Staying Motivated

kmena2
kmena2 Posts: 1
in Motivation and Support
Ever since I was little I've been a big girl and because of that my entire life has been a struggle with my weight. I've tried to diet and exercise countless times before now. For some reason I always lose my drive and motivation to keep going and end up in a slump or stopping all together. This is a little bit more than discouraging... BUT! I'm starting again now and DETERMINED to lose weight, I just want some ideas on how to keep feeling this way so I won't quit.

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  • Cmatamoros
    Cmatamoros Posts: 35 Member
    Hey there, it really helps to have the accountability of others. OH a LOT it helps!!! ;) Another thing is of course the wonderful calorie tracking! ;)

    Yeah I really think the one thing that helped me be a success with my weight loss was my regular meeting on nutrition I had on tuesdays way back.

    Which is why I plan on posting to these boards in my "Summer Challenge" motivation blog...until teh 65 is gone! ;)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    The reason people think they need all of this motivation is because they make all of this out to be much harder than it is...they think that they have to be super restrictive in their calorie intake, when in reality a modest deficit of 500 calories or so per day is just fine and very easy. They think they have to exercise for hours on end jumping around to DVDs and droning away on cardio machines; in reality, all people really need to do is get out and do something for 30 - 60 minutes most days...and it can be something fun too like going for a hike or taking the dog our for a jog or hopping on the bicycle for a nice ride.

    People make all of this out to be far more difficult than it needs to be. None of this is hard. Eating wholesome and nutritious food does not mean that you have to eat salad after salad after salad with no dressing and suck on celery sticks all day. Nutrition doesn't have to be bland and boring...I'm a foodie and I can assure you that nothing I eat is bland or boring yet my nutrition is exceptional.

    Some motivation may be needed initially, but if you're relying on motivation to keep you going, it's never going to work. Ultimately, positive nutritional and fitness habits have to take root and become a part of who you are, not some weird extra thing you are doing in the moment. This is because motivation comes and goes...habits die hard.
  • pikaboooo
    pikaboooo Posts: 54
    :D
    Hihi,
    I totally undnerstand u ^_^ I posted a post like this too when i first came back a few days ago.
    I am determined to lose weight as well. I need alot of support becuase Im so lazy and I just cant get myself to do it.
    But the spirit of the people here sorta gets you going, I realized it in the end its still on you :(
    BUT HEY . I CAN SUPPORT U SPIRIT. HIT ME UP IF U WANT SOME MOTIVaTION. Im GOOD AT THAT. Im just bad at encouraging myself
    xD

    well cant say good but relative to myself i always put my couragement onto other people so it drives them to go for wat they wana do
    <3
    GOODLUCK ON UR JOURNEY AS I WILL BE STARTING IN LIKE TWO DAYS AS WELL :3

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