Making the RIGHT choice

Shenanagins85
Shenanagins85 Posts: 116 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey folks!

I was killing it about a month ago. A sadly within the last three weeks or so I've totally bombed! I'm back on eating everything insight and feeding my feelings or just eating because it's there. I need major help and sugguestions on getting back on the wagon. Today I decided to log everything I eat even though it's gross how much I've been eating. Hopefully it's a reality check. Please don't judge just help me find my way back.

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  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    How are your goals? Short term, long term? I find that when I lose interest in my goals, everything else unravels at the seams. I'm just re-orienting my goals myself, because I've had the same 3 weeks you have. But I'm re-evaluating my goals, and finding short term goals that are exciting to me and the motivation comes back!
  • Shenanagins85
    Shenanagins85 Posts: 116 Member
    I have both. Long term goal is to weight in at 150 lbs. currently I'm 186. Short term 2 weeks 5 to 8 lbs lesser. I like to stay on even numbers (OCD a little). I like to celebrate the 5s, every 5 lbs try to treat myself in some way the higher the better the prize. This time I'm going to not use food as a prize. Which will be hard for me. I love food. Ha. But I'm not a dog and need to keep going. Overall it really isn't about the number I am it's about how I feel. I want to have more confidence again, I don't want to buy clothes that fit I want to buy clothes I never thought I could wear. I want me to be seen first not my overweight unhealthy life style too.
  • Yellerie
    Yellerie Posts: 221 Member
    Well you have take the 1st step you acknowledged what you were doing & that it isn't what you want to be doing. When I have times like these I have to preplan my meals & have everything set for about a week so that I stop my bad behaviors (like eating everything in sight that I really know I shouldnt be touching in the 1st place)
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    Come up with goals that aren't scale driven - eat 3 servings of different veggies every day for a week and celebrate if you make that. Set work out goals and diet goals. Lift more reps, more sets, more weight; run further or faster or more often or all of the above.

    In the long term something has to matter more than the number on the scale. Focus on whatever that is.
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    When I first started REALLY trying to monitor my calories, I had to develop a real game plan. Sit down and consider the calories I would eat during the day and make sure to pack only those items in my lunch. I used a food scale to make sure I was getting the proper food portion. I also bought a heart rate monitor that calculates your calorie expenditure for exercise to make sure I wasn't relying on improperly calibrated machinery or "guesstimates" on online calculators.

    While it takes some of the "adventure" out of it, I find having a plan that I can predict and count on helps. Especially if a day goes bad and I need to get back to business. . .the plan is right there waiting for me to get back at it.

    I like plans! You should see my workout calendar! I have every workout, training run, and rest day all planned out like 3 months in advance (of course the plans have to change at times). Which reminds me. . .I think it's time to start a new calendar. My last one runs out in October. Time to finish out the year!
  • tnjackso1
    tnjackso1 Posts: 312 Member
    I began my journey jan. 2012 at 185lbs.... Last time I weighed around 3/2012 I was 156lbs.... Not to mention I'm 4ft 11inches so I looked larger than my stated weight. I made short term goals and learned not to stress over the days I over ate and was honest with myself. I log whatever goes into my mouth and my motto is: You didn't gain it overnight and you want lose it overnight

    I work out alot and just began lifting light weights and I put myself on a scale challenge...so I said all that to say this--- You can do it! One day and one step at a time. Some days are easier than others but keep on logging on!
  • CantarellaMiyani
    CantarellaMiyani Posts: 91 Member
    Definitely log everything. We all have crap foods sometimes, but looking at the general trend might actually make you feel better. "I can't believe I ate three cupcakes today, I hate myself," versus "wow, only 5% of my calories this week have been from refined sugar!" And I agree with the poster who suggested developing non-scale goals. 10 flights of stairs every day for a week, 15 a day for the next week, etc. Or a food goal, like a serving of veggies with every meal. And make it positive. I will do this. Not negative, don't cut things out or say you "won't." Because you're going to be thinking about your goals. And the more something is in your head, the more you want it. Which makes "no cupcakes" a tough goal to stick to, because you're always thinking about cupcakes.
  • Shenanagins85
    Shenanagins85 Posts: 116 Member
    Wow everyone!

    Thank you so much! You have all defantely made me think of things I've never even considered before.
    I'm looking forward to an improvement and change.
    Thank you very much :)
  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    I agree with meggonkonk on this one. The goals I've set up recently that got me focused have NOTHING to do with the scale. I signed back up for kickboxing, which is exciting and challenging, and I love how strong it makes me feel. I found this really awesome rock climbing place and after I complete the next 5 week course of kickboxing, I'm going to go there and see how good I am at rock climbing. Then I plan to do another 5 weeks of kickboxing and going BACK to the wall climb to see if I've improved!

    And I'm SO EXCITED about climbing the wall!! Its making me really want to go to every kickboxing class and it has helped me focus on my food goals.

    Find an exercise challenge, or something you've wanted to do but couldn't, or a size clothing below the one you're at and buy something in that size you really like and work towards it. Find something that has NOTHING TO DO with the scale. The scale is such a fickle thing that measures so much more then actual weight.
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