Starting over...again.

Major life changes can wreak havoc on the diet, unfortunately, and it always seems to fall to the bottom of the priority list. But you've recognized that, which is the biggest hurdle! Sounds like you are very committed this time, as I hope we all are, so we are in this together! Feel free to add...

Got you one the whole life curveballs. You'll do it, and come out better, and learn something about life on the other side

I hear ya, I'm "back at it...again" too. the important thing is that we are back, not what happened in the mean time

I though this was my post when I just now stumbled across it!! I wrote a blog post yesterday, titled the same, but thought I had kept it private! I did - we just happened to have identical titles... pretty funny. And not funny, because man, it sucks to start over! I totally get where you are coming from. Here's the thing. I wasn't motivated at all, even though I knew I wanted to get back on track. I just couldn't find that spark. So, what I did was look at success stories posted here at MyFitnessPal, and then I read/researched a little bit about the different techniques successful people had used to help lose weight: Tracking food and exercise, of course, but also things like intermittent fasting, daily meditation & yoga, mindfulness exercises - all things I haven't tried yet (well, besides some yoga at the gym at random intervals, never daily).

I realized that I don't have to keep going back to the same failed patterns, I can try something new! That made me feel energized for some reason - I guess because it seems like I will be more successful with a new approach. If the past attempts failed, it makes me feel like the methods failed - so why would they work a second (or third, or fourth) time around? I also wrote down my goal weight loss by ten lb increments on my Google calendar (so every five weeks, I have a 10lb weight-loss goal at the top of my day - a safe 2lbs a week) - which was really inspiring. It allowed me to see that, with a little determination, I could possibly reach my goal weight by January 1st, which is really exciting! I have 70lbs to lose, so seeing the finish line makes this feel a little easier somehow. And more fun!

I'm using my FitBit linked to MyFitnessPal - and put some batteries in my food scale/took the measuring cups out - so I can know for sure how much I am eating. Also, a yoga for weight-loss book I was reading (it was really old and dated, I found it at a used book store - but some parts made a lot of sense) mentioned that people who are overweight usually feel internally divided. They think part of them makes "bad" decisions, while another "better self" makes good decisions. That's not true - and the path to healthy weight loss is feeling like a whole unit, not internally divided and at war with yourself - and realizing that your decisions one way or another are always your self thinking it is asking for what it needs. You just have to center yourself (through meditation and mindfulness - and refocus on your goals, telling yourself that you are taking the best care of your body that you can at the time. I am trying this out, so no reports yet on whether or not this will work for me, but it sounds a lot better than beating myself up for every decision I make that is not perfectly in line with my goal. And easier to jump back in intead of spiraling down into defeat.

Best of luck!

ticker1999 wrote: »

I did the first of the three 5ks I signed up for two weeks ago, and about died. Everything hurt, I was exhausted, and it was everything I could do to get across that line. I did it in 1:02, two minutes slower than my goal, so that wasn't a big deal. But my girlfriends that I was doing it with crossed the line about 15 minutes prior to me, and that made me feel terrible about myself.

So here I am, starting over...again. Our house hits the market this weekend, so we will be over the hump, so Monday it's game on. Back to tracking calories. Back to the gym. Back to wearing the fitbit.

Never, ever compare yourself to anyone else. Just try to do a little better today than you did yesterday.

I've never run in my life—and you're running three 5Ks. Yay, you! It may sound cheesy, but try to treat yourself at least as kindly as you would treat me. No negative self talk!

Find some friends in the Fitbit Users group http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users and start doing Fitbit challenges. They're great motivation—and fun.

I am the same slippery slope. I was doing good for a few weeks and felt great. I had family over for a week and the train wreck began. I am starting over and had a small side track with bagels this morning. I did only eat half instead of the whole thing. I told myself no bagels but talked myself right into eating it.

I just started AGAIN, also am trying My Fitness Pal to log my food and exercise. I need encouragement too to stay on track. As my husband tells me I have to "want" to do it and do it for myself no one else. Let's encourage each other to keep going -- even it is up one day, down the next. Good luck to you.

I love reading these... because it helps me to remember that I am not the only one. You are at it again, so you didn't give up. Life happens!

I completely understand the 5k end, as well. You DID it and FINISHED it.. that is all that counts! That is awesome! Little changes here & there, add up to the big change in the end.

You have a lot of hurdles right now, but keep pushing through them. You're doing this and doing it well. This is all part of the journey.

And I should know.. i've started over quite a few times! Lost 25lbs since october and have gained 7lbs back. Hard to not compare myself to others or beat myself up... but i'm getting there. And starting fresh, again!

Thank you for sharing.. from a fellow MI'er... (west mi).

p.s. Carbs are my best friend... actually we're more like frenemies!

Im feeling the exact same as most or all of you in some way. I'm on day two of starting over! Trying to stay motivated is the key to my success. Reading all of your post are motivating me as well. Good luck to all!

ticker1999 wrote: »

I totally wish that I knew how to set notifications for these boards so that I get them to my email so I'm not replying 5 days later... (Anyone know how?)

So here I am at day 1...again.

Food intake hasn't been too bad today. Due to some unforeseen issues yesterday (i.e. my basement flooding) I didn't get to plan out as much as I wanted to for this week. I will take a stab at it later, and see where we go from there. Our house will go on the market later this week, so I imagine it's going to be kinda hit and miss for a bit with the craziness.

I did 35 minutes on the treadmill this morning, 199 calories burned. (Really? You couldn't round up?) My knees are a little crabby, but that will ease up over time. Just gotta get moving again.

My company has an employee wellness program, and they have fitness and nutrition coaches that are available to us for no charge. I've got the food thing down pretty well (when I do it...), but I've been talking to the fitness one for a bit. Hopefully this will get me moving in the right direction again.

If your on the app, go to the "More" tab and then to "Push Notifications", from there you can choose what you want to be notified about.

Sorry its "Settings" then push notifications.

ticker1999 wrote: »

ronnymontoya255 wrote: »

Sorry its "Settings" then push notifications.

The Android app doesn't give me an option for message boards.

You get the "Push Notifications" through your email address that you used to sign up with MFP. This is the best way to be notified.

Also, I'm not sure if you've noticed the "Bell" icon at the top of this page. There will be a number highlighted in red to show the amount of activity in a topic that you posted. If you click on the bell icon, you can edit your preferences on the types of notifications that will appear.

It's a bit confusing I know.