support for those who might be discouraged.

Hi everyone,

Well it is February! At this point we have made it past the holidays and are well into our New Years resolutions but what if you are not seeing the results you expected? That is tough! How many of us start out saying..."OK, it is Januaury ...if I am really good and eat well and excercise I should lose X pounds by St. Valentine's day (or the Summer or whatever) and can go out to celebrate!" or something like that. We pull out the mental calculater and set up an expectation, but what if that doesn't happen? I am totally guilty of this! Stepping on the scale each morning hoping today the miracle will happen! :laugh: :laugh:

Seriously though, what if you didn't lose 5 pounds the first week like you excpected so are already "behind" or worse what if for the past 4 weeks you have been trying but have seen very little change.

Some of you will quit but some of you will dig in your heals and keep going!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Let's start a list of what has helped you to keep going even when it is hard!!!:smokin:

Some ideas that help me:

I try to set up realistic goals. I am not a fast loser but if I keep doing the right things I know it will happen.:blushing:

Be sure you are eating enough good foods. A "diet" of low calorie but low nutrition foods will only leave you feeling depressed. You may see that "under goal" sign each day but if you are eating crap (white's, fake sugars, processed meals, etc) you won't feel well and your body DOES know the difference between a healthy calorie and garbage calories.:sick:

Mix up your excercise. Don't do the same thing everyday. First of all I get bored with it; second, it gets too easy; and third you are excercising the same muscles each time.

Self talk!!! What are you telling yourself.

Here are some ideas from Denise Austin: Next time you're heading to the gym or deciding whether or not to go for a jog, take note of any negative messages you send yourself and replace them with a positive spin! Here are some ways you can change negative thinking:
Instead of thinking "This won't work," think "I can make this work!"
Instead of "It's a waste of time," think "It will be worth the extra effort!"
Instead of "It's not going to make a difference," think "I'll never know unless I try!"
Instead of "It hasn't worked before," think "I'll try again!"
Instead of "I've already tried that," think "I can learn from my mistakes!"
Instead of "I don't like that exercise" or "It sounds too difficult," think "I'm excited to try some new things!"
Instead of "That was painful! Never again," think "Wow, I just got through some hard work, and next time it will be easier!"


I try to pick rewards that have nothing to do with food. A haircut, a home pedicure, a good book, some free time alone, etc.:smooched: yea me!


What ideas can you contribute to this list to help those who are either not losing "fast enough" or have stalled??:drinker:

DD