Does it ever get... easier?

PaigeAnderson100

"Things only get better when you get better"
"Never give up, your dreams are right there"
"Pain is temporary, quitting is forever"
Those quotes make it seem so "real" or easy when you think about being motivated or being determined to lose the weight. I know that nothing is "easy" in this life but, things do get easier right? When is it going to get easier to count calories, work out daily and just live a healthy life. It's been 3 months-49 pounds and I still struggle daily to stay on track. I don't want to work out, I don't want to get off the couch, I want to sit, I want to eat ice cream, I want to eat chocolate, I want to eat popcorn with extra butter but, what do I want even more? To be skinny and to be healthy. If I have goals set, my mind is set on my ideal weight and I feel like I want this more than anything for myself. Why are things still so hard? Maybe it's the depression, maybe it's the body dysmorphic disorder, maybe it's the bipolar disorder, maybe it's the laziness, maybe it's the fact that I give up way too easily. There are no excuses anymore and I am sick of feeling like I am the only one struggling daily. Why is it that people tell me that after a few weeks on the diet, they find it easier to eat healthy food and they find it easier to wake up and work out daily? That's definitely not me....

Anyone else in the same boat? I am confused.

mygrl4meee

I won't say that my weight loss has been easy. I won't say that I have days where I want to sit on the couch and I won't say that I want to eat things that are not the best for me. However, it's not as hard as it has to be. I think 49 lbs in 3 months is kind of fast. Are you in a big hurry? Is that why it's hard?
I am motivated to work out cause mostly I enjoy my workouts and the results that I have seen in this past year. I workout 3 to 4 times a week and do enjoy my days of rest. I have two sons and one is still under age. So mostly, if anything, I feel bad that I am gone from my home so much.
I have been struggling a little bit lately. I been having a hard time staying at 1700 calories and been eating closer to 2000 and really hoping that it doesn't mess things up for me.
I do eat all foods in moderation and for the most part that has worked for me. I am a stress and emotional eater so that's probably why I am struggling some right now. Good luck.

luckyjuls

I think when your lifestyle becomes "all or nothing" it becomes far more difficult to keep on track. Like I said in your one status, maybe when you set your goals as super strict and 100% perfect, it's a lot to live up to and when you slip, it makes you feel like a failure.

Let's put it this way. I'm friends with many people on here that keep it 80% healthy and 20% indulgence. So when you mention that popcorn or chocolate and how you want to eat it, you aren't alone. We all want to eat delicious things now and then, and we should. If we deprive ourselves that measured portion of delight, we'll feel it is a difficult lifestyle to keep up with forever.

The key thing here is accurately measuring that delicious food and combining it with healthy things throughout the day. That's not difficult after awhile. It just requires you to be open to the idea that your life is not going to be a perfectly logged diary and that you will have days of cravings.

You are not alone in this struggle. Changing eating habits, especially in combination with an eating disorder or depression, is quite the challenge, but it can be done. Don't be so hard on yourself, girl. You can do this.

If it's an easy lifestyle to maintain, you'll never quit. You just have to be realistic and take it slow.