HOw to get out of the I'll start tomorrow mentality

I'm working through this myself, I find that each time I get a little mentally stronger, cuz I really do not want to be fat anymore! So now my times between each " I'll start tomorrow, is down to hours! Lol! I think it becomes about when you are really ready to make the commitment to yourself and not be lazy anymore! That's what it boils down to for me....I get lazy mentally.

Good reasoning to NOT start a diet tomorrow is that you're only going to have MORE to lose if you keep putting it off. Then you'll be less and less likely to EVER start.

Think you need to look at what you're trying to say no to that's making you want to start later. If it's food, then you should know that a little bit of something isn't going to hurt you, but don't binge on it. Always know that there'll be more of it some other time. If it's exercise, then you may need to be doing something more simple. Doing Insanity or p90x isn't for everyone, so go with something simple and enjoyable like walking outside.

Set reasonable goals that work for YOU. You see people on tv that lose 100 pounds in 3 months, but what the don't tell you is that they put it almost all back on the next year. Realize that your body needs to gradually lose in order to keep it off for longer. Don't expect over night results.

Try to pick yourself back up whenver you fall. Go to a party and have too much chip and dip? SIgnificant other break up with you and you downed a full bag of fun sized reeeses? Cleaned out a buffet? BRUSH IT OFF, and realize that it set you back and you're learning from your mistakes.

Write down some things that make you want to start tomorrow, and see what you can do to fix them. Ex: 1. Really hungry right before bed-drink protein shake an hour before bed time and brush teeth. 2. Friends and family aren't supportive-plan your own meals and eat before any special events. 3. Afraid of the scale-set for sure weigh in dates, and weigh in no matter what!

Good luck

One slip up does not derail my entire day. For instance, I just had a reese's pumpkin... I loved it. Guess what, I'm gonna eat right the rest of the day. It did not destroy my diet and I'll continue on today

I start everything today. Make a commitment to yourself to do that. One step, one day at a time

For me, I view it as breaking psychological conditioning. Exercise sucks, right? It's so hard and we don't want to do it.


I remind myself that I feel better after a long run than I feel any other time. Thirty minutes of strenuous activity makes me feel better than an hour of TV, or two or four, or overeating.

I feel good physically and mentally.

Read this article. Then check back in after your workout.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/09/04/power-of-habit/

Quit bein' a ***** and go DO something - start making a difference TODAY.

Boo for MFP censoring pu$$y... This is tough love, folks.

I have a new quote that I came up with, "EXCUSES are just that, EXCUSES, Not REASONS! It is time to start focusing on my REASONS for getting Healthy and not blaming the EXCUSES!"

My husband still does once in a while and I used to think like that A LOT!!! "OK, i'll start on Monday Morning" or "OK, I totally screwed up. Might as well jsut re-start tomorrow!" OR...."I am too tired and my favorite show is on TV so, I'll jsut watch it and go out tomorrow for my walk!!"

The biggest thing is just GET UP and DO IT!!! That is what I had to do. I still have those mental issues once in a while, ESPECIALLY since I get up first thing and exercise at 5 am. SO MANY MORNINGS I get up and say, "UGH, I jstu want to stay in bed!" but, I DONT! I get up, get moving, do my workout, get my shower, and get everyone out the door, including myself, for the day. I have even gotten myself up on Sunday mornings (7am tho) and got moving! I just dont want to be heavy anymore and the progress I have been making in jsut these past 4 weeks by staying commited has given me enough to keep pushing. AND, with losing about 6 inches in the span of 4 weeks, I am anxious for the rest to melt away!!

AS THE AD SAYS, JUST DO IT!!!! Agreed, you have to break then mental cycle in your head! GOOD LUCK!!!

I like the idea of having a free day per week or every other week or whatever where you take the day off from counting calories or rigorously following an exercise schedule. If you get any exercise in or eat well on that day, it is a bonus. If you see a food that is off limits during the week, have it on your off day....and REMIND yourself that you will have those foods on the off day. At least for me it lessened the impact of eating only healthy foods and prevented me from uncontrollable binge eating. I noticed that over time, I tended to enjoy many of the lower calorie foods on my free day and felt ill with foods that I previously couldn't live without.

What helped me is the idea that every day is a new day. I re-start every day, whether the previous day went well or not, with my daily calorie goal being re-set (in my case, at 1200). So, if my goal starts over every single day, so can my efforts. I'm not trying to "be good" every single day. But, every single day, I try to "be good" TODAY.

It is all a mind game. Eventually, it gets easier, and you don't even have to think about it. You just begin again.

I hope this helps.

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