What is the hardest part of dieting?

Nicci93

Between the nutrition or the workouts, which do you think is the hardest?

Personally I think it is harder to not overeat, but I do struggle with the motivation to go to the gym too. I feel like dieting is 75% food and only 25% exercise and its kicking me in the butt sometimes. Especially when its TOM and the cravings set it!

What do you guys think? (Btw feel free to add me ^^)

Emporor_Augustus

For me, the hardest part isn't the overeating, but the not eating bad things that I should avoid. I mean, I can keep to my portions during breakfast, lunch and dinner, feeling all good about myself, but then I'll be watching TV and suddenly I'll want those chips or those cookies. I have such a salty tooth and the cravings drive me mad!

Exercise is tricky too, it's so hard to want to do it after working 8 hours (which I do every weekday), but I usually feel so proud of myself afterwards. It's that "I accomplished something" feeling that allows me to get motivated.

klynn08

For me the hardest part is working out everyday. I literally have to force myself most days

ster81

hardest part is snacking... especially if there's always fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies in the house. =(

xerotolerance

For me, I think it's eating. I love being active & exercising, but I struggle with binge eating especially late at night.

angieroo2

Breaking the bad habits

sarge634

For me it would be temptation and motivation

Mizzylizzy

The hardest part is working out, but then again so if not overeating or eating unhealthy...luv chocolate snacks . I'll be good for the entire day until it gets to around 7pm-8pm which is around the time I eat like crazy. ..or just super unhealthy. Idk they r both difficult

ChaleGirl

I think the hardest part is staying motivated when you arent losing!
Also getting back on it after having a few off days!

Pebble321

Neither.
The hardest thing is accepting that you can't just change your habits for a short time - you have to learn healthy habits for life.

dgbiggz

I agree with ChaleGirl! For me it's KNOWING you are working your butt off burning those cals & eating healthy & you still see no change. I was more than off track for a couple of months, I'm back on it now & for the last few weeks NOTHIN'!!! It's frustrating for sure & it makes you think "why bother" even though you KNOW why, but dang....come on body - gimme SOMETHIN'!! :grumble:

ChaleGirl

We have to just keep that motivation up!!!@dgbiggz
Ive accepted that this week has been a bad week lol
Also I suppose if something isnt working we have to be motivated and determined enough to change the programme!!

here_I_go_again

For me, the hardest part isn't the overeating, but the not eating bad things that I should avoid. I mean, I can keep to my portions during breakfast, lunch and dinner, feeling all good about myself, but then I'll be watching TV and suddenly I'll want those chips or those cookies. I have such a salty tooth and the cravings drive me mad!

Exercise is tricky too, it's so hard to want to do it after working 8 hours (which I do every weekday), but I usually feel so proud of myself afterwards. It's that "I accomplished something" feeling that allows me to get motivated.

This^^^

thepetiterunner

The unplanned things: when I have to stay at work late, when the weather ruins my running plans, when I find myself in situations I haven't prepared for.

I'm fine when I follow my weekly routine or have an alternate set of back-up plans. It's much harder for me to make healthy adaptations when I haven't considered them into my back-up plans. In short, making adaptations. This mostly happens on the weekends or on vacations. Most of the rest of the time I know how to stay on track.

beckylawrence70

For me, it's not eating all the sweets and the larger portions I used to eat.........

SmartAlec03211988

Exercising. Ugh.

cyclerjenn

The temptation from my friends. All they like to do is hang out in the bars and eat terrible food. My best friend was suppose to be on the journey with me but gave up in the first week.

kbmnurse

The food. I always am hungry especially I started the 30 DS.

UpEarly

I think it's just the tedium of it all - constantly having to pay attention to calories and weighing/logging all the foods I eat.

I didn't 'diet' at all - my calorie cutting was really quite minimal. Also, I love to exercise. So, if I had to pick, I would say the hardest part was just getting in the practice of logging everything.

chaniray

not eating bad foods is the hardest part. working out after awhile is very enjoyable for me. i love the feeling i get afterwards and i enjoy the challenge of pushing myself more each time. TOM is a challenge all the way around b/c i become very tired as well as have cravings. sucks.

grinch031

appetite management.
saying no to free food that I know is going to cause me problems.

Taylerr88

hardest part to dieting? IT TAKES FOREVER! :sad:

vim_n_vigor

I don't consider myself 'dieting' right now. I am living the way I want to live, just a supersized version of it. What I am doing now will be what I keep doing. There won't be a magic stopping point where I am done.

That being said, the hardest part was starting, the second hardest, not quitting. If I eat too much one day, don't exercise one day, that is life. It will continue to go on and I need to have a lifestyle flexible enough for the things I will always have in my life.

BeckyProctor

breaking the habit of "grazing" between dinner time and bedtime

MrsORourke

Exercise. I HATE IT, until I do it. Then I love the endorphins. When it comes time to DO IT though...I have to force myself. And I'm easily talked out of doing it.

MeliciousGibson

I agree with ChaleGirl! For me it's KNOWING you are working your butt off burning those cals & eating healthy & you still see no change. I was more than off track for a couple of months, I'm back on it now & for the last few weeks NOTHIN'!!! It's frustrating for sure & it makes you think "why bother" even though you KNOW why, but dang....come on body - gimme SOMETHIN'!! :grumble:

This is so true for me! I have been working my butt off! I've completely changed my lifestyle, and it's GREAT. I have so much more energy, my moods are more stable, I KNOW I'm making healthy changes for my longevity and overall health. But that darn scale hasn't budged and the measurements haven't changed in almost 2 months! I look better in the clothes I have, even though they aren't a smaller size.
I just want to see some better PROGRESS!!!! Especially when I put SO much work into it. :sigh:

beattie1

For me, it's sticking to "the plan" - any plan - long enough for it to work. "Move more and eat less" will always work, provided you don't slide back into your old bad habits, and that's so easy to do as food tastes lovely and this chair is so comfortable.

leaso75581

DEFINATELY THE NUTRITION...KNOWING THAT YOU CAN'T AND SHOULDN'T EAT EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS HARD TO ADJUST TO.

zoedallas

Nutrition is the hardest part for me. Keeping my calories down is fairly easy. Doing it with with healthy food is not. I despise cooking and always go for the frozen processed foods. I'm kind of enjoying the exercising even though I'm sore all the time.

jouergal

I agree with ChaleGirl! For me it's KNOWING you are working your butt off burning those cals & eating healthy & you still see no change. I was more than off track for a couple of months, I'm back on it now & for the last few weeks NOTHIN'!!! It's frustrating for sure & it makes you think "why bother" even though you KNOW why, but dang....come on body - gimme SOMETHIN'!! :grumble:

^^^^^^^ this for sure^^^^^^^

gangstagirl625

snacking is the hardest thing for me. My bf says i'm gonna snack myself to death.