When I try - I do worse

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  • Arunakae
    Arunakae Posts: 83
    Logging everything really helps me. What I used to do was go, "well I've eaten healthy all day and exercised, I can eat crappy for dinner" that's when I started gaining weight. But now that I log everything I can see if I was truly healthy and if I really did exercise enough. Also when I'm going to eat something not so healthy, like a cupcake, I log it before I eat it and I plan my whole day around getting this one treat, so that I don't over-eat before I even get to the goodies.
  • VanessaGS
    VanessaGS Posts: 514 Member
    The only way to start is... to start. Stop thinking about it and start doing it. I thought myself out of it for years.

    So, if you need someone to be an *kitten* about it, here goes...

    Go find those junk foods and throw them away. Right now. You're still sitting in your chair, aren't you, AREN'T YOU?!?! GO!!! JUNK FOOD!!! TRASH CAN!!! NOW!!!!

    Now drop and give me 10 sit-ups, soldier, because you start RIGHT NOW. What, you think I'm KIDDING!!! Make that 20! NOW!!! MOVE!!! FASTER!!!


    Now start logging!!!

    I love this one.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    When I try to eat healthier/exercise I seem to do worse...am I the only one? Last year I lost about 25 pounds (being part a weight loss group that held me accountable) and I am quickly putting them back on this year. I start out the day thinking "its going to be a great/healthy day" - Then I think "well if I am going to eat healthy I need to get the unhealthy snacks out of the house so I may as well eat them!" then I dig myself in a hole and I think "well, maybe tomorrow will be better" My husband works out daily and has so much will power and I do not. I want it (in my head), but I lack the motivation to do the work to get there. I am not completely lazy...I have two small children that keep me busy and I do a little (exercising) here and there but it is not consistent. I want to be one of those people that are addicted to eating healthy and working out! Any suggestions?

    so stop making excuses, and doing dumb things (like eating the unhealthy food to get rid of it) *No offense* and just do the damn thing!! It's not that hard, you're the one holding yourself down. don't say you wish you were on of those people - just be one of those people.
  • AshleyRKnutson
    AshleyRKnutson Posts: 98 Member
    there are days when i am the most awesome person on the planet. and there are days where i have to pretend to be the most awesome person on the planet.

    then their are days i pretend to be batman.

    what i'm trying to say is to always be batman.

    no, seriously, sometimes it's all about the mindset. you have to tell yourself to do something, and sometimes you have to pretend to be what you are not, until you are that person

    Fake it til it's real

    ^^ YES! I had a teacher in high school that lived by the motto 'FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT!"
  • mccollumse
    mccollumse Posts: 84 Member
    The weight watchers program allows unlimited fruits and vegetables. I really struggled with the idea of getting started on weight loss because I didn't like the idea of giving up sugar, which I love. BUT, I felt like I could live with eating as much fruit as I wanted. This was a "transition" period for me. I knew when I got hungry I could reach for fruits if it was between meals. I didn't join weight watchers, and I track on MFP now, but it helped me during the first week or two, so I didn't feel deprived. Then, viola, I found that my cravings for cake, cookies and especially ice cream had subsided. The foods I find satisfying has changed. Give yourself permission to have all the veggies and fruit you want for several days to get started. It will be easier to bypass the unhealthy stuff, if you have something else to reach for.
  • tlc12078
    tlc12078 Posts: 334 Member
    When I try to eat healthier/exercise I seem to do worse...am I the only one? Last year I lost about 25 pounds (being part a weight loss group that held me accountable) and I am quickly putting them back on this year. I start out the day thinking "its going to be a great/healthy day" - Then I think "well if I am going to eat healthy I need to get the unhealthy snacks out of the house so I may as well eat them!" then I dig myself in a hole and I think "well, maybe tomorrow will be better" My husband works out daily and has so much will power and I do not. I want it (in my head), but I lack the motivation to do the work to get there. I am not completely lazy...I have two small children that keep me busy and I do a little (exercising) here and there but it is not consistent. I want to be one of those people that are addicted to eating healthy and working out! Any suggestions?


    I was having the same problem, so the only one who really dont gain weight oin this house is my bf. I let him eat them all for me n of course another one who is supper skinny is my oldest son. I let him snack too. I buy certain snacks for me. Another way I do it too, is I measure my snacks n put them into baggies. It works.

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