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kit8806
kit8806 Posts: 222 Member
in Motivation and Support
What is the hardest part about sticking to your diet or exercise?? Or what is the one thing that makes you want to quit??

When I get really stressed, I just want to give up. I don't over eat or anything, I just don't feel like trying anymore.. everyone has something that bugs them enough to just want to stop.

Thought I'd make this topic for anyone who might need an extra push when that time comes around!! I just dealt with this during the last week and thanks to my MFP friends, I'm getting back in the game! Anyone can feel free to add me as well for more support!! Good Luck!!!

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  • tanisha_rae
    tanisha_rae Posts: 6
    Mine is def. feeling like Im not loosing weight fast enough.... I love to excersize.. I feel great when I eat healthy and miss it when I dont.. But the #1 Thing that gets me discouraged and back on the unhealthy train.. Is just not seeing any improvement.. And not feeling like My body is changing for the better.. Yup.
  • kit8806
    kit8806 Posts: 222 Member
    Mine is def. feeling like Im not loosing weight fast enough.... I love to excersize.. I feel great when I eat healthy and miss it when I dont.. But the #1 Thing that gets me discouraged and back on the unhealthy train.. Is just not seeing any improvement.. And not feeling like My body is changing for the better.. Yup.

    I've been down that road too and I hate it!! I got rid of my scale for the 3 months because I couldn't see a difference! Just recently brought it back out!
  • LoosingLiz
    LoosingLiz Posts: 8
    Mine is knowing that it's not an option and that I don't really have a choice about loosing weight. My PCOS will get worse and bring so many more complications if I don't do what I am supposed to do, and that just puts so much pressure on me that sometimes I just feel like I am never going to make it to my goal weight. It makes me sacred to think that the day I get to my goal will never come and that I can go back to my old weight.
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    @kit: I feel like I should also put away the scale for a while. I'm staying within my calories, working out and getting in a lot of activity, but the scale isn't going down...it stays the same or has been going UP!!! WTH? I think I will put it away for a month and see what happens. Just sick of this diet mentality, also. When I can fit into my clothes again loosely then maybe I'll jump on again...or maybe not! Was debating about joining WW again, but that would be too annoying to convert all of my foods to points...been there done that. :\
  • ILoveTheBrowns
    ILoveTheBrowns Posts: 661 Member
    when a chick snubbs me
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Water weight.
  • pudgeylou
    pudgeylou Posts: 202 Member
    What makes me feel like quitting sometimes is that it seems like my goal is so far away, and will take so long. I also have problems visualizing my goal weight because I have always been fat. I have never seen myself any other way so I don't know if I can get down to a normal weight.

    Skinny people also make me want to quit, I see these skinny little girls and all I can think is, "I will never get there, why bother." I struggle with these things every single day. My MFP friends have helped alot, especially the success stories, but then I run into the fitness freaks on MFP also that are fretting over losing those terrible 2 lbs that they gained eating that last twig and I just want to crawl back in my hole with a big ole bucket of chocolate ice cream.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Diet is the hardest part to stick to- not seeing progress is the biggest downer
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    being so tired and knowing i need to get some exercise in... don't wanna undo everything by quitting now :\
  • berryjk
    berryjk Posts: 120
    mine has always been my diet! I LOVE TO EAT! I love breads, noodles and rice, but those 3 things KILL my weight loss unless I KILL myself at the gym! I gave up them up for a long time and had great results, but I just never felt satisfied!
  • wrbiii
    wrbiii Posts: 151
    I really love cheese. That is the single thing that I have had the most trouble cutting back on... (right now in my journey I can pretty much eat whatever I want... just have to eat less of it, and exercise)

    That being said, at my current weight... I can eat a slice or two and go exercise it right back off in about an hour.
  • TimeFourMe
    TimeFourMe Posts: 104 Member
    What makes me feel like quitting sometimes is that it seems like my goal is so far away, and will take so long. I also have problems visualizing my goal weight because I have always been fat. I have never seen myself any other way so I don't know if I can get down to a normal weight.

    Skinny people also make me want to quit, I see these skinny little girls and all I can think is, "I will never get there, why bother." I struggle with these things every single day. My MFP friends have helped alot, especially the success stories, but then I run into the fitness freaks on MFP also that are fretting over losing those terrible 2 lbs that they gained eating that last twig and I just want to crawl back in my hole with a big ole bucket of chocolate ice cream.

    Ditto. I feel the exact same way! This forum helps... Although the discipline of eating healhy all the time seems exhausting to keep up. I want this to be a lifestyle change... With splurges now and then. Hard to think that I will get there. Success stories are motivating If they did it... Then WHY NOT ME? This is the year. It will be worth the effort and sacrifices. Cute clothes, energy... Your calling my name.
  • ncthomas09
    ncthomas09 Posts: 322 Member
    I really love cheese. That is the single thing that I have had the most trouble cutting back on... (right now in my journey I can pretty much eat whatever I want... just have to eat less of it, and exercise)

    That being said, at my current weight... I can eat a slice or two and go exercise it right back off in about an hour.

    I am the same way! In the last couple of weeks I have found this new weird obsession with pepper jack cheese...I dont even like peppers!!! Not even bell peppers!! I also have a hard time cutting back on the amount of ranch dressing I use.

    But what makes it hard for me to stay motivated is that my boyfriend has no interest in losing weight or watching what he puts in his body. So there's beer every weekend, mac and cheese or hamburger helper during the week or other foods that dont fit in my daily goals. So it's kind of like why should I keep it up if he doesnt do any of it!!!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    ..having to always think about it.. gets tiring. I'm at the point where I just want to grocery shop and automate my snacks and two of my meals..so I don't have to think about much...do that and get my exercise in four times a week..and just go about living my life.

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