Trying again

kestack
kestack Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi. I'm going to try this again! Seems I try this app and do pretty week for a while then fall off the wagon.

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  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    Hi:
    Welcome back.
    Maybe you have different expectations and get frustrated/tired of lack of progress ?
    Please read the "Most Helpful post" at the beginning of this MFP board.
    On the timeline, kindly manage your expectations, remember how long it took you body to acquire your present body weight, you will not lose weight faster.
    Also, at the beginning of a nutrition change, our body loses some initial weight due to water. Further body weight loses are not linear (i.e. the first week body weight loses will not repeat, it will be s-l-o-w-e-r)
    Good luck in your healthy journey
  • zorahgail
    zorahgail Posts: 91 Member
    Welcome back @kestack! I like to share these tips when trying to stay consistent with any behavior change. Wishing you the best!

    1. Remember that consistency is built over time, and that the upward trend is more important than a bad day or two (or week/month/year LOL).

    2. Look for all-or-nothing thinking and challenge it. Are you being a perfectionist or unrealistic with your expectations?

    3. Pick ONE battle to fight. It's so easy to want to make ALL.THE.CHANGES. at once, and to have them be done overnight. When I'm highly motivated, I might be able to hit it really hard for a short time, but eventually I burn myself out. So when things get tough, I pick one thing (usually a back-to-basics thing) and devote my energy to that.

    4. Honor commitments to yourself. This is about building (or rebuilding) trust that you'll do what you say you're going to do. It can be easy to believe you'll never lose the weight or finish that 5K or fit into that dress when you have little confidence in your ability to follow-through. Start small, forgive yourself when you struggle, and believe that yes, one day you will do the REALLY.HARD.THING.

    5. Ignore your feelings. When your inner 2-year old is throwing a tantrum and crying things like “I can’t do this”, “I don’t wanna”, “Why?!?!”, or "I don't feel like it", ignore it and stick to the plan.

    6. Throw yourself a pity party. Set a timer for 10-60 minutes and go full-on feeling sorry for yourself. Once the time's up, move on.

    7. Remind yourself of your "why." What's your honest-to-goodness, deep-in-your-soul reason for doing this fitness/health/weight loss thing?

    8. Answer "What do I want for myself?" Get very specific. Get detailed with your senses – what will you see/hear/touch/smell/taste when you get what you want? What thoughts will you have, what emotions will you experience?

    9. Take a teeny tiny, smaller-than-a-baby-step action. When you want to quit and give up, take a miniscule action that's worth doing to keep moving forward. I'm talking so small that it's IMPOSSIBLE to fail, and that sets you up for inevitable success.
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,446 Member
    You came back! Congrats! We only fail when we quit trying!
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