What is everyone's weakness or challenge with getting their goals?

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ChicagoCalifornian
ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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What is one or two things you really struggle with that prevent you from reaching your goal(s)?

Let's try and respond to each other with helpful hints to get us to break through the obstacle!

For me my issue is the weekend, I have no routine like I do with my workweek and when I have free time it can easily turn in to restaurants or bars.

Also I struggle with a sweet tooth after meals.
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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    PMS. Willpower of steel the rest of the time, but those 10 days undo all my work because I'm basically hungry all the time.

    I'm extremely jealous of men and women who don't experience that.
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
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    Laziness.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    Watching too much food porn on tv.
  • ChicagoCalifornian
    ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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    gia07 wrote: »
    Watching too much food porn on tv.

    Haha I definitely try to resist the food network
  • Kitzey
    Kitzey Posts: 214 Member
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    I seem to be able to get within 10-15 pounds of my ultimate goal and for some reason back off. My outlook is always positive (or so I think) and I work really hard to choose a positive attitude everyday, I just don't know why I seem to sabotage myself when I get really close. I'm really hoping this time around I can get passed whatever has been stopping me from reaching my goal.
  • Jenfromtheblock84
    Jenfromtheblock84 Posts: 140 Member
    edited February 2016
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    I too have a sweet tooth and I have to fight all the time not to grab a doughnut. There is a shop 2 minutes from my house. Weekends are also a big challenge as my husband and I are NOT on the same wavelength with food. It's always hard to resist eating out all weekend but it's something I'm learning to do.
  • ChicagoCalifornian
    ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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    Kitzey wrote: »
    I seem to be able to get within 10-15 pounds of my ultimate goal and for some reason back off. My outlook is always positive (or so I think) and I work really hard to choose a positive attitude everyday, I just don't know why I seem to sabotage myself when I get really close. I'm really hoping this time around I can get passed whatever has been stopping me from reaching my goal.

    Think about how much you want that goal and think about why you want that goal! Think about the feeling of the accomplishment over the short term feeling of relaxing on that goal!
  • ChicagoCalifornian
    ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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    Jenfromtheblock84 wrote: »
    I too have a sweet tooth and I have to fight all the time not to grab a doughnut. There is a shop 2 minutes from my house. Weekends are also a big challenge as my husband and I are NOT on the same wavelength with food. It's always hard to resist eating out all weekend but it's something I'm learning to do.

    Absolutely I hear you about not being on the same food plan. My girlfriend has cinnamon rolls, Reese's, brownies all sitting out staring at me all day. I just tell myself it's not worth it!
  • briggsykim
    briggsykim Posts: 75 Member
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    Booze
  • Lone_wolf46
    Lone_wolf46 Posts: 2,711 Member
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    Pizza and booze
  • ChicagoCalifornian
    ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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    rippin2U wrote: »
    Pizza and booze

    I hear ya, especially on the weekend. I try to switch to vodka water but then I get a bad hangover and I'm not eating healthy on a hangover!
  • nineteentwenty
    nineteentwenty Posts: 469 Member
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    Weekends. When i'm at work, there's a structured eating time, I have a routine. On the weekends, I'm a fat loaf of lazy.
  • ChicagoCalifornian
    ChicagoCalifornian Posts: 39 Member
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    Kkallisti wrote: »
    Weekends. When i'm at work, there's a structured eating time, I have a routine. On the weekends, I'm a fat loaf of lazy.

    I hear you. I have been trying to plan on my weekends and make sure I have some physical activities (fun) during the weekend. Bike ride, walk to dog park, even just some morning stretching.
  • wrknonmedaily
    wrknonmedaily Posts: 203 Member
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    CHOCOLATE....rich sweets. Like a white chocolate breve. Turtle cheese cake. On the weekend I am super lazy. I don't eat breakfast or lunch unlike I do at work. Dinner is fast food. I work on not watching food porn. But I love the donuts and cake shows.
  • Singleys
    Singleys Posts: 124 Member
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    Baked goods. Especially homemade breads. Oh, and Pinterest! Lol
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
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    I have been having a terrible time with weekends because of the lack of structure, eating out and Sunday is my day off from exercise.

    But...this past weekend I did really well and had a full week meeting my goals for the first time in months.

    I just decided to add some structure and commit to sticking to the plan. A lack of structure was holding me back, so I created some.

    I pre logged my food, ate breakfast and lunch the same way I do during the week and I vowed to only go over my calorie limit in the evening IF I had some exercise calories to log AND IF I was hungry.

    This got me off my butt Saturday and Sunday so that I would have that little cushion for treats, drinks or eating out.

    This weekend with the Superbowl I am going to bank my exercise calories (from Saturday and Sunday ) for Sunday evening.

    I am going to try to accurately log my food during the game by taking photos of my plates. I am also making some "good for me" food that rally fits into my plan, even though the rest of my family wants the usual high calorie junk.

    I host family and friends often, almost always serve the meals buffet style and find that I totally forget what I ate and go way over. This is one problem area that I really need to find an effective solution for, because it happens often!

    I think taking photos is a good start, if I can just remember to do it.


  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
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    Alcohol and an all or nothing mentality.
  • KYOG40DAYS
    KYOG40DAYS Posts: 12 Member
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    Yep - alcohol, pizza and an all or nothing mentality!
  • KittyInBoots
    KittyInBoots Posts: 226 Member
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    Finding excuses to make something delicious aka fattening and calorie laden 'because it is... ~fill in the blank~"

    Reasons may include, weather, a certain holiday, laziness, etc.
  • dvnjustina
    dvnjustina Posts: 114 Member
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    The will to do anything after work, especially the 10-12 hour days. Plus I work in a bakery.

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