What is your biggest challenges with nutrition and exercise?

gmath1976
gmath1976 Posts: 8 Member
edited December 1 in Health and Weight Loss
What do you find to be most difficult with losing weight and be healthy?
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  • lizzelspark
    lizzelspark Posts: 178 Member
    My biggest challenge is eating healthy all the time
  • LaLa482
    LaLa482 Posts: 82 Member
    sometimes I get lazy and don't want to meal prep/go workout.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I like sweet things.
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    seasons. I rock the spring and summer but really struggle with winter. We have a long, cold winter here in the prairies and I tend to gain 10-20lbs every winter. Spring hits and I work my butt off to get back down to where i left off in the fall. Not a game I want to play but this is the third year in a row....grrrr
  • paganvegan
    paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
    I crave chocolate. I have to stay out of the store
  • endlessfall16
    endlessfall16 Posts: 932 Member
    Involving other people. I'm bad at saying no to friends and family members.
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,762 Member
    Eating out. We don't eat at chain restaurants so I have a harder time estimating the calories of what I order. I suspect part of the reason I'm losing more easily now is because my husband and I rarely eat out anymore. I used to eat out quite a bit when still by myself. I miss it though...
  • karmelpopcorn
    karmelpopcorn Posts: 77 Member
    Alcoholic beverages. I make mean cocktails but exercise endorphins have me reaching for alcohol much less as a stress reliever.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Meeting my protein goals while staying in my calorie goals. Id rather eat carbs, but know that eating enough protein will help maintain my lbm while in a deficit.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    I love eating food.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    karmelpopcorn wrote: »
    Alcoholic beverages. I make mean cocktails but exercise endorphins have me reaching for alcohol much less as a stress reliever.

    +1
  • gmath1976
    gmath1976 Posts: 8 Member
    Great responses :) so what would it take to make you eat healthy at least 90% of the time?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I love calorie-dense foods.
  • Doit4theOMG
    Doit4theOMG Posts: 109 Member
    Sweet things. Harder when you live with people that fill up the kitchen with sweets. So much willpower required hahah
  • rachelpauline93
    rachelpauline93 Posts: 40 Member
    I just love food way too much. I would eat healthy 100% of the time if I had a personal gourmet chef making delicious, healthy foods :smiley: . Instead I'm stuck with my own non-gourmet cooking :(
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    making the best food choices definitely.
  • DisneyDude85
    DisneyDude85 Posts: 428 Member
    Pizza.
  • rachelpauline93
    rachelpauline93 Posts: 40 Member
    Also, I'm not too great about keeping up on exercise
  • mawdestmeri
    mawdestmeri Posts: 19 Member
    Balancing social life + healthy lifestyle activities. I am on point 98% of the time if I remove myself from the social scene, i.e., I wake at 5am, I track all my food, I drink a gallon of water a day, I get some sort of physical activity in, I eat clean (no dairy, alcohol, sugar, processed foods), and go to bed around 930 to get at minimum 7.5 hours of sleep.

    But, I am the "OMG did you call Mawdestmeri to go out with us" girl bc I can totally bring the fun (hehehe). But, it throws me off-kilter and takes me WEEKS to get back into a routine :(

    It's hard to strike that balance but I am slowly learning how to say "No" when I need to!
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    gmath1976 wrote: »
    Great responses :) so what would it take to make you eat healthy at least 90% of the time?

    The way I feel definitely. Eating better (according to my own personal definition) really helps with my energy level and my moods. Even then, eating healthy 90% of the time is a bit much for me. I'm probably closer to 80%.
  • LittleChipin
    LittleChipin Posts: 105 Member
    I love chips. Especially hot cheetos with hot sauce, very hard to quit those!
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    My hunger level when i've been hitting the gym really hard. I could easily eat 4,000 calories a day if left to my own devices. :)
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    Patience, especially taking it slower on fitness. I tend to push myself too hard, considering my age and physical impairments, and end up injured. I don't really have any issues with eating healthy and within my goals.
  • vegasleo79
    vegasleo79 Posts: 63 Member
    @mawdestmeri oh i am the same exact way!! It can be so hard to incorporate the fun, social stuff without me wanting that to be the new norm.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    I love eating food.

    Yeah, this.
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    Jelenajelenajelenajelena wrote: »
    Being patient. Wouldn't it great if we could all meet our goals overnight :)

    That.
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    meganridenour wrote: »
    I love eating food.

    Yeah, this.

    and that
  • crosbylee
    crosbylee Posts: 3,455 Member
    It is going to take lots of patience and learning for me to eat healthy and exercise 90% of the time. I have lots to learn along the way, but it is coming.
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