Setbacks

Mward219 · May 2016

Fellow MFP, I'm curious to know how everyone counters setbacks. And by setbacks I mean everything from not meeting a weight goal, going overboard at dinner, injury etc.
I'm personally having a setback and trying to work on the best way to comeback!

misskarne · May 2016

Put it in the past and move on with my life.

I also find that standing naked in front of the mirror helps with the motivation aspect.

Troutrouter1968 · May 2016

I don't let setbacks bother me. I usually just resume my plan the next day and move on.

joncooper1980 · May 2016

There are no setbacks, just lessons. Unless you are morbidly obese there is nothing set in stone.

Think of it like this... lets say you don't meet your weekly weight loss target. You get back on track and resume as planned. It takes you a week longer to meet your goal. Not an issue in the grand scheme of things.

I've had times where I have binged for a day. I simply wake up and get back on track and mentally treat the binge like a little reward to myself for being so good the weeks before! As long as its not a regular occurrence, who cares?!

wally2183 · May 2016

MartinArnold1 wrote: »

I don't let setbacks bother me. I usually just resume my plan the next day and move on.

I'm with you

CoffeeNCardio · May 2016

I'll play the devil's advocate. I don't take failure well. I really really don't. Setbacks to me are terrible and I want to kill them with fire. But there's one thing worse than a setback, and that's paralysis (figuratively). I have to be moving some direction, even a bad one to avoid getting stuck in the mud. I do everything I can to just keep moving, because I know myself, and myself doesn't start well when she gets stopped. Like a perpetual motion machine, I must always be doing something, moving forward, or it's over.

So the little daily "setbacks" or the months-long uphill climb to just keep logging and white-knuckling my way through exercise IS my crutch. It's negative reinforcement, avoidance of suffering, but it works well to keep me on track. You just have to decide to make Endurance your middle name, and temper all the fighting instinct with the knowledge that ANY movement is movement in the right direction.

katie22mfp · May 2016

Move on and remember 95 percent of the time you are doing a great job!

AnnaBeach7 · May 2016

I notice that when I get right back on plan following 1-2 "setback" days, the weight seems to melt off. It's like I gave my body permission to let the weight go. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon, hang in there for the entire race and you will get the results you want!

capaul42 · May 2016

I don't worry over much about weight goals. Least not with deadlines. I'm not a fan of those lol.
Calorie goals on the other hand, if I happen to go over, I log it and move on.

endlessfall16 · May 2016

I do not have setbacks. Everything about this is my choice. For instance, this morning the scale shows that I'm 3 lbs heavier than my lightest recorded weight. No problem. That was just good information, feedback about my choice to eat well with my family in the last 2 days. I want to lose some weight now. I'll just reduce my food intake and exercise a bit more. Everything's good and easy to do because it matches my desire.

maxit · May 2016

I don't call it a "setback," I call it "life happens." Looking back over the decades, I have encountered many peaks and valleys. All have been valuable, even those that were painful. In the large scheme of things, "going overboard at dinner" is miniscule. Illnesses, injuries, loss of loved ones, financial insecurities - traversing those hasn't killed me yet

Linzon · May 2016

I suffered a pretty big setback a few months ago when I injured my knee and tore my meniscus and ACL. I took about 6 weeks off from tracking while dealing with surgery, recovery, and depression. In the past I would have eaten my feelings but seeing how far I've come I just couldn't do that to myself this time. I kept up with the healthy eating habits I've developed over the past year of tracking and then got back to it when I was ready. During the time when I wasn't tracking I maintained, which was a huge victory for me.

I'm still looking at another surgery, an even more difficult recovery period, and then it will still be another year until I can return to my beloved Ultimate Frisbee. I consider this whole thing a pretty significant setback, but I also know that I can get through it and win.

Krissi1330 · May 2016

Perspective. I try to view setbacks as part of the process to becoming a better, stronger version of myself. Also, focus on the bright side of a bad time. A couple years ago I had an abdominal hysterectomy and wasn't allowed to do much of anything for 6 weeks. Instead of worrying about the fitness downfall, I appreciated how much my prior fitness level helped my recovery. Within a few days, when I should've been mostly bedridden, I was taking slow walks around town with my dog. Within a few weeks, I felt good enough to travel 10 hours one-way by myself to visit family. It was like a (very painful) vacation! Things happen. All you can do is make the best of it and move on.

swim777 · May 2016

Last week was an off one for me. I've had a very productive year losing, but I snacked a lot the last few days, enjoyed chocolate at work, and ate far more than I should. I continued to log and exercise. I also weighed every day. I am up a few lbs but I have gotten back on track the last two days and the water weight/gain is steadily decreasing. This last year has taught me patience and the fact that I'm going to have off days...planned and unplanned. In the past I'd quit, be hard on myself, or think I couldn't do this. Now, I know I can. Think about your plan. What works for you? What foods/snacks do you enjoy? When is the best time for you to exercise? Fall right back in. Life happens! Be kind to yourself. Changing your habits/thinking is the key.

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