All I want for Christmas is some motivation

dothompson
dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
I just can't seem to get motivated. A little while ago I went to the kitchen at work to get some coffee in which to mix my protein shake and the pot was empty, so I made a new pot. While it was brewing I ate not one, but two pieces of Cheesecake. UGH!

Everyday I wake up intending to do well, and everyday I fail. I've been very successful losing weight before and know how to do this, but I just can't get my head in the right place.

Help!

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  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    I just can't seem to get motivated. A little while ago I went to the kitchen at work to get some coffee in which to mix my protein shake and the pot was empty, so I made a new pot. While it was brewing I ate not one, but two pieces of Cheesecake. UGH!

    Everyday I wake up intending to do well, and everyday I fail. I've been very successful losing weight before and know how to do this, but I just can't get my head in the right place.

    Help!
  • BodyByCrayton
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  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
    I feel the EXACT same way. I have lost weight before-up to 40lbs one time. But I just can't seem to find the motivation to stick to it for some reason. I was so good before but now I just fall off the wagon after about 3 days. What can we do to change this?????

    Memaw
  • menjivas
    menjivas Posts: 124 Member
    Don't feel bad! I think all of us have been there before. I think everyone has the moment where they decide that they are going to do it and stick with it. Sure, it's not easy and we all waver(I had danish cookies today), but the important part is getting back on the horse and trying and keep at it. Good luck!!:drinker:
  • Markl
    Markl Posts: 2
    Might I suggest re-framing and broadening your goals for some easier ways to stay motivated. For example set additional goals above and beyond calories eaten and weight lost like:

    1. Every day, no matter what you eat, go ahead and check-in at myfitnesspal.com

    2. Regardless of what you eat, honestly log your food and calories

    3. Set a plan each morning for not just eliminating unhealthy foods but eating MORE healthy foods.

    4. Set a plan each morning for exercising, or at least being more active each day.

    Than, even when you eat more unhealthy foods than you wished, you can still stay motivated doing the other right things by:

    *Still checking-in
    *Successfully logging your food (including mistakes)
    *Eating anyway the number of the fresh fruits and vegetables you had planned for the day.
    *Achieving your activity goal, no matter how small it might be at first
    *And achieving whatever other positive lifestyle changes you decide to make each day

    The result of re-framing and broadening your goals is that you can wake up intending to do well and always have SUCCESS every day, even if there are a some failures.

    And by broadening your goals you WILL eventually make less eating mistakes as the discipline of tracking, eating healthy foods, and exercise, etc. makes you more aware of your health and gives you more physical and emotional strength to avoid as many poor food choices, ie. 2 cheesecakes . . .
  • keiko
    keiko Posts: 2,919 Member
    Good post Markl! I especially like #3, eating more healthy foods. On the days I eat more fruits, vegetables, yogurts... for snacks I am less hungry so I am not so tempted to eat things like chips, cookies...
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Thanks for the support everyone, I feel better now.
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    I am so there. I have only gone for a few walks, haven't been to the gym in over a month and my treadmill is getting dusty!

    It has been a long month, first my daughter injured her hip and we have spent the last 5 weeks in with doctors, xrays and physical therapy.

    Then it rained and stayed cloudy for what seemed like forever, I live in AZ so cloudy is unusual and I can handle about oh...a single day of it but anymore and I go into mental hybernation!

    And of course, the holiday hustle. I know EXCUSES EXCUSES.

    Today I finally got off my hiney and got on my dusty treadmill and I am going to body pump this afternoon! I know I just have to do it, I can't go backwards! :noway:

    Ok, I'm off! Thanks, glad to know I wasn't the only one :love:
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