Have you ever been in "the slump"?
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What is it that you don't want to do? Is it the tracking or giving up certain foods, or maybe its just gottten old. Whatever the answer, once you know what's making you want to quit you can adjust for it.
Personally, I have a sweet tooth. I LOVE brownies and cookies and ice cream...I could go on all day! I make sure I get in something sweet everyday or I WILL fail.
Just find what works for you (even if its not MFP) and keep pushing on.0 -
I have a question... Do you incorporate "cheat" days into your plan? If not, that might give you something to look forward to.
It doesn't work for everyone, but it has definitely helped me to feel less imprisoned and more liberated.
I have made it a practice to "cheat" one day a week, where I don't count ANYTHING. Labor Day was a good example. I ate what was there in moderation and I played volleyball for hours, but didn't count any of it.
By "cheat", I don't mean eat anything and everything in indefinite amounts, but give yourself a little slack.
Instead of falling completely off the wagon, you're walking beside it for a day, and then you can hop back on and ride until the next one.
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Oh you guys all have wonderful responses! I think I know my deal. Going from 207 to 150 was a very different thing than going from 150 to 135. The first half was going from near obesity to a healthy weight. Now I want to go from a healthy weight to a lower healthy weight. I've never really been under 150 pounds and stayed there. But since I was 12, I've been dying to be skinny enough to look good in a bikini...I even own FIVE bikinis even though I've never been able to wear any even once. I carry my weight in my stomach...I've always told myself that ONE DAY I'd get there. So 207 to 150 was almost out of necessity and 150 to 135 is gonna be out of vanity and dream attainment. But since summer is over, wth is the point of getting bikini skinny? I don't know...I think what I really need to do is have a journal session with myself about where I want to take things from here. I'm just rejecting everything...eating healthy, working out...it just is all torture to me right now. lol Even when I was on track last week it was nearly painful to do. I have some deep thinking to do here. My family and friends have told me I could stop where I am and that I look good. But there's still that girl who just. wants. her. flat. stomach! But in reality, maybe that's not enough right now...maybe I should try for it next spring. Just a lot I should figure out before I keep misbehaving and then beating myself over the head for it. I SO do not want to give up on my goal, but I'm a firm believer that behavior change is greased by the oils of need and if don't feel that I NEED to lose this last 15...I'm gonna drive myself and everyone nuts.0
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Im in that dumbass slump right now.
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You just need to shlt or get off the pot............. hate to be blunt but the choice is yours. No, seriously.
Yup, either you're committed to a new lifestyle or you're not. It's not a destination, it's a journey. Achieving your ideal weight and health is hard. Being fat is hard. Choose your hard0 -
I have had many slumps in the last three years and even the last year on maintenance.
I got my best advice and tool from the Venus Index Forum compared to a public open forum. More tools than you could imagine. I would have been successful without it.0 -
Keep fighting!! I went on vacation for 4 days and ate whatever mostly. I did calorie count so I didnt back track. I know my sodium intake was high and now I gained back two pounds. It is super discouraging but I know tomorrow the water weight will be normal again and the 2 lbs I magically gained will go away. You just have to keep your eye on the prize and keep pushing. I have yoyo-ed with my diet and given up too many times. I will reach my goal this time and so can you :flowerforyou:0
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Yes, right now.
I keep going between 155-158lbs. This morning said 161, like wth. I dont think my measurements have changed either. But noticing a little more muscle tone.
I am eating my net cal goal which was working in the past.
So frustrating.
I can eat better foods, exercise more and drink more water to improve but I still should be losing weight because I am still creating a deficit. :grumble:0 -
Things that sometimes help me:Oh you guys all have wonderful responses! I think I know my deal. Going from 207 to 150 was a very different thing than going from 150 to 135. The first half was going from near obesity to a healthy weight. Now I want to go from a healthy weight to a lower healthy weight. I've never really been under 150 pounds and stayed there. But since I was 12, I've been dying to be skinny enough to look good in a bikini...I even own FIVE bikinis even though I've never been able to wear any even once. I carry my weight in my stomach...I've always told myself that ONE DAY I'd get there. So 207 to 150 was almost out of necessity and 150 to 135 is gonna be out of vanity and dream attainment. But since summer is over, wth is the point of getting bikini skinny? I don't know...I think what I really need to do is have a journal session with myself about where I want to take things from here. I'm just rejecting everything...eating healthy, working out...it just is all torture to me right now. lol Even when I was on track last week it was nearly painful to do. I have some deep thinking to do here. My family and friends have told me I could stop where I am and that I look good. But there's still that girl who just. wants. her. flat. stomach! But in reality, maybe that's not enough right now...maybe I should try for it next spring. Just a lot I should figure out before I keep misbehaving and then beating myself over the head for it. I SO do not want to give up on my goal, but I'm a firm believer that behavior change is greased by the oils of need and if don't feel that I NEED to lose this last 15...I'm gonna drive myself and everyone nuts.
1) Go shopping for the perfect outfit in a size too small
2) Plan a fun swim suit trip
3) Write down why I really want to lose the weight
4) Write down how good I will feel about myself when I lose the weight0 -
I was in that same slump for 7 months. Last year in October, we started a Biggest Loser competition at work. It was so motivating and I lost 25 lbs in just under 3 months. Then the holidays hit and I told myself once they were over, I would get back on track. I tried quite a few times in those first 2 months of the year but I just couldn't get out of my slump (it was really me just being tired of counting calories and exercising and wanting to be lazy).
Since then, I have struggled to find my way back to being healthy. I put ALL 25 pounds back on (no more than that, thank goodness) and sat myself down for a serious talk. I decided to do a year's worth of monthly challenges. I had about 70 pounds to lose (from 209 to 140) so I knew giving myself a year to do it would be a fair amount of time. Every month, I'm focusing on something new I can do for my health. It doesn't have to be giving something up, it can be adding or changing something.
For the month of August, I drank ONLY water. When the month was over, I felt SO accomplished. I loved water anyway but making that my only beverage for a month was a great way to start my challenge. It gave me the kick start I needed and helped to get me excited for the next challenge. For the month of September, I'm doing a no-white diet (no white flour, no white rice, no potatoes, no salt (over 1,200mg), and no sugar (over 24mg). I'm on day 5 and I'm so pleased with my new-found motivation. I also lost 3.3 pounds in the month of August just from drinking water only and 5.5 since the beginning of September from the no-white diet.
Sorry that was so long winded. I just wanted to share what I did to get out of my slump (and I'm sure there will be future slumps waiting for me).0 -
I don;t know if it ever gets easier but yes...put yourself back on the path gently and with forgiveness.0
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I'm with you. I lost 51 lbs in 6 months last year. And now most of the time, I just don't care anymore. I do good one day or part of one day and then screw up for the next 4-5 days. I just can't get motivated anymore.0
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well ... now that u have found some encouraging words... maybe u can stop posting about it .. and do something about it ? ... its all choice. either u care.. or u dont. yeah people have bad days... but u have to want it for yourself. work out to get your mind off the bad . go for a walk. .. anything.
i battle certain days at a time.. depression... unhappiness... working out seems to be the only thing that makes me happy lately. its rewarding..
good luck to you.0 -
I think we all hit that slump. I have weighted the same for the last 2 months and have 25 more lbs to go. The thing that keeps me in line is that I don't want to go back to the "FAT" person I was. I am by no means skinny, but I refuse to go back. I also know that if I go back that means that the diabetes is back also. I have been able to get it under control. Take out some of your before pictures and look at them. Ask yourself if that is what you want to be. I can't stand looking at my before pictures. I must have been really stupid to not see how big I really was. I believe I was in denial about it, I don't think that I thought I was really that big. Just look at how far you have come and remember how great you feel. We all fall off the wagon, just don't stay down and let the wagon run you over. Get back up and back on the wagon. I told my doctor on Friday that I was afraid that my blood sugar would be bad again becasue I had eaten quite a few peanut M&M's. He told me I can have m&m's just not everyday. Treat yourself once in a while just not everyday. You can do this. We are all right here behind you. :happy:0
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Gah I am in a slump right now, have been for about 4 months. I really want to lose this extra weight, but I cant be bothered exercising. I still eat 90% healthy, but I give myself some snacks. I know what I need to do, but life gets in the way. Most days I would rather cuddle up with my partner and watch a movie then go out on the treadmill and bust my *kitten*. You are definitely not alone!!!0
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By the way, ignore all the people who are telling you "either you care or you don't", "either you're committed or you're not", etc. That's such garbage. We're human and we deal with challenges and some days you want to feel like giving up. That doesn't mean you HAVE given up. The fact that you posted this, looking for motivation and others who understand, proves that you care. Don't ever feel like you can't ask others for help because a few self-righteous people have to make it sound like everything is black-and-white. It's a long fall off that high horse so I hope they're prepared for the landing.0
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I imagine those not on 'diets' have these 'slumps' but don't consider them slumps. They have their phases of less than stellar eating, then somehow just slip back into healthier ways of eating naturally.
Maybe also, you need to want this not just for a bikini or a weight, but for your health, and consistently eating junk, won't be healthy in the longterm and affects so many more things than your waistline.
Maybe try allowing a treat or two in your daily food, but build lots of healthy, nutritious foods around those treats, so you are getting what your body needs, but also getting some of the foods you love and end up eating when you hit these phases.0 -
By the way, ignore all the people who are telling you "either you care or you don't", "either you're committed or you're not", etc. That's such garbage. We're human and we deal with challenges and some days you want to feel like giving up. That doesn't mean you HAVE given up. The fact that you posted this, looking for motivation and others who understand, proves that you care. Don't ever feel like you can't ask others for help because a few self-righteous people have to make it sound like everything is black-and-white. It's a long fall off that high horse so I hope they're prepared for the landing.
I agree...a lot of people forget about the grey areas of life. Not everything is in extremes.0 -
Yes, I have several routes I'm going to take. I'm eating a lot of crap food and thinking its the greatest, so I've ordered a book on Amazon called "It Starts With Food"....that will remind me how toxic or beneficial eating habits can be.
The black or white, "**** or get off the pot" answer is so crass; I don't even know if there's a good intention behind that. I can think of why a person might think it's helpful....motivation to make a decision...but I don't know if that good intention is even there really. Snap decisions don't always bring the best results. There are many shades of gray here. I'm already here, on this message board, because I know I need to make a decision but I'm trying to find out what exactly the problem is.
The other thing, when we go from stellar dieters and then hit these hard times for weeks and months, I think re-evaluation is due. If you think of an old-school scale, when we start these journeys, I think the scale is extremely heavy to one side. Your reasons FOR far outweigh the reasons AGAINST. The majority of my reasoning FOR isn't there anymore, because my 57 pounds isn't there anymore. Now I'm back to healthy, what I was in college and looking much better. I have to decide whether or not I'm going for the last 15...because if I am, I need to weigh the scale down again with a lot of reasons FOR the effort, or I'll keep hitting this wall. I think you get here, when one side of the scale just barely outweighs the other.
So I'll keep working for my 15, I just need to bring some more support to that goal. I have to find out why I want it and plaster that all over my life, so I don't forget it.0 -
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After eating healthy and exercising for 2 months, I blew it the past 2 weeks. I haven't exercised and have been inhaling sweets. I've learned when this happens I cannot weigh myself. If I see the gain on the scale I will get upset and just continue eating. Today I looked back at my notes and comments when I was eating healthy, saw how great I felt, and today is my 1st day back on plan.
My goal is to make any slumps short in duration. Get back on plan asap. Let the overeating guilt go.0 -
OF COURSE YOU KEEP FIGHTING! It isn't just about the scale!!!
Having lost my dad last year makes me think--it isn't about the number! He was thin, but didn't have an active life-style on a regular basis, he didn't eat well on a regular basis. He had fun and was awesome, but you have to take care of yourself.
Wake up with a plan and just do it! It is the healthiest thing you can do!!!0 -
Yes! For most of August. I have been up and down about 2 pounds all month long. Not really feeling it. I have b/t 10 and 15 pounds left to go. I am not giving up, I've decided September will be better. Holdiay feasts are coming and i need to have this in hand before that! Don't give up.
^^This for the past month. I think it's my fault though because I upped the intensity of my workouts both in speed and endurance, and I'm having NSVs all over the place with firming up and overall "shrinking". Pretty soon the pounds will start rolling off the scales, I just know it!!!
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