Losing motivation

cbspence33
cbspence33 Posts: 2 Member
in Motivation and Support
I started 3 weeks ago and do well to begin with but then the stress starts creeping back and I want to turn to food for comfort, reward, bribe...whatever just so long as I "deserve it". I have a long way to go and at 45 it isn't going as quickly as it used to. But I don't feel healthy or happy and just want to change. Need some support and motivation (and friends) to keep me moving along :)

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  • mygrl4meee
    mygrl4meee Posts: 943 Member
    Keep working at it. I think the first month was the hardest for me. Try to find lower calorie treats to change your cravings and get less calories in the process. I am not perfect but I have cut out lots of the junk that I used to eat. I relieve stress by working out so its a win win for me. I will send you a friend request.
  • Reesecup312
    Reesecup312 Posts: 236 Member
    Hello,
    I started about 3 weeks ago as well and i see we have lost the same amount of weight. I am not sure about you, but I think the thing that will help the most is being active. I sit a lot and I am not as active as I was a few years ago.
    I agree with the poster about finding lower calorie snacks to help with cravings. Sugar free puddings like Dulce Duleche Is heaven to me! It curbs my craving for something sweet and it only has 60 calories. Reward yourself from time to time with the things that you love as well. Don't deprive yourself, plan for it.
    Don't quit!! That is the worst thing you can do! You can do it!1 You just need to find what works for you!! Hugs to you!!
    That little precious baby you are holding in the picture is all the motivation you should need. Get healthy for her.....:flowerforyou:
  • rjo921
    rjo921 Posts: 130
    I am in the same boat....I'm 45, really started focusing on what I was eating, made it a point to exercise a heck of a lot more, and it is not coming off as fast as I would hope. But I know that I am on the right track. Stay with it.....keep moving....we'll get there together! :flowerforyou:
  • JennMarieFitz
    JennMarieFitz Posts: 73 Member
    Everyone else is right, you can have a treat. =) It will help you to avoid the feeling that you're being deprived, which is not what you want. You're wanting to be happy and healthy, and if you're just feeling hungry, you'll just feel awful!

    My husband has a candy drawer full of bite sized chocolates. Reeses mini cups, to be exact. Family members keep sending us packages with treats and candy! It's a nightmare! But my husband came up with the idea to keep all of it and only allow ourselves to have ONE piece when we feel like some candy or sweets. That's what I do when the urge arises! That, or I ask myself if I'm actually hungry. Sometimes I'll want candy if I'm hungry, so I'll make dinner or something like that instead.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    I started 3 weeks ago and do well to begin with but then the stress starts creeping back and I want to turn to food for comfort, reward, bribe...whatever just so long as I "deserve it". I have a long way to go and at 45 it isn't going as quickly as it used to. But I don't feel healthy or happy and just want to change. Need some support and motivation (and friends) to keep me moving along :)

    Change in anything can be a stress on you no matter what, but... its how you choose to handle that stress that can greatly affect you.

    Try to learn about the stressors in your life that contribute to your behaviors with regard to eating. Learn how to change your behaviors and modify your stress levels when you have identified them.

    Also a good thing is to ask yourself 'is this a good time in my life to start this'...

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