't make weight loss goals, but i do make fitness goals.
  • sarafischbach9
    sarafischbach9 Posts: 466 Member
    I actually think maintaining is hard. I will be transitioning soon, and I'm scared to up my calories. One thing though is I'm worried about activity level. The more I move, the more I can eat, but its hard to move as often as I'd like due to a busy schedule.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    exercise for me has always come easy, logging everything I eat is the hardest part, a big pain in the *kitten*

    This is exactly what I was going to post.

    Exercise? no problema, I wish I could do more. Eating healthy? no problema either; but measuring, weighting and logging:? GRRRR
  • ActuarialChef
    ActuarialChef Posts: 1,413 Member
    The exercise! I'm such a couch potato. I'm addicted to Netflix and reading books. Every day is a struggle between the two. I just tell myself "that book will still be there when you're thin!" lol. Also, I've had an intense craving for a chocolate milkshake the last two weeks. It's almost an obsession.

    Have you thought about getting audio books and listening while you walk ... just a passing thought:smile:

    I just started doing that this week. My library has an audiobook rental program where I can rent them through an app on my phone. I"m almost done my first!

    The way I've done it is told myself that I can *only* listen to the audiobook when I'm running. It's gotten me to run more this week than I have in all of my 24 years!
  • Chris_Pierce
    Chris_Pierce Posts: 267 Member
    Losing weight and gaining muscle takes time. I hate that :)
  • hope19862000
    hope19862000 Posts: 14
    definatly working out, I'm fine once I get to the gym, but getting there is the battle:grumble:
  • AlwaysInMotion
    AlwaysInMotion Posts: 409 Member
    I actually think maintaining is hard. I will be transitioning soon, and I'm scared to up my calories. One thing though is I'm worried about activity level. The more I move, the more I can eat, but its hard to move as often as I'd like due to a busy schedule.

    Keeping up with logging on MFP will help greatly with long-term compliance & success! I got into trouble when I stopped being accountable for my food and exercise... I burned out on logging around year 4 (back then it was on paper, thank heavens for apps like MFP). Thankfully, weight doesn't magically return overnight... if you keep monitoring and logging (even sporadically), you can spot any upward trends and adjust accordingly.
  • deliacm
    deliacm Posts: 66 Member
    Absolutely the waiting game....when, oh when, will the scale change!!

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