How do you guys stay consistent?

avatarmage
avatarmage Posts: 9 Member
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Hi, I'm not new to myfitnesspal. In fact this must be my 15th try. Every time I start, lose about 5 pounds, then start slacking with my calorie limit and gain all the weight back. How do you guys motivate yourself to stay true to your daily calorie limit?

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  • SmokinJoe77
    SmokinJoe77 Posts: 14 Member
    It sounds kinda snarky, but "willpower" and a workout buddy. Seriously though, I want to weigh 200lbs which is less than I weighed as a senior in high school. I now have someone who enjoys working out and will go to the gym with me and eat healthy. It was very difficult for me to get anywhere and sustain my momentum when it felt like I was doing it alone, and worse, like people were working against me.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Making sure I understood how many calories my body really needed and then ensuring I ate enough. Once I realized I didn't have to starve myself and increased calories I stuck with it a lot better.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I know what I want. And how to stay there. What is most important to you?
  • KatherinesRiver
    KatherinesRiver Posts: 128
    Nobody is perfect but I stay within 50 to 100 calories and no more of the 1,440 that I am starting on. I do keep a journal. About my exercise, I am walking 30 minutes a day and doing one hour of cardio which is really kicking my butt right now. I'm sleeping like a log though!!!
  • austinsneeze
    austinsneeze Posts: 220 Member
    Having daily encouragement from MFP friends and personal friends!

    Also, I have "fat" pictures of myself where I see them and I remind myself that this is not the person I want to be. I also celebrate the little goals, and never deprive myself of food I want. If I want a cookie, I eat half of it. If I go to a buffet, I allow myself a variety of foods to SAMPLE (I may have 3 bites of ten different dishes).

    It's not about depriving, it's about portion control :)
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    Hi, I'm not new to myfitnesspal. In fact this must be my 15th try. Every time I start, lose about 5 pounds, then start slacking with my calorie limit and gain all the weight back. How do you guys motivate yourself to stay true to your daily calorie limit?

    Maybe someone like me that has nearly 10 times more than you to lose has it easier? (I know it's totally crazy that I just wrote that but perhaps it really is the truth!)

    I started this at very close to 300 pounds and I am a very short female. Just being so close to 300 was scary. Not to mention the toll it was taking on my life, my health and my happiness.

    For me, it's losing weight that motivates me. That first 10 pounds I was stoked. Then the 11th pound lead to the 12th and so on. Also, smaller clothes. And feeling better about myself.

    Being 160 pounds over weight was something I never want to experience again and to me losing 94 pounds feels better than any amount of extra calories ever made me feel.

    I wish you luck and I wish I had some better secret to let you in on!
  • 32sami
    32sami Posts: 380 Member
    I'm not always consistent. Sometimes I overeat and sometimes I don't. I try not to over think everything, but exercise regularly unless I'm just too tired. When you do your best and you see your body changing, it'll motivate you to keep it up. :)
  • avatarmage
    avatarmage Posts: 9 Member
    Thanks guys I think the biggest problem for me that you guys mentioned is willpower. Willpower to overcome the desire for the next cookie or slice of cake. Also all your weight losses are inspiring and I'll try to stay a part of this community as I work towards my goal.
  • jlshea
    jlshea Posts: 494 Member
    I struggle with sweets too. I just have had to learn to ask myself if the cookies are worth continuting to shop for sizes that are humiliating to buy. I love seeing the number on the scale go down and for me the snacks that only make me feel guilty are no longer worth the feeling of losing. Also what keeps me motiviated is seeing changes in the mirror. I'm down just 8 lbs since starting but I can feel my face is smaller and my thighs are less jiggly from exercise.
  • marieamethyst
    marieamethyst Posts: 869 Member
    I still eat things I enjoy; just not as much. I also try to exercise almost every day, especially on the days where I eat more of what I love to balance it out. :)

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