Time to be honest

butilovetacos
butilovetacos Posts: 29 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
So today I weighed in (I usually weigh in on Mondays but completely forgot yesterday) and I lost a pound, am I am happy that I have lost on pound, but really I was feeling like it should have been more considering the amount I lost last week. Anyways, as I rode my stationary bike I kept thinking about that one pound and why it was only one and then a little voice in my head said "come on Amanda, it's time to be honest." This thought made me think about my past week and the fact that I avoid the gym for three days and had a horrible calorie day on Saturday, not to mention I haven't been the most honest about what I am putting in my body food wise in my database. Has anyone else felt this way, and realized oh crap the scale doesn't lie it is time to be honest?

I also have all of these hopes when I wake up, I plan to stay at the gym for 2 hours but usually only stay for an hour...I plan to do my 30day shred after work, but usually just want to play with my dog and than I plan to eat really well and look back at my food intake for the day and shake my head in disappointment. Any advice on how to shake the disappointment away?

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  • azlady7
    azlady7 Posts: 471 Member
    we all deal with this. you just keep going. through the good the bad and the ugly. recognize that what you did last week wasnt in your best interest and everytime you feel like skipping a workout or eating something not so good, stop take a second to remember how you felt on that scale. You can do this! And remember if you need to talk...we are here for ya!
  • cfregon
    cfregon Posts: 147
    I've found it's helpful to make the diary public (if you haven't already) and then consciously think to yourself that if you don't put it in the diary it's not just being untruthful to yourself, but all the people on the site who may look at it. It makes it so you pressure yourself in to really thinking about it. Whenever someone offers me food or candy or something, I think about it in terms of "how many calories do I have left for the day?" or "do I really want to input this into my diary, if not, then I shouldn't take it" it helps a lot for me at least.
  • kariW6678
    kariW6678 Posts: 4
    The little voice in my head always says "you are only cheating yourself", I figure I have been doing this for a month trying to get into some type of routine and making sure I keep track of my food/water intake. So now I am stepping it up, I have brought out the scale and measuring cups, I am not going to estimate anymore. I am only cheating myself, and being honest is going to get me where I want to be.
    Good Luck!
  • gentlebreeze2
    gentlebreeze2 Posts: 450 Member
    To me, I think being successful in this journey means not depriving myself of things I like. I dont do a "food diary". I use the diary as more of a food planner and I try to stick to it. .For example, when someone invites me out to lunch, I save half of my lunch for dinner. We're talking yummy stuff, but it's ok, cause I get to have it twice, just in smaller portions. And I don't deprive myself of chocolate, instead I have a chocolate day ( chocolate cheerios, a candy bar , and a chocolate drink at night) once a week. However, I try to keep my calories around the same even on those special days. Occasionally, at night, I have to add or subtract something. If I do happen to go over my goal of calories I just do more cardio. I have a recumbant bike in front of the tv, so that helps too.

    As far as exercise is concerned, each of us is different. Some people are so dedicated they exercise first thing in the morning, because its the only time they have. Others prefer to exercise at night which is a good wind down to the stress of the day. My daughter got some of her exercise in during work yesterday when she was bringing stuff upstairs to the drugstore from the basement... she said no one else wanted to climb those stairs, so she thought it was a good way to get paid for exercising. Point is, each person has to find what works best for them.

    Good luck!!!
  • Jennplus2
    Jennplus2 Posts: 984 Member
    I do agree with the other posters, but really, a pound is still a pound. Or 3500 calories! You didn't get overweight over night, you are not going to lose weight overnight. Take small steps, and be proud of yourself.

    YOU LOST A POUND! That is awesome.
    :flowerforyou:
  • Knbrooks42
    Knbrooks42 Posts: 63 Member
    Be sure to record EVERYTHING honestly! The other night, I snacked on Trail Mix (not the worst choice but I could've done better). Now when I say "snack", I really got the bag, weighed it, ate until I didn't want anymore, and then weight it again. I ate A LOT too. But I made myself record it. Need less to say, I went over my calorie intake that day by about 470. It was terrible, and I was disappointed in myself. I'm not doing that again.
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