Funkasaurus Rex

_snowwhite_
_snowwhite_ Posts: 12 Member
in Motivation and Support
So I've been doing pretty well for a few weeks now. Eating better, or at least controlling portions and staying within my calorie, fat, etc. ranges. I've been walking and going to the gym. BUT, now all I want to do is pig out! I haven't yet, but I feel like I could lose control any moment now.

I feel like I'm in a funk. I want to meet my weight loss goals! I want to eat healthier and exercise, but my motivation seems to have gone on vacation!!

Does anyone else ever feel like this??? How do you overcome it without undoing all that you've worked so hard to accomplish?!

Feel free to add me :)

Kate

(Yes, the subject name was taken from a Disney channel show!)

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  • Sindaelys
    Sindaelys Posts: 37 Member
    I only recently started watching my food, so I haven't learned too many tips on that yet, since I'm allowing myself small(er) portions of things I can't possibly go without eating (like cheese :P ). I have been on and off exercising for a year though, and what I've discovered from that is that when I get bored, I need to mix it up. When it was warm I would do couch to 5k, if I didn't want to do that it was Pilates, if that wasn't exciting me it was Tai-chi, other times yoga... For a while it was body weight strength training at home! Basically, mixing up the exercise kept me from being bored with it. Maybe there's a class at your gym that you're interested in? I liked taking advantage of those when I had access to my school's gym.

    If you need some different exercise ideas, let me know! For a pretty lazy person I know a lot of things to do.:laugh:
  • erinnm
    erinnm Posts: 11 Member
    I just started feeling this way too. I think for me it may be the anxiety of preparing the house for thanksgiving. I don't have the answer except keep doing what I've been doing. Add me if you want to support each other.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I've lost a bunch since my heaviest, kept it off 13 years now. I keep an old picture around for motivation. Seeing that dude is a constant reminder to leave those Doritos alone. Maybe you can find a photo editing program to morph yourself into what you don't want to be. Visual cues help me.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    We all hit the wall every now and then. I do probably about once a month, I've always been an emotional eater.

    Tbh, there is no cure or trick other than willpower. I make sure I have plenty of snacks, I make sure I'm doing something and I'm not bored, and I focus on what I want to achieve in the long run. Sometimes I get through it, sometimes I give in and binge, The important part is getting straight back into it and realising that one day will not ruin what you've achieved so far.

    I normally find when I get on the scale and see I've lost, that spurs me on, The biggest motivation for losing weight, is losing weight. For me at least.

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