Not trying to be annoying, but please help me out guys.

Blaineyyy

Motivation comes from within. If it's REALLY important to you, then you do WHATEVER it takes to get it done. If not, then you'll just keep quitting or giving up.
Think about it, if someone told you that if you didn't lose ____ pounds by a certain date, you'd flat out die, you would find a way.

Ooooh, I love this! Might use this for my own motivation too.

Init_to_winit

I love this one:

"Losing weight is hard, being overweight is hard, choose your hard."

BrownlineC1731

don't look at the big picture; set yourself a goal for a week. Like I will lose 1 lb this week and exercise for 3 days. When exercising do different types, like swimming, dancing, walking, etc... It does not have to be at the gym all the time.

Carfoodel

Motivation comes from within. If it's REALLY important to you, then you do WHATEVER it takes to get it done. If not, then you'll just keep quitting or giving up.
Think about it, if someone told you that if you didn't lose ____ pounds by a certain date, you'd flat out die, you would find a way.

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I have to agree with this. You have to REALLY WANT it. Not the "I really want to lose weight (but not really going to do much about it)" For me I became borderline obsessed with it. Losing weight and bettering my life became my everything. I decided if I was going to do this then it had to become my life and I had to be okay with it. I have gotten to the point in which what I eat and how I exercise is how I now and will live my life, but I will never stop educating myself. If I come across something that I can incorporate into my life, then great. If it doesn't work, then I move on.

I hope you find what works for you! Good luck on your weight loss journey!

Thats the way I feel I am heading - I am constantly trying to learn more and improve and find my limits - noone else can do your motivating for you - you have to do it for yourself.

markpmc

I am back on the weight loss roller coaster and I always seem to make it a little over a week and then I lose motivation. Well it's that time. I've been at it for a little over a week and I've gone from 195 to 185 and now I'm back at 190. I am in this with my friend and we have a small wager on each weigh-in. Tomorrow is the weigh in and I think this is going to be a time that I weigh more this week than last. I don't know how to keep myself motivated. The exercise and food is becoming boring. Any motivation or support is greatly appreciated. How do you keep things interesting?

As already said by others - motivation is different for everyone. I work as a software developer (pro nerd) so for me - it's the numbers. I obsessively track every little thing I can because while I may not always see progress in the mirror, the numbers simply don't lie. I can see that I added 5 lbs to that lift over the last workout. I can see that I did 2 more reps this time, etc.

The key word is *sustainable*. You can go on a drastic diet and workout twice a day, 7 days a week. But are you gonna do that for the rest of your life? Of course not. Small changes, baby steps. It adds up.

As also stated - there's no way you lost 10 lbs in a week that wasn't water weight unless you were morbidly obese to begin with. When it all comes down to it - weight loss comes down to simple math/physics. If you burn more calories than you take in, you lose weight. Start tracking what you eat on MFP. Get a fitbit or similar device and track how much you're burning. Sustainable weight loss isn't about "dieting" - it's about changing your habits. If you "diet" you will continue to stay on that roller coaster. If instead you making eating right (and more importantly- reasonable amounts) a habit - then your life will change.

You only have to repeat something 21 consecutive times (on average) before it becomes a habit. So there's a goal for you - eat right for 21 days. On day 22 it will feel weird if you DONT do it.

But really - you have to find what works for you. If it's having buddies on MFP who will say "good job" then so be it. If it's having girls check you out because you look good, then so be it. If it's watching the ring around your midsection (assuming you have one) melt away in the mirror - then so be it. The point is - you need to find what works for YOU.

Good luck!

This is my approach also. It's simple math. Eat less, do more. Consistency is the thing most people forget. If you want to look like the average overweight person simply eat like the average overweight person.

tootzi

well i think the fact that you are losing should be motivation...just think you dont want to go back up to the 195 so you should weigh yourself everyday and make sure you dont eat any sugars or anything right before you go to bed..that should help...but you are doing awesome....just keep it up..sometimes the scale fluctuates cuz of water weight....just dont give up now.....I wish i lost as much as you have already...good for you..be proud of yourself....and dont give up

AlmstHvn

Here's my thoughts:
1) Forget "diet" - think "muscle"
2) Forget the scale for a few months - use a tape measure to track your body changes. Chest, arms, waist, hips, thighs, calves
3) Weight/strength train 30-45 minutes every other day
4) Play sports (shoot hoops, tennis, frisbee, something where you're moving) the other days
5) Drink lots of water
6) Cut sodium and fat way down - if you're eating a lot of deep fried food, cut that down and bump up grilled. You don't have to cut it OUT, but try once a week or every other week instead of every day.
7) Find ways to have a good amount of protein in your diet. Instead of a bag of chips, maybe a boiled egg, grilled chicken, protein shake, etc.

Tropicalgirl3

I would suggest just having some fun with your exercise. Do you like Basketball, tennis, swimming, kayaking.... Find some stuff that you really like and then go out and "Play"!! You'll burn calories and have fun!! Not sure what you are eating but watch the portion sizes and again find foods you really like that are healthy!! Summer is the best time for fruit and vegetable. If you want the results to last you have to do this smart which is slow and steady!! Don't think of this as a diet but lifestyle changes to make you more fit!!