Needing motivation

Peachy05
Peachy05 Posts: 8
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been on and off this site for awhile now. It just seemed to be too much with getting on here tracking every single thing that I ate, especially since my computer is pretty slow. I think about my weight on a daily basis and I am so tired of being out of breath all the time and looking at myself in the mirror and seeing a chubby face. I want so bad to do this but I cant seem to stick to anything. I get serious about my exercise and eating for a few days and then I go right back to my old ways. I go to the YMCA and do cycling classes and I sweat my butt off. Although it does help me feel better I never see any improvements. Is there anything that you have done that helped you stay on track and stick to it? Please share. Thanks.

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  • SrMaggalicious
    SrMaggalicious Posts: 495 Member
    start small...just walk...walk...walkkk WALLLKKKKK!!! Moving in any form or fashion is a good start. always start out small - if you begin with a bang, you'll be putting your body AND brain into circuit overload and it'll shut down just like that computer of yours...

    Speaking of computer...slow computer??? take a calculator and add all your cals offline, then when you have a moment go into the 'quick cals' feature and add them in that way in one swoop. Obviously, the best way is to be able to calculate your macros, etc. but to get started, try this to see if it helps so at least your getting a ballpark idea.

    Your MIND: remember, this is the MAIN BRAIN of your health...if you have a weak mind, you will give in a thousand times. Remind yourself YOU control your thoughts, and your thoughts tell your body what to do and what to eat.

    Improvements? those can take a lot of time...if you're doing this for that, only, you'll set yourself up for failure. Do you want to be healthy and have energy?? Do you not want to be sick all the time? Start with THOSE improvements first, then you can worry about the aesthetics.

    One of my friends has a great quote and I use it when I feel lazy/weak: "Free your mind, and your @$$ will follow." Simple and silly, but it works for me.

    Hope even one sentence of this helps you. Never. Give. Up.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    Love the response above! I've bookmarked it for frequent re-reading.
  • erindunphy
    erindunphy Posts: 46 Member
    SrMaggalicious wrote: »
    start small...just walk...walk...walkkk WALLLKKKKK!!! Moving in any form or fashion is a good start. always start out small - if you begin with a bang, you'll be putting your body AND brain into circuit overload and it'll shut down just like that computer of yours...

    So much agree!! Do you have a treadmill? I set aside about 45 minutes a day (enough to watch an episode of a show on Netflix!) and I just walk. I've gradually increased the pace and incline, and eventually I would like to work myself up to running. But ANY activity will do! If you prefer swimming, or cycling, or rock climbing, do that! :) The key is to be consistent, so start out small to make sure you don't burn yourself out. Slow and steady :)

    Best of luck to you!!
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    Start by doing the little things first. Besides adding in the extra movement, you can start evaluating what you're eating. Do you weigh your food and log drinks? If you are accurately logging or being aware of the calories going into your body, you can figure out what you need to do. Do you know what your TDEE and/or maintenance calories are? From there just subtract what you need to lose.
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    I find it's much quicker to enter my food on my phone. I also tend to pre-log most of my meals the night before - I'm packing breakfast, lunch and snacks for work anyways. The pre-logging helps keep me on track and it's quicker to make a minor edit during the day if needed than it would be to log everything one meal at a time. And if you have a tendency to eat a lot of the same things, you can copy the entire meal from one day to the next.
  • meltedsno
    meltedsno Posts: 208 Member
    take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror... that's the inspiration you need. I woke up one morning 18 months ago and finally came to the realization that there is no one in this world that can do this for me except ME. I remember telling my significant other that I am just plain sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I had to literally force myself to walk 10 minutes on the treadmill every day... I hated every.single.minute.of.it. But, I decided to give myself 30 days.... after 30 days, either I continue on this journey or I go back to my past way of life... well, my oh my... day 30 came, and then it turned into day 31, then day 32... and suddenly it is 18 months later and I have lost about 1 whole person. I started out years ago at 270 lbs. I don't know what I weigh today, but I am wearing a size 4. And I spent many years telling myself I can't/I won't. I changed that to I can/I will...

    I challenge YOU to 30 days... :D
  • meltedsno
    meltedsno Posts: 208 Member
    ...and I should add that today I walk a minimum of 7 miles a day... averaging 15K steps... an hour a night on the treadmill is a breeze AND AND AND I am actually jogging! another former I can't/I won't that turned into I can/I will :D
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    meltedsno wrote: »
    take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror... that's the inspiration you need. I woke up one morning 18 months ago and finally came to the realization that there is no one in this world that can do this for me except ME. I remember telling my significant other that I am just plain sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I had to literally force myself to walk 10 minutes on the treadmill every day... I hated every.single.minute.of.it. But, I decided to give myself 30 days.... after 30 days, either I continue on this journey or I go back to my past way of life... well, my oh my... day 30 came, and then it turned into day 31, then day 32... and suddenly it is 18 months later and I have lost about 1 whole person. I started out years ago at 270 lbs. I don't know what I weigh today, but I am wearing a size 4. And I spent many years telling myself I can't/I won't. I changed that to I can/I will...

    I challenge YOU to 30 days... :D

    you are freakingggg amazing!! <3 plus that's exactly my current weight 270 (*)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Create the habit. Pre-log your day and just do it. Everyday, just do it.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Are you sure you want to lose weight? It sounds like you'd like to be thin, but don't actually want to do the hard work of losing.

    If you don't want to do it, don't! There is no reason to go through the motions of trying, only to get mad at yourself later for not doing something you never really wanted to do, anyway. That's just a recipe for unhappiness.

    If you don't want to do the hard work of losing, just enjoy eating what you want, when you want.

    When you're ready to do the work of losing, nothing can stop you. You will be motivated! :)
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    typing your calories into the computer is too taxing, what kind of exercise are you looking to schedule into your daily grind?
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    if you want something but have no intention of formulating a plan and executing it with honest, holy dedication to the temple of a body you were given...

    then don't keep saying you want it.
  • djscavone
    djscavone Posts: 133 Member
    Don't try too much at once. If entering all the data overwhelms you then back that off but don't stop the walking. You can log things once a day or the next day (use a pad or type something in your smart phone). Set a small goal of some few pounds a month or just 1 pound in one week. Hitting any goal is motivating. As others have said - if it is really worth it to you then you will find a way.
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