What do you think is the hardest part about losing weight?

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  • starwhisperer6
    starwhisperer6 Posts: 402 Member
    crb426 wrote: »
    Watching the food network without wanting to eat everything I see!

    I very oddly find that watching it satisfies something even if I don't eat any of it.
  • Elaine352962
    Elaine352962 Posts: 288 Member
    Good Luck.
  • Lefty1290
    Lefty1290 Posts: 551 Member
    huango wrote: »
    One of the hardest thing for me is not feeling like I'm missing out on all the food I could have.

    Yes, I understand moderation, but at my height of 4'11", my body doesn't need a lot of calories.
    So outside of lean protein and veggies, I don't have a lot of room to allow for other food.

    Yes. I'm 5'0", so I totally get this. I always wish I was taller so I could have more calories and still be in a deficit. I started at 1,200, but I felt hungry all the time, so I bumped it up to 1,400 and I'm still losing.
  • overw8gosk8
    overw8gosk8 Posts: 457 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    What do you think is the hardest part about losing weight?

    Maintaining it.

    This.

    I lost 60 lbs. 2 years ago and I managed to maintain for about 6 months. I started slipping and slowly gained 75 lbs back. I know why I gained it back though and it was not all food related. I went on prednisone for joint pain about 6 months after I started maintenance and quickly gained 20lbs in the 2 months I was on it. That derailed me and I started eating whatever I wanted again. Here I am 2 years later starting over.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    Having patience.
  • Charlene72385
    Charlene72385 Posts: 8 Member
    Not having the freedom to "just eat what I want". I have to analyze it, worry about it, and at times, say no to it if it doesn't work.
  • threadmad
    threadmad Posts: 190 Member
    waiting for the loss
  • Elaine352962
    Elaine352962 Posts: 288 Member
    Good Luck.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Staying consistent when it seems like my life is a constant roller coaster.
  • joshuakcaron
    joshuakcaron Posts: 343 Member
    Hardest part for me was people attacking me for my success and then trying to have mods help me but shut me out completely then when I tell someone that they have no right to tell others if they can be proud I get hit with a warning. It makes me want to go to comfort foods but I try to pull through it and turn the negativity into a positive.
  • DeterminedFee201426
    DeterminedFee201426 Posts: 859 Member
    Hardest part about losing weight was eating cakes ,doughnuts and drinking alcohol in moderation .. sometimes i'd go over board and wipe out the deficits I had made in the week.
  • morihay
    morihay Posts: 50 Member
    Weighing and measuring my food in front of others I feel like (just my thoughts im sure) that they must think I have an eating disorder or judging me I am an all or nothing person so untill I get to goal I don't want to guess when at friends and family dinners....
  • grace173
    grace173 Posts: 180 Member
    edited November 2015
    I think it is not fitting into some of my favorite clothes.....and yes it can be sad when the clothes are too big too!
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  • Elaine352962
    Elaine352962 Posts: 288 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't really matter what other people think. You should do what makes you feel better and stay in control. I wish everyone happiness in whatever they choose to do. It helps to know that we are there to support each other and ourselves.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    grace173 wrote: »
    I think it is not fitting into some of my favorite clothes.....and yes it can be sad when the clothes are too big too!

    Yeah ... I had to retire my favourite skirt just recently. It literally falls off when I wear it now and trying to keep it on with belts and things just doesn't look good. I'm kind of hoping to find something like it in my size one day. I keep looking.

  • Working2BLean
    Working2BLean Posts: 386 Member
    It took two years to get close enough to my goal to go into body recomposition mode.

    The hard part was doing it every day and realizing that it just takes consistent effort.

    There are no shortcuts. It just takes finding the lifetime eating strategy that works and sticking with it. I had to learn how to think about food as fuel, not a reward or comfort.

    It has been a year into keeping it off and reshaping my body now. It has been good finding those enjoyable activities to make part of life.

    Health and fitness is something to see as part of the rest of your life. It isn't a shot term thing to make the scale display a number.
  • michael_jordan7
    michael_jordan7 Posts: 176 Member
    This
    alohajls wrote: »
    Realizing that this is a life sentence. There will never be a time when I can not be concerned about what I eat, whether I am losing weight or not.

  • mom2zayne
    mom2zayne Posts: 11 Member
    Working really hard and being good on it and really trying. And then seeing no results
  • healthy_hermione
    healthy_hermione Posts: 64 Member
    controlling my cravings and trying to get the motivation to work out.
  • Elaine352962
    Elaine352962 Posts: 288 Member
    Gained a half pound this week. Not going to let it get me down. I have kept within my calories/points. Determined to weigh, track food, drink water and exercise and make smart food choices this week. Good Luck everyone.
  • azgolfgirl
    azgolfgirl Posts: 11 Member
    Patience is the toughest.
  • Lefty1290
    Lefty1290 Posts: 551 Member
    Thowe92 wrote: »
    Trying to keep your sanity and body satisfied.

    YES.
  • sobiakhatoon
    sobiakhatoon Posts: 128 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    The sinking feeling when you realise you should have done it 10, 20, 30 years earlier.
    True!

  • sobiakhatoon
    sobiakhatoon Posts: 128 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    Getting my massively-sized head from how proud I am of myself through the door.

    Haha! This 1 is sooooo me right now! Even though I've lost only a few lbs.
  • sinbadfxdl
    sinbadfxdl Posts: 103 Member
    Dealing with gluttony foods during Holidays and family get togethers.
  • robs_ready
    robs_ready Posts: 1,488 Member
    The worst thing to do is base your success on what the scale tells you.

    A good example of that, is today... I weighed myself and found I was 7 lbs more than I was 2 weeks ago.

    Weight doesn't measure all the factors, muscle, water etc... in fact, it's quite common if you are a regular trainer to put on "weight".

    My cloth sizing and fitness levels tell me that the scales are a bad vibe, measure your achievements on that,
  • RaquelCowell
    RaquelCowell Posts: 11 Member

    jemhh wrote: »
    dhimaan wrote: »
    Really slow progress. I start to question my effort. Is it something I can control or not?

    I will second this. Slow progress. Seeing no end in sight.
    peter56765 wrote: »
    The non-linearity of weight loss and plateaus. It's very demotivating to be so disciplined for weeks and then not see the scale budge, or worse, go up.

    I feel the same. The scale went up this week. Just a little, but it is so discouraging. I start to question of its even worth it.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Going out definitely. I'm still looking for the elusive non-chain restaurant with delicious meals under 600 calories (other than plain grilled meat and veggies!).
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Something I have struggled with has been resisting the urge to hurry the process along. Starve myself for a few days. Over exercise. Anything to post a weight loss when all my friends are losing and I am not. Thankfully, although temptation still rears its ugly head every once in a while, I've been successful at slow and sustainable weight loss these last few months.

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