Feeling low today and demotivated

I just sent you a friend request. You can do this. I know the feeling of being demotivated. I feel the same way, but you just need to stick with this and the pounds will come off. MFP is great for support! Good luck and we will do this together!

Kerri

I've only been on here a week and it's been a challenge. I haven't last weight but I'm healthier than when I started. I am always over my calories on days I don't work out but I am much more aware of when/why I eat. This is a great place for support - just keep at it. You can do it!
Sandy
PS - I sent you a friend request too.

I can easily meet my calorie goal for the day by dinner time, and it is so frustrating! You feel like...okay, now what?! The only way to fight back is to exercise! Exercising allows me to still eat, because it gives you more "wiggle room" in your food diary. I make it my priority to get in some form of exercise every single day. Plus, the exercise will get your metablism burning.

my honeymoon is over too, yesterday was tough and as I look at the week to come I am not smiling, BUT,

I feel better,

I am only weighing once a month because I do not want the irregularities that a weekly or daily chart,

Dr. Oz said in his book that you almost should eat the same thing each day, each breakfast, each lunch, yes everyday is different but boredom is actually helpful,

so I have devised my ideal day, maximum food, because I LOVE to eat, maximum nutrition, I have taken a hard look at the things I like to eat and will eat(will not eat eggplant or spinach for instance), and I have a core diet,

it is MY food, it is not a fun as I would like, but there is food there, and I can see where I can make adjustment if I see a special dinner coming up,

I have also found a solution for drinking my water, I must confess I think this is VERY important, I did not hydrate before dieting, every morning I make a pitcher -8 cups- of crystal light-love the white grape flavor, sweet and least dye-and I got a glass that holds 3 cups, drinking it seems to be easy, at least for now, by the way I do not exercise, this is hard enough for me at the present,

you are a beautiful young woman, you can do this, look at your favorite filling low calorie foods, find a zero calorie beverage to sip while your friends eat, dream about a new wardrobe......

It's really none of my business, but 1200 calories sounds really low. Maybe smaller steps?

I have been told I am motivating I'd love to add you! Now get up and MOVE!!! You'll feel so good about it even if its for 15 mins at a time!!! You can do this! WE can do this!! :drinker: DON'T FORGET to Drink Up! Water that is!!

I'll send you a friend request - I'm also on 1200 cal/day but I've learned various tricks to making it MUCH easier on yourself:

1) Eat LOTS of fresh food - fruits, veggies (LOTS of veggies!!), legumes, nuts, lean protein - the less processed food you eat, the easier it will be. I just had a lunch that was salad, a side of baby carrots, and homemade seitan (vegetarian protein) with avocado wrapped in a chard leaf (a type of lettuce) - a little over 300 calories and VERY filling. I eat almost no processed food now, and it's so much easier to stay full.

2) Spread your calories out throughout the day - eat a good sized breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks in between.

3) Drink plenty of water - I drink 12 to 16 cups/day, most days.

4) Exercise!! Not only is it good for your heart/body overall, this earns you extra calories. Although I'm on a base of 1200/day, I usually end up eating 1300-1600 with 50-150 left to spare, due to my exercise. It's so much easier to stick to your calorie goal when you exercise and increase that goal.

5) Start with baby steps. I didn't get to where I am today overnight. First I started on keeping my calories at the appropriate level, then I started eating more fruits/veggies, then I started eliminating most processed foods, and now I'm able to really focus on getting more exercise. It's taken me a year to get to this point, with lots of ups and downs, but overall I've learned so much and by focusing on one thing at a time, it's easier to build the type of lifestyle you need to support your goals.

i felt the same way . I stopped following all summer and gained all the weight i lost back. Stay motivated! We can all make a healthy change in our lives if we stick together! YOU CAN DO IT.

It's really none of my business, but 1200 calories sounds really low. Maybe smaller steps?

They base the BRM on how much you weigh and other stuff that I can't tell you cuz I am horrible at math but they do calculate it out. My "base calories" are also 1200 (well yesterday they went up to 1485 but that's because I lost 5lbs). Everyones calorie base is different. So what may be low for you may not be low for her.

I am going to agree with what the other people said. You have to get more active. The 1200 calories is what is needed to just SUSTAIN life if you were to do nothing all day ... Do some sort of activity. You would be surprise what you can do to gain those calories above 1200. One of my friends breast fed her baby for ONE MINUTE and it was 500 calories FFS. You can do this!

Mee three. 1200 hundred calories isn't alot so you have to be very creative. You have to make your meals as tasty and as satifying as you can, 1/2 cup of pasta isn't a whole lot but with tomato sauce and vegetables you really love added right to the sauce it so much better. And a little bit of low fat mozza on top or a little bit of parm. makes the world of difference. Eat stuff you really like. It does take planning though. Trust me you will do great!