I lost the 50, no unmotivated

daniellevietti

Well, I was shooting for 50 pounds...But once I hit that I realized that I needed to lose another 30 or so to be "fit". The first 50 came off pretty painlessly to be honest, just ate better and excercised 4 times a week or so. Now that I have a new goal of 30 I'm feeling discouraged, not sure why.

If it was so easy then why am I not motivated to just do it?

DEE4560

You look great! How long did it take you to lose 50 pounds? Maybe you just need a break but continue to eat healthy. I am trying to look at this as a new way of life and not refer to it as a DIET!

aflane

Because you want a break. Take a few days off, and then tackle the last 30.

ybba12490

wow girl you look incredible! but I agree with everyone else, just take a a week or so to relax. maybe find some new foods or exercises that you are interested in trying to make the process less dreaded. I find that when I switch up my routine I not only lose more weight but enjoy going to gym and variety.

daniellevietti

Awe thanks. It too me about 8 months to lose the first 50 pounds but I've been at the same weight for close to 6 months now..Time to kick that last 30 but I seem to always have an excuse for not "doing it".

LBATL

I am right there with you. I crossed the 100 lbs mark last week and this week I have been feeling so unmotivated. It's like, how can I lose 100 lbs and still not be THERE yet. It's definitely a new lifestyle for me and I have to keep reminding myself of that. There really isn't a "THERE" its not a diet with a starting and ending point. This is a life long endeavor that I have committed myself to.

Celebrate your 50 lbs and then just keep doing what has been working for you. Maybe get some new workout clothes, try a new fitness class, or something to get you reinspired. Good luck! I wish you much success because I know you can do it!

DEE4560

wow there are a lot of big losers on this site. Great job to all of you..

ahsongbird

I feel ya, I lost 50 then stayed at that weight all winter b/c I just hate doing stuff when its cold haha, I could be one hot momma by now if i'd kept going . My goal is to be 130 by summer so I started back up JUST in time to possibly make that goal by June. I didn't go back to my old ways during the winter but I didn't monitor WHAT i ate just how much i ate so I gained like 3 lbs b/c it was all crappy food. I found that I keep an image of the body I want in my head and I just keep telling myself THIS is not acceptable, even though I look better than i used to it isnt enough. I want to RUN and be fit not settle for being chunky.

daniellevietti

Wow, so many great stories!

Thank you for all of the support. I agree, that chapter has closed and I need to do the right thing and complete the journey.

I of course have a dinner party tonight, but maybe I can sneak in a little jog before we have guests over.

You're all the best!!

daniellevietti

Maybe I should add... I was thinking about canceling my gym membership and working out from home. My gym is 20 minutes away, I know that doesn't sound terrible but I work a lot of hours and think working out from home would almost be more motivating, if that makes any sense :P

scagneti

Well, I was shooting for 50 pounds...But once I hit that I realized that I needed to lose another 30 or so to be "fit". The first 50 came off pretty painlessly to be honest, just ate better and excercised 4 times a week or so. Now that I have a new goal of 30 I'm feeling discouraged, not sure why.

If it was so easy then why am I not motivated to just do it?

I am going through the EXACT same thing right now. I was at around 185 last year at this time, lost around 35 or so and then slacked off at Christmas and put some on. Come January, I decided I was motivated and stuff and lost 15 of the 25 that I thought would make me the right size pretty easily. So now I'm 45 pounds lighter than I was last year, much fitter (I'm around 115 pounds of "not fat"), so I really don't have a lot to lose -- just some on the arms and a bit of toning on the tummy (out of those 25 pounds of fat, I kept my boobs and my butt is still nice and round, so I don't want to lose those). And for the last week, I've been so unmotivated I don't know what to do. I'm happy with my appearance, figure if I lose too much more I'll never find anything that fits (already having trouble finding clothes in a 4) and don't know why I'm working so hard.

So I wake up at 5:30 to exercise and I'm there in my workout clothes phoning in the warm up asking myself WHY am I doing this? I don't NEED to lose anymore weight. I'm thin and healthy (according to my last physical). My husband is thrilled with my loss. And honestly I couldn't come up with a single reason to lose a single pound. My original goal of "looking hot in a bikini" seems stupid right now. Who cares how hot I look in a bikini -- I'm married! Not like it makes sense for that to be my goal anyways -- Canada has maybe two weeks a year that I could wear a bikini now that I'm freezing all the time without my fat layer to keep me warm, so what do I do after August? Hang around random pools? I walk to and from work (around 5 miles a day) but that's to avoid the terrible transit we have and to save $5 a day -- plus I enjoy walking), but to do other exercise seems "pointless" right now, and that worries me.

I haven't really changed my diet too much (just eating less most days but having a few "free" meals per week) so it's not like I'm "dieted out". I just feel like I've done all I can, or at least all I'm willing to go out of my way to do. Or so I thought.

I did get through my workout, even did it quite hard. But have decided to scale back to 3-4 days a week of harder working out plus my 5 days a week of walking (weather permitting) instead of cutting out entirely instead of 5-6 days a week, and am going to challenge myself to try a new healthy food every week and a new exercise every month. It no longer has to do with "losing weight". In fact, if I stay at 140 and still look like this forever, I'll be thrilled (just a little less fat on the arms!!)

It's time for a new mindset. Figure out what will make you WANT to do the things that are generally associated with weight loss, even if it isn't "to lose weight".

And you've done a fabulous job so far! Congrats!

christina0089

I agree you look wonderful! So much of the advice/ stories on here are great, and have some very wonderful suggestions! I am sure you will find your way out of this slump, it hapens to everyone from time to time. I think the biggest thing really is the goal its self once you reach it you are like ok now what? You reached ur fifty pound goal only to find u needed to loose more so maybe that in its self was the dicouraging point for you, who knows? best way to look at a diet is not as a start and stop kinda race but as a life long journey with hills and valleys and yes plateaus and ditches.. Just like everyday life! But just like everyday life its full of joy as well so celebrate the little things as well as the big ones! If you need that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow then start each new goal out with an ending perk, like if I loose the next 30 pounds I will... Have a girls day out at the spa with sum friends or go on a weekend cruise with my love.. anything that will help motivate you! Goodluck!