Help, motivation gone!

I clean out the fridge and stock up on healthy foods. I love cooking so having a house full of good foods inspires me to cook good wholesome meals and try new recipes.

Also, starting out my mornings healthy keeps me motivated throughout the day. If i eat a nice healthy breakfast or sneak in a workout, i'm more likely to not be tempted later in the day. Carry some good snacks on you (apples and banana's are my 'go-to's) - grab these when you're feeling hungry instead of fastfood or processed snacks.

I've found activities that I enjoy (jogging, lifting, hiking) and i think of doing them more for fun than "ugh, i have to work out now". Just enjoy how you feel after a good workout and ride out that high.

Good luck on your journey!

This is just my humble opinion, but the most motivating thing possible comes from a very deep part of yourself - and that is, to love and care enough about yourself that you'll do ANYTHING to get yourself healthy and keep yourself that way.

EVERYTHING stems from this.

If you love and care about yourself, then you won't sabatoge yourself by bingeing on junk food, leaving you in a state of craving and taking you further away from what you want most: to be healthy.

If you love and care about yourself, you'll protect yourself yo-yo dieting (i.e., bingeing/restricting), which in turn protects your mind and heart from guilt.

If you love and care about yourself, you'll eat things that benefit your brain, bloodstream, organs, hair, and nails.

If you love and care about yourself, then you'll exercise your body so that your brain functions smoothly, your emotions stay even-keeled, and your muscles don't atrophy.

If you love and care about yourself, you'll tell yourself you're beautiful, successful, worth-it. You'd give yourself hope, not tear yourself down emotionally.

When we love ourselves like a parent loves a child, we'd do anything for them. Only abusive parents would deliberately feed their children cupcakes and ice cream and candy and pizza and fried foods to the point that the child gets "sick" (being overweight/obesity is a form of illness). Only abusive parents would lock their children in a prison of craving and bingeing and guilt. Only abusive parents would tell their child they're "ugly", "fat", "stupid", "worthless", "a failure".... I'd NEVER to that to my kid - so I choose not to do it to myself.

When you can grasp these concepts - you will find STRONG internal motivation to do what's right for yourself and suddenly the practical "how-to's" seem so much easier.

Just my thoughts.

I do struggle to keep my motivation, but my own motivation tip would be – don’t overdue it! As soon as I fall into obsessing myself with diet, I run out of steam very quickly and fall of the track. I have to keep my way of eating on the back burner so it does not overtake my life. Find other things to do. Find hobbies. Find foods that you love and can eat in moderation, and exercises that you enjoy. I never liked sports or going to gym, but recently bought a mini stepper for home exercising which I do love - it only takes 30 mins while watching a short programme on my laptop.

"Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going." < I love this say!