Everyone seems to be struggling

Mkrug221

For me I've just been sooo busy that it's hard to stay on track. I've still been exercising but haven't been eating well. I have some great days and then I have some not so great days. Weekends are especially hard because I'm running all over the place and have been making bad choices food wise.

I'm going food shopping tonight and then I'm going to be back on track tomorrow.

starrnj

I feel like its the winter, its getting colder and I am getting lazy....and with the holidays around the corner I cant seem to stay focused

GreenLifeGirl

Yeah, the time change always throws me off...my food intake isn't effected as much as getting in exercise...I do most of my fitness outside and by the time I get off work at 5pm, it's dark and its a battle. Because of this very problem, I am modifying my exercise schedule and what I am doing to make it more winter friendly. Hang in there, because spring comes around again and diligence in the winter has a great payoff!! = )

melanie_J

It seems over the past couple of weeks that a number of people on my friends list have been struggling, me included. These aren't just people who log in for 10 days and then you don't see them for 2 weeks. These aren't people who only haphazardly keep their diary or work out once a week. These are people who are in it for good. I am one of those people. However, over the past couple of weeks I have found it increasingly difficult to fight the good fight.

I'm wondering why this is ... is it the time change? The fact that an incredibly busy time of the year is here (I don't know about ya'all but my year is always busy .. 3 kids, full time job, etc. etc ... It's hard to find a time of year when things aren't crazy anymore). A domino effect?

I took 3 days off of MFP ... well I didn't log or exercise ... I feel better about it today and I'm hoping that I'm back to kicking *kitten* like usual. I just find it odd that it seems everyone is struggling so much around the same time.

I'm struggling also, it seems like in the summer it was much easier to do this, but now that winter is looming I have no energy for anything. I go on and do my exercises in the morning, because I know if I put them off I won't be able to do it later. I hate it getting dark so much earlier...it just makes me want to lay around. But yes, we're struggling too!!

garlic7girl

I agree with Desirai....this is a hard time of year. I too have noticed it has become harder for folk but this is where we need to ENCOURAGE each other to stay on the path or teach each other to rework the goals during the holidays. Maybe you decide not to try and lose weight but maintain untill the new year. Whatever we as 'friends' are here for a reason: Encouragement and support!!!!! Behavior modification is hard it may take several times to get it in the head/heart but support always helps.