I think about it DAY&NIGHT, is it normal/healthy?

johanneleger
johanneleger Posts: 49 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
HI,
I am finally starting to lose weight, thanks to MFP and a LOT of self discipline. I would like to hear from others:
DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY DAY AND NIGHT ? It seems as soon as I can, I'll run to the computer to write down what I just ate. I wake up at night thinking what exercises I will do the next day. I always think about what healthy meals/snacks I should be eating. I AWLAYS think about it !!
Does it get to a point when you don't always thinks about it ?
Thanks for your input !

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  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    I am the same way. I hope that once I get to my goal weight I can relax (just a little bit!) instead of obsess.
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    Hey I have only been doing this just under 2 weeks and I am exactly the same - I am guessing its just coz its new and its exciting and the novelty will wear off :) xxx
  • Browneyedgirl4
    Browneyedgirl4 Posts: 16 Member
    Me too! I am glad I am not the only one. I am a newbie to MFP. I think this will help in our journey, helps keep us accountable. Excited for a new day to prove myself to me. Good luck with your day.
    Felicia
  • bluehooked
    bluehooked Posts: 80 Member
    Hi, i must admit i think about this all the time as well but i think that's a great thing as it means we are totally commited to losing weight. Kenny
  • itsgemmafool
    itsgemmafool Posts: 11
    I just started using MFP and i'm already obsessed. i've noticed that it has been causing me to think a lot more about my weight and what i eat. i think it's a healthy thing if you're constantly thinking about it as long as you're not thinking about doing anything drastic. i'm sure once we all reach our goal weights, we'll calm down a little. it feels good to be motivated.
  • in_it_2_win_it
    in_it_2_win_it Posts: 144
    I am the same way.. If I go through the day and don't do a work out.. I wonder what the numbers will look like when I step on the scale.. I plan my day around lunch, dinner and snacks... and I make sure I plan things around work outs and stuff.. I have become sorta a weirdo..
  • fmouco
    fmouco Posts: 100 Member
    Well, this is the main objective of your life right now, isn't it? So I guess it is quite normal.
    I think it is a matter of not leaving other things behind.
  • happy115
    happy115 Posts: 68
    Yes, it can be obsessive - but you need to get yourself to a point where you're eating healthy and exercising and it becomes your lifestyle - not a "diet"... This author of the blog talks about her obsession with calorie counting, weight loss...etc.. and it's encouraging to read how she overcame it:

    http://ohsheglows.com/
  • CanuckLove
    CanuckLove Posts: 673 Member
    I think it's good to always be conscious of it - I'm borderline obsessive even though I have slip-ups now and then but if I wasn't then I would be back where I was before I lost any weight. Eating and miserable. Not aware that my blood-sugars are spiking, craving terrible foods all day long...and then of course, eating those terrible foods. I don't think it's wrong to thinking about it day and night when you are first starting out, pretty soon it will be habit, second nature, part of your lifestyle. Keep up the good work & congratulations for putting yourself first. :)
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    I think about my weight loss constantly... when I am eating, when I am not eating, when I am shopping, walking, working, coughing, peeing, brushing my teeth! ... It does not matter what I am doing, I am thinking about my food choices, my weight, my future .. and all I want is to lose weight.

    I don't think its unhealthy, because really all it is going to do is make you healthy.
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    I do, but I don't think I'm obsessing about it. I think I'm just being proactive and diligent in my journey. Before I wasting a lot of time thinking much about nothing. Now I have something to really think about that gives me pride. Myself.
  • LFern
    LFern Posts: 141
    If we do not think about it all the time then we may not make healthy choices.:tongue:

    When we stop thinking about it all the time - I pray that the reason is because I have reached my goal and the healthy choices have become my only choices!:happy:
  • NicolCook
    NicolCook Posts: 489 Member
    I am at the same place as you. I am thinking about things I need to be doing constantly! I don't wake up during the night, but I am thinking about it all day long and trying not to eat anything that I would not want to log. It is a struggle, as I am trying to change my whole mindset about food. Tired of being the fat girl!! I hope it gets easier the longer that I am disciplining myself.
  • angievaughn
    angievaughn Posts: 655 Member
    I have been doing this for two months....and it's all I think about......
    I think I am so worried about doing it right.....that I think about it to make sure that I have it all planned out!!!

    I have never thought of food as much as I do now....when I use to eat....I never thought about it now I spend more time on food then I ever had.......I figured it was the other way around!!!!

    I hope it gets better.....like it just becomes part of your life so you just stop thinking about it so much!!!
  • SunshineRowe
    SunshineRowe Posts: 78
    I have been doing MFP since August and I no longer "think about it" that much...lol
    you want to try and keep the excitement and make sure you turn that into a great commitment.
    enjoy your journey
  • candlegal
    candlegal Posts: 220 Member
    Me too! But now that I've been doing it for almost 6mths it's a little less consuming. But I think it kind of goes in spurts too. Depending on what else is going on in your life. But I have to say I do think about it A LOT!! You are not alone!
    Julie
  • HerBravado
    HerBravado Posts: 392 Member
    I was definitely like that when I first started out on my journey. I was obsessed--so worried about doing everything -exactly- right.
    Now that I'm 7 months in, I'm used to everything so I don't fret (as much, lol).
    I do mentally plan my meals throughout the day, & think about what I'll be doing as exercise.
  • gebnpb
    gebnpb Posts: 166
    :bigsmile: I think at first u do think about it because u want to do good and make progress. After awhile it just comes ur way of life & u don't have to think about it anymore. Great job on ur progress so far!!
  • AngelUK1985
    AngelUK1985 Posts: 84 Member
    first thing i do in the morning when i get up is come on and log into this and thats even before i have breakfast :) also i can excercise anytime during the evening and night and come on and log it in straight away like last night i was on the rower machine after 10pm i know your not meant to excercise before bed no wonder i was up till after 2am :)
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    I am the same way!!!
  • TriumphNow
    TriumphNow Posts: 526 Member
    I think about it all the time too. I figure it's better than looking forward to unhealthy sweets and big unhealthy meals like I did before. I think MFP is really helpful because it keeps me mindful of what I'm eating and how much exercise makes a difference. Look at it as being focused on your healthy lifestyle and doing something great for yourself. There is definitely nothing wrong with that!! :smile:
  • museonlife
    museonlife Posts: 17
    I also think about it day and night, but this is a good thing. We are paying attention to what we eat, the caloric intake, carbs/sugar/fat/sodium, we are finally holding ourselves accountable! I am 40+ days into this weight loss journey and I have lost 16 pounds so far. Hoping to lose 66 - 70 more pounds this year. We can do this!:wink:
  • jessicajc4
    jessicajc4 Posts: 12
    I am new to MFP and I feel the same.. I used to obsess about how I looked (being overweight, feeling blah all the time) So I feel better now that I am focused on healthy living... It is new so it is exciting! I look at it like this: I am learning how to make better choices. I am being educated on how to eat better and how to stay on track. Once I get it, I will have it, and it will be a way of life.
    Good luck to us all!
    :wink:
  • firzdottie
    firzdottie Posts: 2 Member
    HI, I'm thinking that once eating healthier portions of healthier foods becomes second nature, our pre-occupation with dieting will fade. I hope, however, that we don't stop thinking about it altogether because, I lost weight several years ago but succumbed to peer pressure and gained it all back again. Now that I'm aware of that pitfall, I believe I'll do better this time. People who have no weight problems and others who do not have the will power to succeed at dieting themselves, can be very discouraging so beeee careful out there and good luck!
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    i'm the same way, if i don't get any workouts i get upset and very frustrated. all i do think about working out and starting to plan my food a day ahead.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    I do it too! It got to a point where it was overly obessive in my opinion though and I had to back up. It was pretty much running my life. I have found a hapy medium though I think. But yes I think it's perfectly normal to think about it all the time. It is a top priority in your life.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    I think the biggest battle in weight loss/exercise is the mental one.
    If you can change your thinking, you can change everything else.
    When you stop thinking about what you are eating and when you will exercise, you run the risk of falling back into old habits and gaining the weight back.
    I've heard that it takes 21 days to break an old habit and make a new one.
    So don't stop thinking until healthy choices become a habit and lifestyle!
  • DeeDeeMarie
    DeeDeeMarie Posts: 32
    I have been doing weight watchers and MFP for 2 1/2 weeks and I know exactly what you are talking about. Not only do I think about dieting and exercise for myself but I seem to talk about it to anyone and everyone in hopes that they will join me in this journey whether they need to or not.I go to sleep thinking about what I am going to do at the gym at 5am and plan out my meals in my head for the day...My best friend is also in weght watchers and MFP and all we ever talk about it working out and dieting. I guess there are a lot worse things that I could obsess over but for now I am addicted to a healthy lifestyle.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    it isn't normal like some people have said, it is disordered. I was thinking about this the other day when I was reading the p90x nutrition guide and realized that i can be eating much more and just working out more.

    I decided I am not going to log any calories anymore, it has become an obsession.

    I have always been obsessed with my weight, but not with morsels of food. It is an addiction and I would say it is probably gonna be placed in the DSM (the mental health diagnoses manual) in the near future with the other eating disorders.

    I don't want to think about food all day anymore, or exercise, definitely need to stop!
  • christawill
    christawill Posts: 9 Member
    I do it too...and up until now I was pretty happy with it.......but I think I have hit a spot where I dont feel like i am getting the results as quickly as I want to & its a little discouraging. I've gotten off track a few times the last week & half & I know its b/c I am obsessing about why the weight is not coming off. I think I just need to try to put it out of my mind (or atleast try to , lol) & get back on track without worrying about the results for a while. I am hoping this "positive thinking" thing will surprise me w/ some weight loss.......*i hope...i hope*
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