What's getting in your way?

Will_Run_for_Food
Will_Run_for_Food Posts: 561 Member
edited June 2016 in Motivation and Support
Sure, many people claim to struggle with weight loss and have no idea why. But a lot of us DO know why and for whatever reason just can't figure out how to get past it.

So I ask: What is getting in your way of reaching your goals? What is your Achilles Heel? Is it alcohol? Night time eating? Emotional eating? Lack of motivation to exercise?
«1

Replies

  • cecsav1
    cecsav1 Posts: 714 Member
    Definitely lack of motivation to exercise. Most days I think it would be easier if I had someone to go to the gym with me or even go for a walk with me.
  • cnavarro002
    cnavarro002 Posts: 235 Member
    2 Feet, 2 Achilles heels. One- I need to have both knees replaced, so it's hard for me to do lots of exercise - or it makes for a good excuse. Two - I don't plan out my meals very well. I eat out a lot during lunch and don't always make the best food choice I can once I'm out dining. :( Apparently I suck at this...
  • MzKrystle
    MzKrystle Posts: 74 Member
    Definitely alcohol. Wine in particular
  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    I love to eat out and love the variety and ease of eating out. So......while I've always enjoyed cooking, I'm pushing myself to cook more and to cook different things. No more cooking rut. And I've noticed that when I start craving to go out that I haven't tried a new recipe in a while.
  • southbaysonia
    southbaysonia Posts: 39 Member
    Fear of success.
  • retrogal76
    retrogal76 Posts: 40 Member
    Hair thinning
  • badnoodle
    badnoodle Posts: 216 Member
    Portion control, particularly of bread products. Left to my own devices, I'll eat and entire loaf of French bread, smeared with a wheel of brie or Nutella. Or six tortillas with dinner, on top of rice, beans, and chips. :/
  • grigglipuff
    grigglipuff Posts: 44 Member
    My mental health. Anybody have tips for getting out of depression?
  • BoomstickChik
    BoomstickChik Posts: 149 Member
    Nothing anymore. I want it badly enough this time.
  • xCyanideGirlx
    xCyanideGirlx Posts: 116 Member
    How long i still have to go. Just looking at how much i still have to lose makes me want to quit.
  • Jesi1011
    Jesi1011 Posts: 200 Member
    Snacking.
  • SugarySweetheart
    SugarySweetheart Posts: 154 Member
    badnoodle wrote: »
    Portion control, particularly of bread products. Left to my own devices, I'll eat and entire loaf of French bread, smeared with a wheel of brie or Nutella. Or six tortillas with dinner, on top of rice, beans, and chips. :/

    Carbs and Sugar are my downfall so I understand @Badnoodle
  • yuuen
    yuuen Posts: 114 Member
    I live in an area filled to the gills with bomb *kitten* taco shops, Filipino food, Korean BBQ, and milk tea.

    Also, Jack in the Box stuffed jalapeños exist 24 hours a day less than a minute away from me in three separate directions.
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    grigglipuff wrote: »
    My mental health. Anybody have tips for getting out of depression?

    As someone who has been there, my first advice is talk to your physician, take a test to see if you have depression, and if so, try a medication, and go to a psychologist. Be open to change and help. Good luck!
  • polkadot346
    polkadot346 Posts: 14 Member
    Mine is the weekends. It's really hard for me to stay motivated to track when I'm running around with friends, or eating at other ppls houses and restaurants. I try to follow my fit friends, watch how little (or no) chips or dessert they eat and use that as motivation... There's not a lot of mystery when I really look, But the struggle is real for me.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Being lazy and eating huge portions was my downfall and IIFYM was my savior.
  • Will_Run_for_Food
    Will_Run_for_Food Posts: 561 Member
    MzKrystle wrote: »
    Definitely alcohol. Wine in particular

    Me too. I try to budget my calories but it all adds up so quickly!
  • PLTNM_INC
    PLTNM_INC Posts: 199 Member
    Weekend beer and sugar binges....dangggggg'd it
  • DaniettaF
    DaniettaF Posts: 212 Member
    Having self control when eating with my partner, we cook the most delicious moreish dinners together. They aren't that unhealthy, I just like to eat 3 bowls of it haha. I have to try and and eat under my target calories throughout the week to make up for my weekends with him but it's tough. Also, alcohol, especially now I've finished uni and don't have to focus on my studies, the beer gardens are too tempting!
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    xCyanideGirlx wrote: »
    How long i still have to go. Just looking at how much i still have to lose makes me want to quit.

    So true. It's like, "I'll never get to where I want to be, so why bother?" But then I have to remind myself of how far I've come, and if I can get this far than I can definitely go farther.

    Before I started my journey, the thing holding me back was my mental health. I'm bipolar, and until I got my meds in order I was in no shape to work on diet and exercise. Luckily I was able to get to a place where I felt good enough to start, and since then I've discovered new ways to battle my depression and anxiety with exercise.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    Not really much, just being tired. Tired of doing this lol. I only have about 10 pounds to reach my goal, but this means I basically can't cheat like ever these days. Or if I do, it's a pretty moderate cheat and the deficit is getting really hard to maintain and there's no room for error like AT ALL. And it's summer and everyone is having barbecue and ice cream and UGH. :)
  • Zombella
    Zombella Posts: 491 Member
    I would have to say lack of sleep making it so I don't work out because I am too tired, making my anxiety worse which in turn makes me emotional eat.
  • Hoopah
    Hoopah Posts: 1 Member
    Lack of motivation... It's a struggle to get out of bed at 5am to go to the gym. Plus, the gym intimidates me.... I'm working on it though...
  • DaniettaF
    DaniettaF Posts: 212 Member
    Zombella wrote: »
    I would have to say lack of sleep making it so I don't work out because I am too tired, making my anxiety worse which in turn makes me emotional eat.

    I can also relate to this :/
  • Cutemesoon
    Cutemesoon Posts: 2,646 Member
    My weakness is FOOD!!! I :love: it!!! I've recently lost 100+ lbs & am only 5lbs away from my goal. I was on a "restricted" diet (bad 4 letter word there) for 12 weeks. So when I got off if it, I stuffed myself with many foods I wasn't able to eat. Fortunately, I work out 5 days a week so I stay within the +/- 5 lb range. I notice that I tend to eat bad when I don't meal plan. When I was on the plan, I got to cheat every 2 weeks. Now I have a cheat item every day. :cry:
  • Datarn
    Datarn Posts: 79 Member
    I have relaxed all that I was doing - with eating and with exercise. So - time to get back to it. I got tired of the daily tracking and counting and just focusing so much on this. But it is the only way it works for me.
  • jlaw_1992
    jlaw_1992 Posts: 40 Member
    Cutemesoon wrote: »
    Now I have a cheat item every day. :cry:

    When I first tried getting over certain foods that I had a problem overeating(peanut butter being a really good example), I made a point to plan it into my budget at least once a day, sometimes more. My "cheat" items were never unhealthy things, though. They were normally nuts and nut butters. I now eat almond butter every day to keep the urge to binge on it at bay. I was so surprised by how much it helped.

    For me, what holds me back is my long-term dependence on food to deal with stress. I've come a long way in tackling that problem, though. I stopped calorie counting for months to deal with that specific issue. Now I feel I'm strong enough to move on from it and start counting calories again. It was hard to try to lose weight while tackling a specific issue that wasn't helped by the tracking. It was better to just focus on food quality and eating enough fruits and veggies. Now I can carry on and not have to worry about derailing my own progress or throwing my day out the window because I ate a little too much.

  • exact0ninja
    exact0ninja Posts: 33 Member
    I think my issue is stress and the energy it zaps from me. To combat this, I've switched to morning workouts so I don't have to go to the gym after a grueling day of work.
  • nursecasg
    nursecasg Posts: 123 Member
    Mine is the stamina. I have been on mfp and lost all weight then saw it as an end gaining it all back and then some. Maintenance is so very important, even more so than losing. Take it from me!

Categories