Plateau from loss of motivation

displaced1
displaced1 Posts: 73 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
I had about a 15 pound weight loss over two months, then about three weeks of maintenance. The first week of maintenance was intentional. Then a couple more weeks of not great habits unintentionally began (less exercise, more eating out, tracking but usually at the end of the day).

I don't mind having an intentional plateau like the first week was. But as it's become longer because I've lost motivation, I'm worried it will slide into weight gain again.

Any tips to regain motivation after a time of no weight loss? I want to be proactive. I've thought about the good changes in me that have already happened. I appreciate the weight I've lost. I'm glad I haven't really gained weight over the last three weeks and I have some insight on maintence calories for me. But I don't really have a drive to try. I think the easiest thing is for me to try a minor change that will result in weight loss even if I'm not motivated yet (like just getting back in the habit of recording what I eat as I eat instead of waiting until the end of the day).

I'm wondering if that may work (small changes even when I'm not motivated), or maybe a new blog or book or something. Unfortunately due to my schedule, a lot of exercising will be cut out for the next few weeks. But I can start back exercising by November on a regular basis.

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited September 2016
    displaced1 wrote: »
    I want to be proactive. I've thought about the good changes in me that have already happened. I appreciate the weight I've lost. I'm glad I haven't really gained weight over the last three weeks and I have some insight on maintence calories for me. But I don't really have a drive to try. I think the easiest thing is for me to try a minor change that will result in weight loss even if I'm not motivated yet (like just getting back in the habit of recording what I eat as I eat instead of waiting until the end of the day).

    Really, you've pretty much answered your own question. Read what you just wrote, as though someone else wrote it to you. That's what you need to do. We can't give you the drive, it has to come from within.
  • displaced1
    displaced1 Posts: 73 Member
    :)
  • DiIDE
    DiIDE Posts: 120 Member
    I usually enter my food in the morning, that way I can look at the macros and calories and make adjustments to get them right. I found entering it late in the day was useless as there was no room to correct either the Calories or macros.
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