motivation plateau

Robical
Robical Posts: 19 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hi, I m arealy frustrated. Everytime I lose about 10-15 lbs, it's like my brain goes boink and sends signals to start eating bad things again.. how can I move past this problem and keep losing? thank you for any help you can give me.

Robi

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  • mrsjcmyles
    mrsjcmyles Posts: 119 Member
    I do too. Im interested in knowing as well. It's very frustrating!
  • laceylovespink
    laceylovespink Posts: 138
    that has been my life-long story. This is just my opinion and what I do so take it for what it's worth...I just started doing this in the past week and it has worked like a charm every day.... but I am finding that my self talk has a huge amount to do with it. When I think about something that I want that is in the kitchen I have been eating jello instead and promise myself that if i stay under my goal calories that i can have a bite of it the next day. By the next day I'm so proud of myself for not eating it (and that I feel good because I didn't eat a bunch of processed crap) that so far I haven't wanted the thing I wanted the day before....Tell yourself how strong you are and what great self control you have. Another thing that worked for me yesterday was I went to the gym in the evening when I'm always hungry. When I got home all I wanted was a shower and my bed...the desire to eat was very much gone. I really hope this helps you...you CAN do this...never ever ever give up. I'm finding that the point that I want to give up is usually the very corner when things start to go better or the scale goes down... :)
  • laceylovespink
    laceylovespink Posts: 138
    forgot to add to be sure to start your daily log of food on here...that way you can see how you are doing calorie-wise and can see what foods you are lacking or are causing the constant crave :)
  • staciekins
    staciekins Posts: 453 Member
    Two words...Determination and Self-Control (ok, that might count as three)
  • Robical
    Robical Posts: 19 Member
    Hi, thank you for teh replies and the words of encouragment. Lacey, i have to try the self talk. after I start all nice and strong, keep my food diary, excercise, etc, after a few week I just get "bored" with it all.... I don't know if it's psychological or maybe I am afraid of non being able to reach my GW so I sabotage myself before... I am so tired of trying to analyze it all... but yuor words really helped me not feel alone. thank you. I even joined a gym and go there early in the morning to excerise with a group. i was so excited, but now it's hard to wake up... maybe I just have to let myself eat somethign "bad" if I have enough cal left in my day fo rthe day after, like you do Lacey.

    thank you :)

    Robi
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