Diet Obstacles

kjerome101
kjerome101 Posts: 61 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
What are your biggest obstacles when it comes to staying on track with your calories?

Mine are by far wine and soda!!!

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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I'd have to say it's how much I love to eat, drink and be merry. I'm a party girl at heart.
  • voldemortisreal
    voldemortisreal Posts: 101 Member
    Myself. :wink:
  • hayleyf6051
    hayleyf6051 Posts: 52 Member
    Eating out!
  • kjerome101
    kjerome101 Posts: 61 Member
    eating out is another for me as well, especially for lunch at work.
  • adamyovanovich
    adamyovanovich Posts: 163 Member
    Alcohol.
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Time. When I get hurried I eat out or grab something quick which usually isn't the best.
  • shanahz
    shanahz Posts: 261 Member
    Wine is definitely an issue for me.
  • 22MaiHicka22
    22MaiHicka22 Posts: 35 Member
    Friends and family x(

    They - unfortunately - don't care about what I am going through . That's why I joined mfp " Looking for supportive friends "
  • LUHAN27
    LUHAN27 Posts: 211 Member
    I also agree with eating out! When I want fast food and I calculate the calories for 1 meal... :o It's so hard! All I want is some fries!! Why are they so high in calories :/
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    voldemortisreal wrote: »
    Myself. :wink:

    Yup.
  • zarzawoman125
    zarzawoman125 Posts: 6 Member
    My biggest obstacle is stopping eating when I'm full :/
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Me.
  • misscagal
    misscagal Posts: 194 Member
    Cheese (with wine to wash it down) :blush:
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Boredom. When that happens I get to the root of my dissatisfaction and come up with a new strategy.
  • BeastField
    BeastField Posts: 463 Member
    I just seem to have no self control. I just want to eat.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Boredom. When that happens I get to the root of my dissatisfaction and come up with a new strategy.
    Great post.
  • stacey01575
    stacey01575 Posts: 8 Member
    Eating out is the big one, we go out way more often than we should... the downside of living in Portland, OR, a great foodie town. Also, my husband loves grabbing a couple drinks after work most weekdays, and I am trying to limit alcohol right now (I'm doing a dietbet) so it is a challenge for me to choose not to partake while still going out keeping him company.

    Wine, pizza, and cupcakes/brownies are the cravings that tend to hit me hardest but I do try to fit them into my calorie goals fairly regularly (in smaller portions) to avoid feeling deprived.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    stacey01575 wrote: »
    Eating out is the big one, we go out way more often than we should... the downside of living in Portland, OR, a great foodie town. Also, my husband loves grabbing a couple drinks after work most weekdays, and I am trying to limit alcohol right now (I'm doing a dietbet) so it is a challenge for me to choose not to partake while still going out keeping him company.

    Wine, pizza, and cupcakes/brownies are the cravings that tend to hit me hardest but I do try to fit them into my calorie goals fairly regularly (in smaller portions) to avoid feeling deprived.

    We go out way too often too. I have to really strategize. And, I love good wines. Having a clear sense of goals, and a real understanding of the calories and nutrients in restaurant foods is key, isn't it? I eat a lot of caesar salads with salmon, steak and veg etc.
  • Catawampous
    Catawampous Posts: 447 Member
    I tend to be my own worst enemy. So clearly, I'm my own biggest obstacle LOL
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Me.
    And I don't mean this in the literal, physical sense, thank God!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Me.
    I'm not going to blame certain foods, people, or medications/illnesses. I am my own obstacle.
  • amyepdx
    amyepdx Posts: 750 Member
    Traveling - work, holidays, vacations. I only gain 2 or 3 lbs and take it off within a week so I'm happy I've been able to stay on track. But that means 1-2 weeks where I could have lost. But allowing for all the fun things I get to do is worth it as long as I keep on keeping on. My net loss year to date is "only" 20 lbs compared to 65 the first year but I'm OK with that because I'm continuing on which is something I've never been able to do I the past.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    amyepdx wrote: »
    Traveling - work, holidays, vacations. I only gain 2 or 3 lbs and take it off within a week so I'm happy I've been able to stay on track. But that means 1-2 weeks where I could have lost. But allowing for all the fun things I get to do is worth it as long as I keep on keeping on. My net loss year to date is "only" 20 lbs compared to 65 the first year but I'm OK with that because I'm continuing on which is something I've never been able to do I the past.

    I travel a lot too. It's a challenge isn't it?

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