Over 200 female

CarsonJones2015
CarsonJones2015 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi everyone I'm new to this so I'm not to sure what to do. But I'm a 25 year old female over 200 pounds and I have lost all motivation to lose weight and I don't know why I'm still trying my best working out and somwhat eating right. I'm just curious on what are some of your motivations on those days when you're about to give up?

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  • HealthyHannah777
    HealthyHannah777 Posts: 5 Member
    One of the best motivations for me is looking at progress pics. It gets me so fired up to see people's before and after pics, especially if they are close to my height and weight. I usually look on here in success stories or on Reddit in progress pics. I also like to go on Reddit's "loseit" subreddit. There are a lot of helpful people and great tips.


    Its so easy for me to lose motivation. I learned that I have to constantly be renewing my motivation every day.
  • OyGeeBiv
    OyGeeBiv Posts: 733 Member
    Hi and welcome to MFP. Getting yourself a good core group of supportive friends here will help keep you motivated. Do a lot of reading on the forums, especially those who are in maintenance now. They were like us once, and someday we'll be like them! They don't have magical powers, they got where they are one day at a time just like we're going to have to do.

    Another motivation for you: Learn to eat in a healthy way NOW. There will be plenty of debate for you to read about what constitutes "healthy" and you'll have to decide that for yourself. But if you don't do it NOW, in 30 years you'll be 55 and trying to lose the same weight you're trying to lose now. Plus you'll have plenty of extra aches and pains from carrying the weight all those years. And you'll have given up so many things you'll want to do during those years but you can't/couldn't because you're too heavy, too sore and too tired.

    Your 27-year-old self will thank you for taking control of your life today.
  • hookahbinx
    hookahbinx Posts: 74 Member
    Add me
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    Having started at a little over 200 myself. I know how you feel. I am a big fan of group activities and the comraderie and encouragement I would get from those. I told myself every workout was getting me closer to my goals. Also my instructor said just keep coming and the rest would fall into place. On top of that I would set small attainable goals and they weren't always scale related. They were more pushups or shorter times on my mile, etc. Hang in there. Feel free to add me if you want. Good luck.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Hello !
    I was once over 200 as well and lacked motivation. For me, it came down to routine. Once something was part of my daily routine it was easier to stick to. For example, working out was a drag at first. But I forced myself to workout every night at 8pm for months. Finally it just became part of my day. I did it without even giving it much thought anymore , it was then routine. Same goes for weighing my foods . when I first started it sucked having to learn how to weigh all my foods, measure my liquids and then learn how to log them properly ( its hard at first !!) But now it comes natural. I can guess the weight of my food then check it with the scale and I'm Almost always close ! Because its just become part of my routine. Its habit now. Once something is habit, you do it effortlessly.
    This is how I made a lifestyle change. Now that its a lifestyle change, I don't need much motivation because its who I am now. Hope that makes sense !
    Just get yourself set up with everything you need to get started- a food scale and a goal plan. Learn how to weigh your foods ( being accurate helps) and realize that any weight loss is caused By a calorie deficit. To lose weight, all you need to do is eat less then you burn. ( of coarse make better food choices for overall health and wellbeing) you can have the foods you love, but within moderation. I lost all my weight while still having a serving of ice cream each night. For long term success , moderation and portion control are key. Don't make things harder then they have to be and you'll be fine !
    BTW, I'm 135 lbs now and have kept my weight off for 2+ years so far :)

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