I've logged in for 100 days straight but still not lost a pound!

Em_runs_away wrote: »

I really need to lose 3 stone but I can't seem to eat less! I log my food honestly and it's depressing but I still can't motivate myself to change. What helps you?

Wow. If it's hard to motivate yourself to change you will never see it. People now a days "want" and "wish" for everything but don't want to put in the work. When you are active in your fitness and nutrition the results come, not always right away and that's when most people give up

The key, for me, is keeping things out of sight, out of mind, but still accessible. I only allow myself a little chocolate if the craving arrives, and I keep it in the fridge - the cold helps me to eat it slower and most of the time I don't desire to go back in the kitchen for more. It's all mind over matter, too. No food is "banned" for me, but if I know I'm going out or I'm going to indulge, I log it ahead of time and work the rest of my day around it. If I know I'm going to go over, I workout extra that day, because it makes me feel less weighed down.

Only YOU can decide to do it, but we're all here to be there along the way.

I lost loads last year. Down from 103kg to 92, but then I fell off the wagon and was back up to 103 by new year! I'd lost all motivation, couldn't be arsed to log or even think about why my trousers were tight again.
In the end, I went for a routine asthma check up at the docs & they weighed me there saying "no change then".
I asked what support the surgery could find & they referred me to their "lifestyle coach", Darren. He's a top bloke, who knew I could lose weight. The motivation he gave me was "come back in 2 weeks and we'll see how you've got on." So far (admittedly only 1 week in) it's working. Having to share my weight with someone else means that I'm more likely to work to lose the weight. I can share it here, as I don't know anyone, but standing in front of someone reading out those number... I don't think I could cope if they weren't going down! I can't imagine Darren will be judgemental, or non-supportive, but that's not the point. He's not just about the numbers, he will help with my diet & actually suggested I used MFP so we can look at what I eat, but my motivation is the key factor here.
So the end result of all this splather is find someone to share this journey with if you can. Maybe a slimming group, or your local doctors surgery, or just a trusted friend. Someone who is there when you stand on those scales. That's my advice anyway!
Ben

Be patience, this site doesnt do magic, it is just a tool, if you cheat your the only one that knows, start the days like new days dont punish yourself for what you ate, start all over again and dont quit you have the chance to make good decisions every day.

Kisses and the best of luck

Em_runs_away wrote: »

Some really, really useful advice and support here, thank you very much. I've managed to stay under calories today. I sometimes manage a few days of this then cave in to lots of chocolate or similar. This time I'm determined to keep it going by allowing small amounts of high calorie food instead of banning it although. Hopefully this is my turning point.

Good for you. That is just awesome! Keep it going:-)

I'm in the same boat, I have cut my caloric intake to less than 1000. I am using the paleo life style, I feel like I'm eating more but I don't feel gross after eating. I also started 9 rounds. I am hoping that something will start the process of losing fat. It's been 2 weeks and nothing as of yet. Fingers crossed.

make your goal achievable, which means breaking up your longer term goal into smaller steps. personally, that you manage to log every day is a fantastic achievement. I can stay under my goal most days, but miss at least a day a week, maybe going back and entering what I remember, which is never everything. the longest I have ever logged daily was less than a month.

why don't you start with just one day in which you challenge yourself to eat within your calorie goals, OR your macronutrient percentages? Monday, maybe, which gives you Sunday to make a plan, arrange whatever needs to be packed, research your menu choices at a restaurant and really be prepared to meet your goals that day.

choose a day, same or different, where you promise yourself to exercise enough to account for your usual 'over' number of calories.

Nilzed wrote: »

make your goal achievable, which means breaking up your longer term goal into smaller steps. personally, that you manage to log every day is a fantastic achievement. I can stay under my goal most days, but miss at least a day a week, maybe going back and entering what I remember, which is never everything. the longest I have ever logged daily was less than a month.

why don't you start with just one day in which you challenge yourself to eat within your calorie goals, OR your macronutrient percentages? Monday, maybe, which gives you Sunday to make a plan, arrange whatever needs to be packed, research your menu choices at a restaurant and really be prepared to meet your goals that day.

choose a day, same or different, where you promise yourself to exercise enough to account for your usual 'over' number of calories.

acmanna wrote: »

You've logged for 100 days, that's great. Now you also have 100 days worth of data, go back through and look to see what small changes you can make. I still eat everything I like, I don't "exclude" anything. Try doing the same, just eat a bit less of it, find some new recipes, set small goals. Grab some more friends on here, join a motivational group, just make a couple of small changes. You deserve to feel great, you deserve to be healthy, you deserve to feel beautiful and confident and successful! Go get it!

Both of these are really good advice. I also think that when you are truly ready, be it 2 weeks or 6 months from now, you'll manage to eat around your goal. It's already a great thing that you are keeping yourself accountable by logging. You'll get there

Eat less, move more; don't rely just on the scale, get a tape measure and take body measurements, get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of water, take pictures, change things up every couple of months so things don't get too monotonous, and DON'T STOP!