Need motivation and buddies

Noonoo91
Noonoo91 Posts: 37 Member
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Hi everyone, I joined this site/app a while a go now but I keep forgetting to update my profile/food/weight etc. I am needing some buddies to keep me on track! I'm 24 and need to lose 2st. I suffer with ins so need to get my eating habits under control so I can have a better lifestyle. Feel free to add me.

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  • jjessee1976fit1
    jjessee1976fit1 Posts: 2 Member
    Hey. Congrats on getting started. Feel free to ask away
  • Noonoo91
    Noonoo91 Posts: 37 Member
    jjessee1976fit1 wrote: »
    Hey. Congrats on getting started. Feel free to ask away



    Thank you
  • Noonoo91
    Noonoo91 Posts: 37 Member
    I really want to know what keeps people on track? Mine is all in my head, I know I'm not hungry but if I know I've got something that I want then my mind will make me go and have it even when I'm not hungry. I'll ignore it for a while but then I end up feeling hungry and having it when I know for a fact that I'm not hungry!
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    In all fairness, the only one who can keep you on track is you. You need to be fully committed to make it work, otherwise you find excuses (and they are sooooo easy to find (I used to have a "I'll do it tomorrow" which extended to a lot of tomorrows :( ).
    It starts with keeping (honest) track of what you are eating. Using scales definitely helps. I am using a "step-counter", which increases the amount of steps I have to do on a daily base ... not very intrusive, but it keeps you focussed if you see the amount of steps you still have to do to get to your daily target (very addictive as well .... doh)
    If you want to, you can add me, but you might not like that, as I do not do sweet talk unfortunately (positive criticism that is called I think :) ) ... sorry
  • Noonoo91
    Noonoo91 Posts: 37 Member
    Hi iofred, what you said is totally correct, I find excuses all the time, I don't want to find the excuses but I always manage to find them.
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    lol, and there are so many of them ... I know a lot of them :)
    One of the things I always do is work out first thing every morning (as early as 5am) ... that way I will not find an excuse to not do my activity :)
    The step-counter is an excellent motivator, and the other thing that works is the reward system. You set yourself a goal, and reward yourself if you stick to it.
    But as I mentioned, you need to be convinced you have to do it, otherwise the excuses win, and you will lose. It is your body, it should do what you want, not let it control you ... :)
  • laindia85
    laindia85 Posts: 5 Member
    :) HELLO EVERYONE I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI AND HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL, AND STAYING MOTIVATED. ITS BEEN A BIT HARD FOR ME BUT I'M BACK ON THIS AND I PRAY I CAN MAKE THIS LIFESTYLE CHANGE I NEED.
  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    laindia85 wrote: »
    :) HELLO EVERYONE I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI AND HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL, AND STAYING MOTIVATED. ITS BEEN A BIT HARD FOR ME BUT I'M BACK ON THIS AND I PRAY I CAN MAKE THIS LIFESTYLE CHANGE I NEED.

    You can do it!
  • laindia85
    laindia85 Posts: 5 Member
    THANK YOU ROSNIGETSFIT !! I THINK ITS GREAT WE CAN HAVE THIS TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER!
  • laindia85
    laindia85 Posts: 5 Member
    AND I SAW THAT YOU HAVE DONE WELL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I CANT WAIT TILL I HIT THAT 40LBS DOWN MARK!

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