HELP NO MOTIVATION HOW MUCH DID YOU LOSE YOUR FIRST MONTH

ashleyk0407
ashleyk0407 Posts: 12 Member
edited September 28 in Health and Weight Loss
HELP I WANT TO GET THIS THING JUMPSTARTED AND GO TO THE GYM BUT BY THE TIME I GET HOME FROM WORK IM EXHAUSTED AND FIND MYSELF ALWAYS SAYING ILL START TOMORROW, TOMMORROW ISNT COMING I NEED MOTIVATION CAN YOU HELP WITH SOME STORIES ABOUT HOW YOU JUMPSTARTED YOUR WEIGHTLOSS AND HOW MUCH YOU LOST IN THE FIRST MONTH THANKS

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  • farmers_daughter
    farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
    Take the smallest pair of pants you own and wear them all day. Feel how uncomfortable you are in them, and how crappy you feel about not being able to fit in them.

    Then you'll have a new outlook to do something about it.
  • datguy2011
    datguy2011 Posts: 477 Member
    Ive lost 4-5 pounds in the first week... but thats because the habits I had were terrible and cutting all of that **** out helped right away.

    The first month is a lifestyle change, dont tell yourself to start tomorrow. Pick a date and stay firm... the differences in the first week will keep you motivated! along with friends... i'll send an invite your way!

    keep your head up and you have nothing to prove, or lose... all you have to do is give it a shot.
  • ShellyKay67
    ShellyKay67 Posts: 489 Member
    One thing I just want to say.......start TODAY, then you are one day closer to being where you want!
  • isobel2010
    isobel2010 Posts: 26
    I didn't lose more than 2 pounds in first month. Mine has been a slow and steady weight lose. I think everyone has mental issues they struggle with and what MFP does is to help you log on each day while you work through the other stuff. It becomes a safe and logical place to put your food intake and exercise down and if you track each day - you will lose weight! I think you have to be creative in your work outs. Schedule your gym time. Wake up 45 min. earlier. Park farther away. Turn on music in the morning and dance while you make breakfast. Just get your body moving and it will all add up! You can do this. It's a great, supportive community with great suggestions. Make yourself a mini-deal that you'll log in and exercise each day for 14 days and see what happens. You can also exercise in 10 min. blocks of time - just do 3 or 4 of them a day! Good luck!
  • jrcardenas80
    jrcardenas80 Posts: 1
    Try going before work- even though it may seem ridiculously early :) if you just get up and go (make sure you have some good music to keep you going- P!nk works great for me) you will feel great. By the time you think about going to the gym after you've been at work it's hard to motivate yourself to do anything. If you go before work you may have a rough first few minutes, but that goes away in no time and you will really have so much more energy throughout the day.
  • sbourassa18
    sbourassa18 Posts: 20
    I've lost 4 pounds in my first 3 days. But yes, it's proof of how bad I was eating before and I don't expect this kind of loss after this week. It definitely helps with motivation though!

    Have you considered working out in the morning?
  • skinnymeinaz
    skinnymeinaz Posts: 384 Member
    I started thinking about why I wanted to lose and made a game plan! For me it is about my health and my son....I just changed my mindset and started making better choices. Cake vs. Swimming, Watching tv vs. playing wii just dance with my son, etc... pick things you love to do and make rewards. Hope this helps you.

    As far as losing I want to think I lost 14lb my first month and about 4 this month but it isn't about how much as long as it keeps coming off. You will see this a lot.....It took time to put on the weight, it will take time to get it off.
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    I only lost one pound my first month but almost 5 inches...

    I found that there wasn't really anything anyone could tell me that would get me motivated. I just had to fake it until I didn't have to fake it anymore.

    The one thing I can say is that the more you go the more you will want to go. So just get going! :smile:
  • hummzz
    hummzz Posts: 385 Member
    Workouts give you so much energy! I use to think I was too tired to workout too, but then when I did I'd have all this energy and started cleaning and doing some work and even sleeping better at night! YOU CAN DO IT!

    I started at 280 pounds and quickly lost 20 pounds in my first month! I was amazed. I started with 5 minutes at a time. I have workout machines in my home so it was easy to get on a stair climber or elliptical throughout the day, but it did give me energy and now I'm 42 pounds lighter and TODAY I rode my bike to work for the first time and I'm not sluggish or anything. Ready and rearing to go!

    You can do this! Let tomorrow be today!!!! I'm rooting for you!!!!!
  • CarrieAbbey
    CarrieAbbey Posts: 378 Member
    When I was working I would go to the gym on my lunch break. That might not be enough time for you but you could go for a walk and feel refreshed and energized to possibly go after work. Even if you don't make it to the gym to exercise there are lots of exercises you can do at home. A little bit everyday helps. Gradually get into the routine of exercising and soon you'll look forward to it. Don't do too much too fast. Slow and steady, this is not a race. This is your life!

    Take care
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Well, what's the tougher battle for you? Food or finding time to work out. For me personally I knew I had to get a handle on eating better before I tried adding in consistent exercise. One thing at a time. So I spent my first month sticking strictly to my calorie goals while switching to more healthy recipes. I lost about 9 pounds that month. Then I slowly worked in exercise. Now I exercise at least 3 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes. I think it's really about figuring out what works best for you. Don't set yourself up for failure by saying you're going to go to the gym every day. Just start with an achievable goal. Twice a week maybe and then on other days maybe you can run or walk or do a DVD at home? You can add me as a friend if you'd like!
  • jamerican23
    jamerican23 Posts: 177 Member
    Try working out in the morning in that way you get it over and you will have a burst of energy .......I had the same problem when i first started .... oh i will workout out after work but i was so tried and exhausted to do anything....simply stretching for 10 mins in the mornings and go from there. I lost 4lbs in the first month
  • ashleyk0407
    ashleyk0407 Posts: 12 Member
    THANKS GUYS :)
  • fpc123jenny
    fpc123jenny Posts: 5
    My fitness pal has helped me so much this first month. I didn't realize how many calories I was taking in until I had to start listing each and every thing. I hope I can keep it up. I need to lose around 80 pounds.
  • uniquesoul73
    uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
    I havent completed my first month yet, but so far I have lost 13 pounds (started May 30th) Motivation is a personal thing, you have to decide why you want to lose the weight and in turn make yourself a priority. MFP can push and encourage you, but you have to actually push and encourage yourself as well. For me going to the gym will only get done if I go there directly after I leave work. I know that if I go home first, the chances of me getting back in my car and driving the 2 miles to my gym will probably never happen.
  • jojoworks
    jojoworks Posts: 315 Member
    Well, what's the tougher battle for you? Food or finding time to work out. For me personally I knew I had to get a handle on eating better before I tried adding in consistent exercise. One thing at a time. So I spent my first month sticking strictly to my calorie goals while switching to more healthy recipes. I lost about 9 pounds that month. Then I slowly worked in exercise. Now I exercise at least 3 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes. I think it's really about figuring out what works best for you. Don't set yourself up for failure by saying you're going to go to the gym every day. Just start with an achievable goal. Twice a week maybe and then on other days maybe you can run or walk or do a DVD at home? You can add me as a friend if you'd like!

    This makes sense! I've heard it said weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise. I read so many forum help-requested messages that seem to have the mind set that to lose weight they just need to get active. Maybe turn it around, start thinking about how you've been eating, start tracking what you are eating, then start planning how to eat better, THEN work in some exercise options or just walk 3 times a day for 20 min each time. Losing weight is a process, not an event.

    Good luck and happy eating!
  • aflane
    aflane Posts: 625 Member
    Here's a helpful hint. Don't go straight home from work. Put your gym bag in the front seat of your car, and when you leave the office, go straight to the gym. It's as simple as that.
  • Elle_Jamaicangirl81
    Elle_Jamaicangirl81 Posts: 418 Member
    Well its been 20 days and i've lost 8 pounds so far.

    i realize i've been eating a lot of crap... so now that i logged them and stop eating them, the weight kinda started to just come off slowly but surely. i felt good so i started to walk everyday... then the walk turned into a jog...



    i like what "aflan" says,... pack your clothes and keep them with you and go straight to the gym after work

    if you cant make it to the gym, take a walk... turn on your music and dance for a lil.. do something active.

    When u're tired is when u ought to push a lil more. Tell yourself, ok 15 minutes... just 15 minutes... or 10..
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    I lost 8lbs my first week but I was 258 lbs at the time, dont rush things, just make sure to stay within your calories allowed and eat healthy foods
  • AeriykTheRed
    AeriykTheRed Posts: 3 Member
    The hardest part of any program is the first month. I started doing a hour of cardio a day(keep in mind this is overkill but I am not going to college in the summer and have nothing to do:p) and after 4 days I found it easier to navigate steps and had generally more energy. Once you get past that, it becomes a habit. I would look at other things that you do for fun that you could substitute exercise for. Most clubs, once you get going with exercise, have fun classes that you can take(such as spinner classes) that help keep your motivation up.
  • Countrymade
    Countrymade Posts: 183 Member
    Take the smallest pair of pants you own and wear them all day. Feel how uncomfortable you are in them, and how crappy you feel about not being able to fit in them.

    Then you'll have a new outlook to do something about it.


    LOL. That always works for me.
  • Lightingstorm
    Lightingstorm Posts: 15 Member
    The way I Start is by finding a couple friends to go walking with or go to the gym with. Set the days and everyone stick to them. Hopefully that friend will be pushy enough to say come on get up! Lets go! I know you are tired but when you walk in that door of the gym and start it will all go away. Trust me! When my friends say come on and make me I am so tired but when we get there it all changes, you find the energy!
  • lambchop1042
    lambchop1042 Posts: 102 Member
    I felt the same way-- I think getting your a** to the gym is 90% of the battle. Once you get there and the blood starts flowing, I've realized I actually have more energy than I did before I went! It will take a while to get over this mindset, but if you keep consistently pushing yourself to go it will turn into a habit, and you'll realize that you actually WANT to go to the gym after work (or whenever you end up going). It makes you feel so good! And when you don't go, you'll notice you feel slower, lazier, and don't have as much energy to get other things done.

    Also take a look at your motivation. Wanting to do it for weight loss, fit certain clothes, or look a certain way were not good enough motivators for me. I'm someone who needs intrinsic motivation (it has to come from inside me). So I really sat and thought about my reasons (which are all big picture-- living longer, setting good examples for those around me, feeling better about my body, etc), and then took it one day at a time. When you focus on other things other than the weight, it doesn't seem so impossible and then even if you don't lose weight right away you won't get too disappointed (that's just a bonus when you do!).

    That's my little tidbit. Hope it helps!
  • Lightingstorm
    Lightingstorm Posts: 15 Member
    I definitely agree with that!!!
  • CherrySunday
    CherrySunday Posts: 301
    Just remember that you can even do easy things like walking around the block a few times, each step in the right direction totally matters. My motivation, when I first started was my pedometer -- I'd make a goal everyday to walk a certain amount of steps (they say 10,000-12,000 a day for weight loss), and you wouldn't believe just how easy it is -- plus it allows you to space out and chill after work OR if you have a friend or partner you can take with you, you can have some pretty cool conversations.

    I think too often people want to get to the gym RIGHT AWAY, but sometimes you need to take baby steps to work up to it, I know I did. Another thing that helped motivate me, was looking at all the things I wanted to do and see, and realizing that a lot of the time my weight issues kept me hidden and held back - and I just got tired of it. You know you have to eat better and fit in some exercise to get to the size you want to get to, and if you do nothing to get there, you won't see any results.

    As for progress, my first month I lost 10 pounds (and that was just with diet (1400 calories) and walking (10,000 + a day).
  • BethanyCee
    BethanyCee Posts: 70
    I lost somewhere around 10lbs my first month (I unfortunately didn't weigh myself at the time, so I'm not positive where my starting weight was - I just made a rough estimate.) It really depends on how much you have to lose. If you have a lot to lose, you can probably expect to see results like that within the first month. I have 100lbs to lose, so it came off pretty quickly! I was down a clothing size after a month and a half.

    I didn't start going to the gym until the next month. All of that was just from changing my diet and adding some moderate excercise. I started walking, going for short jogs, and did pilates by using the OnDemand programs. Don't feel like you need to be a fitness guru right away in order to get healthier/lose weight. It's going to be a gradual change.

    It's hard to get started, but after the first week I think you find your groove. Just make small changes and you'll notice it add up. Walk more, if you can. If you drink a lot of soda, trying cutting back or cutting it out all together. Try not ordering out food for a few weeks.

    Best of luck with your journey. :)
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