How many times are you gonna do DAY 1 over again?

ninerbuff
ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm not talking about having a bad day or weekend, I'm talking about restarting DAY 1 over again after giving up after a week, a month, or 6 months? Is your attitude really different this time or are you just gonna take another shot and see what happens?
Just something to think about as this new year gets started.

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  • chatogal
    chatogal Posts: 436 Member
    As many times as it takes...and then some more!! For some people it is VERY hard to make that change...but as the old proverb says "if at first you dont succeed...try, try, try again"!!!!...brilliant as relevant now as it was when first written. One day that 'try' will lead to success...so keep trying folks :-)
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Never.

    There is no day 1.

    There is only life and how you choose to live it. A healthy lifestyle has a start - birth and a finish - death.
  • iNkedFiTmama
    iNkedFiTmama Posts: 277 Member
    Day one over and over again stops when they realize that they won't ever be prefect but being consistent is key. One bad day won't screw up a whole year but so many get in the mind set that "crap its Tues I had a bad breakfast now this day is screwed.. My whole week is messed up (after said bad day) .. Oh well day one starts next Monday!"
  • slimminglin
    slimminglin Posts: 5
    Every day is the first day of the rest of your lifef.
    When i stopped smoking I kept on stopping until I was not smoking more than smoking and eventually I haven't smoked in years.

    My body is important and everyday I will try and do the best i can feeding myself good food and exercising well.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    I have only ever had one 'Day 1', which was the day I decided to change. I weighed in yesterday to find I'd gained a whopping 17lb over the last three months, as I fell well and truly off the wagon. Yesterday, I just finally got back on.
  • albelite
    albelite Posts: 24 Member
    I have done day one so many time I have lost count, that's one thing I do, very rare I start the day bad with bad food, its as the day progresses like the evenings that kill me. I will never give up and everyday is a new day to me, I am now 62 and been trying to lose weight now for 43 yrs and will never throw in the towel or will mean certain death for me, must keep going.

    The most I have lost is 126 lb and gained back 58 lb, but still trying to get these off and more besides, its a constant battle, but I treat every day as a new day and try not to think of the past.

    MFP is the best thing I have found, I have a few friends and would like a few more in the same position as me and thinking you are never too old. Thanks for listening Sue
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    As many as it takes...

    For some its not a lot at all, for others its many...but its not over until its done.
  • huv123
    huv123 Posts: 54 Member
    I have done it many times, but this time I know in my heart that this will be the last time, and I have already done it.

    I have never gone this long or felt this good before. All the things that I have heard before (eat less empty calories, move more, you don't need gimmicks or fad plans, just one food in front of the other) has finally come together for me. Even though I knew it intellectually before, I just didn't feel it in my "soul".

    But If I do fall off track, each mouthful is a new opportunity to make good decisions for myself. In my head though a major failure is no longer an option. I have wasted a lot of my life worrying about my body, my diet, feeling miserable and that is just sad to me.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    Even if I go off track it's not like day one to me. I may gain a couple pounds but nothing crazy.
  • str160
    str160 Posts: 8 Member
    Just make better food choices, try to avoid cravings(they do subside), drink plenty of water.

    A better way I think than doing a 3month/week/whatever crash course diet is this= Today is the start of the rest of your life. Make it a better one.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    I'm not talking about having a bad day or weekend, I'm talking about restarting DAY 1 over again after giving up after a week, a month, or 6 months? Is your attitude really different this time or are you just gonna take another shot and see what happens?
    Just something to think about as this new year gets started.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    so you're telling people not to bother unless they are 100% sure? What a strange attitude from a personal trainer. Even failure is useful from failure you learn from yourself. By trying and even failing you are doing more than most people. You do not give up or not start something because there is chance of failure otherwise no one would even bother to get out of bed failure should be accepted for what it teaches and in the knowledge that from failure comes success
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    I'm not talking about having a bad day or weekend, I'm talking about restarting DAY 1 over again after giving up after a week, a month, or 6 months? Is your attitude really different this time or are you just gonna take another shot and see what happens?
    Just something to think about as this new year gets started.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    so you're telling people not to bother unless they are 100% sure? What a strange attitude from a personal trainer. Even failure is useful from failure you learn from yourself. By trying and even failing you are doing more than most people. You do not give up or not start something because there is chance of failure otherwise no one would even bother to get out of bed failure should be accepted for what it teaches and in the knowledge that from failure comes success

    No I think the idea is to give up the day one start over. The idea is not to start over a diet every time you make a mistake but to change your eating and exercise habits for good. Then there is no start over, you just continue on with your healthy lifestyle.
  • Bootzey
    Bootzey Posts: 274 Member
    Lets hope today is my last...
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Give them credit... it's those new year resolutions kicking in... gym's finalize their yearly budget with a lot of fancy dressed people who eventually disappear for the remaining 11 months till the next membership!
  • Llamedos1960
    Llamedos1960 Posts: 78
    Every day is the first day of the rest of your lifef.
    When i stopped smoking I kept on stopping until I was not smoking more than smoking and eventually I haven't smoked in years.

    My body is important and everyday I will try and do the best i can feeding myself good food and exercising well.

    I gave up smoking the same way - "never give up giving up" - and I'm applying the same thinking to weight loss. I don't care how many times I slip back into my old eating habits, I WILL carry on trying to change them and my lifestyle. This isn't a fad, it's a lifelong change - just as giving up smoking was all those years ago.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    We all started from somewhere. For me it took 3 restarts.

    The first two times I lost weight too fast, it was not sustainable and I did not have the proper tools or knowledge.

    The third time around I had enough. I did my own research on the science behind weight/fat loss, joined forums and got to work. I had a lot of trial and errors (like trying different workouts and foods). Some like I liked, some I didn't like but I figured out what worked for me and everything I am doing I can do for the rest of my life unlike the other two times.

    I feel like we all have our own paths and some journeys takes longer than others.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Isn't everyday DAY1? That is how I look at it. I will do it at least today. Then as the Day 1's string together the health improves and weight goes down.
  • luv_lea
    luv_lea Posts: 1,094 Member
    As many times as it takes!

    I can't tell you how many times I've 'restarted' the lifting program I've tried to get through for a couple years now. But you know what, I started day ONE over Monday.

    & I'm ok with that.
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    It took me 3xs as well...First 2 I wasnt eating at a deficit but this time around I am and I plan on it being my last
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
    100% agreed ! Striking out is part of the game, after all. We humans are very fallible. It's the determination and courage to keep going in the face of failure that makes us win it. I can't say for certain what the OP is trying to say but it kind of had a bad ring to it. Keep on truckin'.
  • ames105
    ames105 Posts: 288 Member
    As many times as it takes. For me, there are different levels of Day 1. There was Day 1 in 2012 where I made the first conscious effort in years. There was Day 1 in the summer of 2013 where I hit a really bad low and decided the only thing I had control over was what I ate and how I exercised. There was Day 1 this week when I realized I have been slacking off and its time to refocus on the things I'm doing. I'll keep doing Day 1, in whatever form, until I lose these last 60lbs.
  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    Every day is Day 1 for me. I have to make the conscious decision to get up, workout, choose foods that will sustain me without derailing me, pass on fancy coffees and 500 calorie muffins, and do it all again the next day.

    I don't care how many Day 1's I have because that means I'm still committed and still trying to be a healthier me.

    As for epiphanies to my weight loss-I had one in October and two weeks later, I was here and on my way.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    for me that is not a healthy way of thinking. In the past, I didn't really "diet" much but I viewed dieting/healthy eating as all or nothing. I would resolve on a random Tuesday to "stop eating crappy" and then with no real knowledge or guidance I'd have a few days of restricting myself to salads and fruit and get fed up with that and "fall off the wagon". I understand that food can be an addiction blah blah blah, but to me no...Day 1 would be like sobriety type thinking. For me it's all fluid. In any given month I'll have a few slip ups.
  • GlutenFreeWench
    GlutenFreeWench Posts: 127
    For me, and ALWAYS for me.

    EVERY SINGLE DAY is day 1.

    Every single bite is the bridge to going back to not caring about what I eat, what I do, etc.

    So you know what? I do day 1:

    365 days a year. 366 some years. And I'm cool with that:) Because this is a LIFETIME not a flipping race. And I have that in my head- and not always am I perfect- sometimes I slip- some months I slip and have to backtrack time...but hey...it's all about

    "fall down 7 times, stand up 8"
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Never.

    There is no day 1.

    There is only life and how you choose to live it. A healthy lifestyle has a start - birth and a finish - death.

    I agree - there is no spoon!
  • Siege_Tank
    Siege_Tank Posts: 781 Member
    I don't accept your premise. While you could argue what constitutes day 1, I think most would agree that "Day 1" implies a change in mindset. I don't think many people change their mindset with that kind of frequency.

    We make up our mind to change, and we sustain effort towards our goals with varying degrees of success, depending on how focused we are each day.

    If you're wondering how many times it takes for people to consciously refocus themselves and remotivate themselves, then I'd have to agree with everyone, as many times as it takes. Some days we put in more effort, we work harder, we do "one more" at the gym, some days we don't.
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
    Isn't everyday DAY1? That is how I look at it. I will do it at least today. Then as the Day 1's string together the health improves and weight goes down.

    Every day is day one for me.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    I'm not talking about having a bad day or weekend, I'm talking about restarting DAY 1 over again after giving up after a week, a month, or 6 months? Is your attitude really different this time or are you just gonna take another shot and see what happens?
    Just something to think about as this new year gets started.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    so you're telling people not to bother unless they are 100% sure? What a strange attitude from a personal trainer. Even failure is useful from failure you learn from yourself. By trying and even failing you are doing more than most people. You do not give up or not start something because there is chance of failure otherwise no one would even bother to get out of bed failure should be accepted for what it teaches and in the knowledge that from failure comes success
    It's not about bothering to even start, but a more concise look at the actual approach. Failure is going to happen. No one meets everyday perfect consistently and even with those who are consistent run into bad days and weeks. Getting people who quit or give up after things aren't going well is who this is for. It's never going to be perfect. Even fitness/bodybuilding competitors (whom I believe are the most anal about food intake and exercise) aren't and they sometimes miss peaking when they need it the most.
    Most people have desire. Not everyone has commitment. Hopefully some will look at this attempt with more commitment, then just desire.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    Let's see.......I started after my kiddo was born because honestly that is what made me change.

    Have I had days where I have fallen down? Yes
    Have I had days where I have said "why the heck am I doing this and eating that?" Yes
    Have I had days where I wanted to walk away? You bet

    But have I? Nope. Reason: my kiddo and myself, as well as my husband. It's going to take a lot more days to keep going, and I am still committed.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    so you're telling people not to bother unless they are 100% sure? What a strange attitude from a personal trainer. Even failure is useful from failure you learn from yourself. By trying and even failing you are doing more than most people. You do not give up or not start something because there is chance of failure otherwise no one would even bother to get out of bed failure should be accepted for what it teaches and in the knowledge that from failure comes success

    No I think the idea is to give up the day one start over. The idea is not to start over a diet every time you make a mistake but to change your eating and exercise habits for good. Then there is no start over, you just continue on with your healthy lifestyle.
    THIS. Make the start and finish regardless of obstacles and setbacks.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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