Need some motivated people to keep me going!

DnAmommy
DnAmommy Posts: 47 Member
edited September 23 in Motivation and Support
OK, maybe not TOOO motivated. I'm not planning to compete in and bodybuilding contests or reality shows so I don't need Jillian Michaels yelling at me. I just want to find normal people who are on this weight loss journey that like me have lost, gained, lost, gained and are back on the path, AGAIN. I need tips on how to stay motivated and eat right and I want to have fun! I know what I need to do, I just need some people to hold me accountable and inspire me to keep doing what I should be doing! Help!!!!!

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  • erzille
    erzille Posts: 524 Member
    You can do it!
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    I'm with you, don't we all need inspiration and motivation. For me, it seems watching how others eating/doing help me knowing I'm not alone at all.
  • I need someone too! In the last 5 years i have gained 100lbs in one yr lost 80 the next and gained about 40 in the last year or so. Just keep at it and track your calories even if you don't want to know how many you ate. You can do this!
  • Celo24
    Celo24 Posts: 566 Member
    Welcome to the site! You'll find a lot of great people on here who are very helpful and knowledgable and can help you stay motivated. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like.
  • come on over to the "2011 New Me Club", read the posts and I am sure you will get all the motivation and encouragement you need from these great group members.

    If you like what you see, please feel free to join.

    Lindac
  • Dette1
    Dette1 Posts: 23 Member
    I can relate to a need for motivation. I started with this site a few months ago and walked away. I have been back for a month now and though I have lost a little weight, I have alot more to lose. Gaining all my weight in my adult years has been tough coupled with three pregnancies. My husband is supportive, but he did not marry this fat girl - she just evolved. Sometimes I think it will never come off and whether I should make my peace with that or channel that negativity into something else. Besides being a mother of three and a wife, I work full time and I am in school to complete my undergrad degree. If anyone has any advice on juggling things like this to make sure a workout takes place each day I would love any tips or tricks.
  • DnAmommy
    DnAmommy Posts: 47 Member
    I can relate to a need for motivation. I started with this site a few months ago and walked away. I have been back for a month now and though I have lost a little weight, I have alot more to lose. Gaining all my weight in my adult years has been tough coupled with three pregnancies. My husband is supportive, but he did not marry this fat girl - she just evolved. Sometimes I think it will never come off and whether I should make my peace with that or channel that negativity into something else. Besides being a mother of three and a wife, I work full time and I am in school to complete my undergrad degree. If anyone has any advice on juggling things like this to make sure a workout takes place each day I would love any tips or tricks.

    Have you ever heard the saying, "If you need something done, give it to a busy person." You are a wife, a mother, a student and an employee. You definitely qualify as a busy person! The best thing you can do is make a schedule. I know it sounds kooky at first but schedule your workouts, your classwork, your date night! You may not always be able to stick to it but if you have a plan in place, you're more likely to stick with it! Too often we come home from work exhausted and can't get motivated to do a workout much less cook, spend time with our kids and do homework. If you have a schedule, and the family sees you respecting it, they will learn to respect it too. If they see you breaking it every other day, they will think that they can dictate YOUR time. You can get through this and you'll have days that are harder than others but in the end, you will be a role model for your family of how to attain your goal, whether its weight loss, your degree, or just a fantastic family! Feel free to friend me because I have definitely been where you are and you are not alone! :flowerforyou:
  • Dette1
    Dette1 Posts: 23 Member
    You completely nailed it! Oddly, I have never really tried to write out a schedule. I am going to try that tonight, calendar items for walking at work maybe and plan out each evening to the letter. If that works I will be laughing all the way to the scale. It will be too funny if something so common to my work day actually let's me meet my goals outside of work. Thank you so much for the note and the vote of confidence!
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