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jesspb55
jesspb55 Posts: 4
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
im 19 years old, and really struggling to lose weight, I give in so easily to temptation, and if I have one bad days I feel like there's no point in trying to carry on with my healthy eating, how can I stay motivated and not see every minor setback as a great fall

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  • CariJean64
    CariJean64 Posts: 297 Member
    First of all... why does your profile say you're 23?
  • jesspb55
    jesspb55 Posts: 4
    I don't know I never said I was 23, and don't know how this is relevant
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    jesspb55 wrote: »
    I don't know I never said I was 23, and don't know how this is relevant

    Your stats (age, height, etc) are important parts of determining your calorie needs for weight loss. If you've accidentally entered incorrect information into your profile then you need to correct it or the site won't be able to accurately help you.

    Also, most people who give us one age in the forums and another in their profile tend to br underage for this site. So there's that.
  • jesspb55
    jesspb55 Posts: 4
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    jesspb55 wrote: »
    I don't know I never said I was 23, and don't know how this is relevant

    Your stats (age, height, etc) are important parts of determining your calorie needs for weight loss. If you've accidentally entered incorrect information into your profile then you need to correct it or the site won't be able to accurately help you.

    Also, most people who give us one age in the forums and another in their profile tend to br underage for this site. So there's that.

    Well I'm definitely not underage for this site, and I don't understand how knowing my stats and age is relevant to my question about motivation, I made a simple error
  • CariJean64
    CariJean64 Posts: 297 Member
    Quitting after one bad day means that your healthy eating is a "diet" that you will quit once you lose weight. If you look at it as a way of life, rather than a diet, then having a bad day will motivate you to do BETTER the next day, rather than make you want to quit. So look at healthy eating as something you are doing for your overall health which will ultimately help with weight loss.

    Your body is something you want to take care of. If you get really dirty, do you give up on showering? No... you shower as soon as possible, and continue to do so. If you spill something on your shirt, you get a clean shirt instead of slopping more onto it. If you get a flat tire, you don't go slashing the other three tires. See what I mean? Look at it as taking care of yourself (with the added benefit of weight loss) rather than just a "diet" that you are ONLY doing for the weight loss.
  • Khovde07
    Khovde07 Posts: 508 Member
    Feel free to add me as a friend! I struggle with temptation just like you. My husband and I are suckers for instant gratification. Having the support of this community has been a HUGE help to me. More than I can possibly explain. For some reason having semi-strangers telling you "You got this!" is so much more uplifting than hearing from a family member or significant other. Having others as friends that regularly sign in and check in with you also helps for accountability and making sure you stay on track.

    My husband and I tried every year to lose weight and get healthier and every year we fell off the band wagon. We figured out that the reason why was because we always tried to do these drastic, unrealistic lifestyle changes that we hated. Now we watch what we eat (and log everything!) and work out whenever we can. And most importantly... we DON'T beat ourselves up for having the occasional cookie or junk food, just as long as we don't gorge ourselves.

    Remember: everything in moderation; even moderation!

    You got this!
  • jesspb55
    jesspb55 Posts: 4
    Khovde07 wrote: »
    Feel free to add me as a friend! I struggle with temptation just like you. My husband and I are suckers for instant gratification. Having the support of this community has been a HUGE help to me. More than I can possibly explain. For some reason having semi-strangers telling you "You got this!" is so much more uplifting than hearing from a family member or significant other. Having others as friends that regularly sign in and check in with you also helps for accountability and making sure you stay on track.

    My husband and I tried every year to lose weight and get healthier and every year we fell off the band wagon. We figured out that the reason why was because we always tried to do these drastic, unrealistic lifestyle changes that we hated. Now we watch what we eat (and log everything!) and work out whenever we can. And most importantly... we DON'T beat ourselves up for having the occasional cookie or junk food, just as long as we don't gorge ourselves.

    Remember: everything in moderation; even moderation!

    You got this!

    Thank you this is such great advice, I think I just need a push in the right direction
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