Changing Your Thoughts

DanaDark

So, to begin, I always figured fat loss was simple but hard. Basically, eat very little and do tons of cardio to get that deficit up.

Then, I joined MyFitnessPal. Boy I have learned a lot. Less cardio, more strength training, more food, more protein.

Before: 1100 cals a day, 400-600 cals running a day.
After: 1400 cals a day, hour long walks 4 times a week, strength training 2 times a week.

Before: 1.5lbs lost in 2 weeks, stall for 4, then quit, exhausted and hungry.
After: 1 to 2.5lbs lost a week (partial water weight in the higher ranges), every week. Lost 11 so far.

So, this NEW way of thinking about it is definitely working. BUT... I FEEL like I need to be doing more. Like, I should do tons more cardio or should eat fewer than my allowed calories etc. Always noticing my mind slipping nto the old way that simply does not work.

Anyone else have this problem? Where you KNOW you're better know and you KNOW the old way doesn't work, but you still FEEL like you should go back to it? (I won't, but it's annoying to have the thoughts)

Hopefully, in time, my mind will simply put these thoughts to rest!

mustgetmuscles1

YES. For the last 4 months my weight kept fluctuating up and down 4-5lbs and I could not break below 162. The little demons kept creeping in. Should I just eat a lot less for a few days or should I add a ton more cardio? <---All the things I preach to others not to do. LOL

Just human nature I guess.

jenlarz

Sort of. There's a week-two week diet I have done that you eat lots of grapefruit, eggs, tomato and almost no carbs. Can lose 8-10 lbs in a week. I keep thinking, I should just do that to accelerate things. But I know it's better to lose it gradually and that I would probably be losing lean muscle w/ that.

BetterCrazyThanLazy

YES. For the last 4 months my weight kept fluctuating up and down 4-5lbs and I could not break below 162. The little demons kept creeping in. Should I just eat a lot less for a few days or should I add a ton more cardio? <---All the things I preach to others not to do. LOL

Just human nature I guess.

This is EXACTLY how I have been! I have stalled and at this point I am eating less and doing more cardio just to see that scale move! Doing everything I have been so against for such a long time!

jcr85

I would say you could workout smarter not harder/longer but hard to say without seeing what your exactly doing.

NiSan12

I would say you could workout smarter not harder/longer but hard to say without seeing what your exactly doing.

dITTO

jynxxxed

I think that it's largely because unless you have actually done research, the common idea of losing weight is "eat very little and do insane amounts of cardio". Lifting is only for people who are already thin and want to be 'bulky'. It's on every commercial, ad, diet plan, etc.

All of that is actually completely untrue.. but it's weird discrediting the way that you've always been taught was the "right way" (though it's clearly not!)

You're not alone!

rjsimpson2002

So, this NEW way of thinking about it is definitely working. BUT... I FEEL like I need to be doing more. Like, I should do tons more cardio or should eat fewer than my allowed calories etc. Always noticing my mind slipping nto the old way that simply does not work.

Anyone else have this problem? Where you KNOW you're better know and you KNOW the old way doesn't work, but you still FEEL like you should go back to it? (I won't, but it's annoying to have the thoughts)

Hopefully, in time, my mind will simply put these thoughts to rest!

I know exactly what you mean! Lucky I got you to look at my diary and tell me to up protein etc... it's all a journey and awareness is the first step - no falling back into bad old ways.

bhankiii

It's just a matter of getting into new habits. Be consistent for a few weeks and then what you're doing becomes the new normal. Congrats on having the courage and sense to try new things.