The hardest thing to you about getting healthy/losing weight

Temporalia

So many things...1st weekends, during the week, I can easily prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks for work and resist going downstairs. Weekends, less structure, more temptation (and it starts Friday evening).

Unhealthy food in general, i'm an emotional eater, so any tempting fat food is good then and in large quantities.

Alcohol and restaurants too...

I didn't give up anything (except trying not to eat my emotions).....I just wish I would stop having food thoughts more often.

proverbs31chick

This might sound crazy especially coming from me since I have been overweight my whole life, but the food part is the hardest. My body is getting use to working out, its like I HAVE to do it, but the food part can be difficult at times, its a mental thing.

MinnieInMaine

Weekends in general are very difficult for me. Monday through Friday I'm at work and can only eat what I've packed or have handy at my desk and even if I do go down to the cafeteria or order out, with everyone around here knowing I'm watching what I eat, it keeps me on track. However, on the weekends, I've got no schedule and if DH is busy, no one around to witness my bad eating.
It's getting better but has taken me some time to figure out. I make sure there's nothing in the house that will tempt me and what there is of snacks are pretty healthy. I try to get some exercise in and have some sort of plan for the day. And when I do get those boredom induced cravings, I try to squash them to coming up with something to do, even if it's something sedentary like reading a book.

The second hardest thing that has gotten better but can still be a challenge is planning meals that feed both me and DH who's not even thinking about trying to eat more healthy things. He's not too picky but there are definitely healthy alternatives that have been shot down... Work in progress!

skinnyhopes

Snacks
Wanting More
Junk/Fast Food

acollier0510

Going out to eat...that's the hardest thing for me! I do fine during the weekend with structured meals at work and in the evenings. The weekend is all about socializing, especially in the South, so it's hard to eat right on the weekends! Just have to make more healthy decisions...

I hear you Kristy! That is definitely the hardest part for me, especially trying not to have a beer during the NCAA tournament. Pure torture!

TubbsMcGee

I didn't give up anything, I just learned to better control my portions and stop eating like a football player!

I still allow myself to eat whatever I want, just in moderation.

The trickiest thing to try and cut back on though has been booze.The worst part is trying to control myself the next day with hangover food...I guess the big solution to the problem would be to just cut it out all together, but...I'm young and have only been able to *legally drink* for a few years here! Plus all my friends are in college, so it's hard to find a low-cal alternative to all the liquor.

Coco_Puff

Lays potato chips and homemade onion dip!

Tree72

I think the hardest part is still all the planning. I'm getting better at it, but some days it is just so much mental effort to calculate every bite that I take. If it were just calories, it wouldn't be bad, but I'm trying to increase protein while keeping fats and carbs pretty moderate. So I'm often mentally juggling combinations of foods to get me at the "right" numbers.

That said, some days it's also hard to stay away from the cookies. No foods are off-limits, but I no longer eat sweets several times a day every day. They are actually a treat now.

MichelleB69

Patience is definitely not my strong suit; I'm all about immediate gratification...which makes any long term lifestyle changes challenging.

fteale

Wine. I really like to have a drink occasionally, but I know it always drags me over my calorie limit.


I think the hardest thing for me is mental, though. I almost always eat healthily, I very rarely have any sort of junk food, maybe some crisps stolen from the children every 2 weeks or so, and a small piece of chocolate once a week, and yet weight loss for me is very very slow. It is frustrating listening to people losing 2 lbs a week or more, when in 3 months I have lost 4 lbs. I knew it would be slow because I was very healthy in lifestyle before I joined here and started really working on it, so there aren't any huge changes I can make.

Azzrielish

Finding time to plan my food for the day (or week)

Finding time to exercise

Drinking less alcohol (I still indulge once in a while but work it into my calories)

Not eating the same things all the time cos I know the calories.

Eating out.

SheliaN1960

Well, I agree with alcohol! I am not a big drinker but once in a while I love vodka, water and lemon! Not a bad drink right? Well, it is the sugar that I have issues with. I am a sugar addict and that is what alcohol is....that is what I miss the most!

lEEAVii20

anything SWEET and PIZZA for me

alyssa83202

Fast food is my biggest weakness!

jchecks

wine and sweets!

swiftgirls2

hardest thing for me: motivation to work out

Angel1066

Not eating anything i want, when i want it and portion control,especially if i go out to eat. When i go out i feel i must finish a meal as i paid for it, which is really stupid.

colombiana444

For me lack of progress is the hardest thing. Not seeing inches or the scale move demotivates me in all other areas and it's been a month, I'm hanging on by a string.

i have to agree. hitting plateaus or not seeing a difference in your body after busting your butt suck. but then i remember that this is more than just the way i look but also my well being and how i feel in the inside. that determination got me to not give up when i wouldn't see the scale go down.

austxdreamin

I started traveling more for work, and that really added another level of "oh crap how do I keep this going"...the hotels don't always offer the best of foods (if they offer any) and the "great fitness facilities" they claim to have are usually one stationalry bike and a tredmill that may work if you are lucky (ok, not all are that bad, but still...). So to help stay in check, I really bump up the workouts and healthy eating the week before a trip is planned...and I try to eat as well as I can knowing that most meals will be brought in by the client or at a restuarant after work. I also try to locate hotels that are in good "walking" areas so that I can do a couple miles around the neighborhood if possible. But just keeping the healthy mindset while traveling has been a challenge!!

leomentlines

There are two main difficulties in losing weight for me, and one is exercise - its hard to push myself to continue going in a workout because whenever it gets tough I feel like giving up. The second one really isn't food, as I don't drink alcohol and don't eat meat - its instead what someone mentioned earlier - balancing a social life. Whenever I go out with friends its hard to stay on track and get something that won't blow away my hard work, especially if we decide to eat out at a restaurant.

stephaniezoundi

Weekends and boredom....although surfing through the forums helps occupy me now! lol

curleesam

LOL the hardest thing for me was learning NOT to eat until I was full. I kinda liked that full feeling but I guess thats how I put on so much baby weight! LOL

sillygoose1977

wine, beer, vodka.

Oh, and pizza.

What she said.

Mollywater

Seriously, the hardest thing for me is binge eating.... even if its on healthy food.. My hardest thing is binging. If I could fix that, I would be golden.