Needing Support

starlite19
starlite19 Posts: 37 Member
in Motivation and Support
I feel like I am having a hard time logging in everyday and keeping on here for more than a week at a time. Does anyone have any ideas on how to motivate you to keep up with it? I have all the goals and such, but feel I keep putting it on the back burner, I have not been making it a priority. I guess during the day Im busy and at the end of the day I just want to relax, and not come online sometimes. Any advice?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    only you can make it a priority...

    you dont HAVE to log to lose weight... you just need a calorie deficit and some regular exercise... but if you feel like 5 minutes logging your food is a chore, then maybe MFP isnt for you?
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Try pre-logging. The night before, log your food for tomorrow. You can go back and make modifications at the end of the day when you then pre-log for the next day.
  • Fsunami
    Fsunami Posts: 241 Member
    What you have to do is focus on today & today only. Its all we have to work with, my friend.

    I woulda been dead in 5 years if I hadn't made this commitment. All signs were pointing that way.

    Just a few things the MFP tribe and common sense has taught me:

    1) This is a thing you DO, not a definition of who you ARE. Just like laundry. Take the emotion out of it wherever possible. I cannot stress this enough.

    2) My approach? This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. So there is no finite number of days that I am trying to get to. I will be logging in and logging food for the rest of my life, because:

    a) This program works
    b) I don't want to die young and I was headed that direction

    3) Try to remember - We are the results of the choices we make every day, whether those choices are good or bad. Make as many good choices as you can, and the ship will stay steady. At the end of the day, we are the man in the mirror. We are accountable to ourselves and no one else. Leave rationalizing at the door, and be honest with yourself. Its the only path to long term success

    Cal tracking is considered a good choice (whether boring or not) because it tells you where you really are (just like your check register tells you your balance) - remember to be honest with yourself all the time. Ultimately, you will achieve that which you are seeking much sooner.

    You got this.

    Fsunami
  • thegreatcanook
    thegreatcanook Posts: 2,419 Member
    Surround your self with friends who are succeeding....Add me!

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