The Diamond Challenge: Round 3 - Wk 3 (DITR

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  • michelle_eiz
    michelle_eiz Posts: 100 Member
    QOTD SATURDAY....... What makes you tick? What motivates you? What makes you get off your booty and do THIS?

    My original motivation was my brother's wedding coming up in Florida mid October....I didn't want to be the fat bridesmaid! Now I look at it and realize that I need to do this for myself! I want to be able to play and run with my girls and not be worn out after 10 minutes!
  • cshine06
    cshine06 Posts: 139 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?
    I find my self worrying about being healthy 24/7 lately I have been doing less weigh ins and just doing my best daily with eating and exercise. I do better when I don't worry all the time ....
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?
    I find my self worrying about being healthy 24/7 lately I have been doing less weigh ins and just doing my best daily with eating and exercise. I do better when I don't worry all the time ....

    Oh my gosh, my (absolutely amazing) partner Lauren and I were JUST talking about this! One thing that I really want to work on is the frequency that I weigh myself. It is not unusual for me to step on the scale 4 times in a day! I know, terrible. That is definitely an area where I feel like I obsess. Otherwise, I have started knowing which foods keep me full and satisfied and which activities I enjoy doing... this helps me focus less on food and calories and more and having fun and eating foods I like.
  • nkfowler74
    nkfowler74 Posts: 127 Member
    QOTD Thursday: What is the worst purchase you have ever made? My ex-husband's wedding band. lol


    QOTD Friday: What is the worst diet/weight-loss/exercise advice you have ever gotten? Either the cabbage soup diet or the baby food diet. I guess any fad diet is bad advice, but those 2 stick out in my memory.
  • nkfowler74
    nkfowler74 Posts: 127 Member
    QOTD SATURDAY....... What makes you tick? What motivates you? What makes you get off your booty and do THIS?

    My short term motivators are my younger brother's wedding on 9/10/11 as well as my 20 yr high school reunion set for May/June 2012. I'm 5'1 and graduated high school weighing 90lbs. I don't want to go back to my reunion this much bigger!

    My other motivation: I want to be healthy and have the energy to keep up with my 3 active kids. Plus I want to feel good about myself and be able to shop for thre clothes that I want to wear.
  • nkfowler74
    nkfowler74 Posts: 127 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    My first frew weeks I was more obsessed....getting on the scale everyday....some days more than once. But over the course of the past fews months, I have talked myself into getting on the scale once mid-week and once for my weekly weigh-in. I stopped leaving the scale out in the bathroom and put it away so it wasn't easily accessible.
  • brknllama
    brknllama Posts: 113 Member
    QODT Saturday: my motivation
    seeing the scale go down after years of having weight problems is a great motivation.
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?
    i don't....i do obsess over the scale and amount of calories i eat.
  • KPstartingover
    KPstartingover Posts: 268 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    I weigh in twice during the week - once for my actual weigh-in, and once as a "pre-weigh." I find I obsess more about getting on mfp and spending too much time on the computer looking at the boards, etc. I am still a bit obsessed with counting calories as well, although now I don't weigh everything I eat (I am more used to guaging portion sizes now than before I got my scale). The biggest thing is that when I go out, I just order the right food without telling everyone I'm ordering the right food and how many calories it has!
  • yacekl
    yacekl Posts: 113 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?
    Hi everybody back from vacation sorry I missed a few days.

    What a great question. mmmm I think I make my healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession when I realize that it is a journey, there will be some ups and downs but as long as I stay on the journey I will be ok. I must say easier said then done for me. I tend to obcess about the food then about getting on mfp then about exercising . Then I realize I'm not focusing on the healthy part of the journey and I refocus on what's important and how can I be more balanced in my thinking and living out this journey. I don't know if that makes sense to anybody butI know that this question is something that I would want to ask myself often because I don't want this to be an obsession.
  • pverbarg
    pverbarg Posts: 490 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    For me it's finding the balance with the good and bad days and not punishing myself for those periodic indulgences. If I'm really craving something, I try not to deny myself but eat just a resonable amount. When I'm not seeing results I've come to expect, I also try to take an honest look at what's going to to see what might be causing it - be it just water intake, or just a week where I indulged more than once. I also try to treat each day individually so I'm not letting 1 bad one set the tone for an entire week.
  • journey2size10
    journey2size10 Posts: 240
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    Girl, this is a HARD question. I find that I do the best when I call myself obsessed! I am on the boards, focused on the gym, focused on eating right and eat, breathe and dream about reaching my goals. When I am not that way, I tend to slack off. It's been more than 2 years now on this journey and I still struggle with this and think it will be a lifetime struggle. The one thing I can say is that alot of people lose weight and then just gain it all back, I have fell on the side of the bus quite a few times but have not fell completely off, which is a great accomplishment in my eyes. Even when I am slacking off it is either with food or exercise, never with both, so it's a struggle and I'm a work in progress.

    Great question, FYI!
  • majpal
    majpal Posts: 38 Member
    QOTD Sunday ~ A healthy lifestyle is a journey, not an obsession

    I do not have an ending date. I have a goal weight, but when I reach it I know I will be working to maintain that weight. I want to be healthy for the rest of my life. Also, I don't deprive myself of anything I am craving (I just eat it in moderation), and I only do exercises that I enjoy and want to keep doing.
  • peanut613
    peanut613 Posts: 438 Member
    QOTD Sunday ~ A healthy lifestyle is a journey, not an obsession

    I have a hard time not being obsessive. Maybe I'm more "focused" or "dedicated"... I have good days and bad. When I have rough days, my MFP family helps me from going crazy. I try to focus on doing my best on a daily basis and try to to worry about tomorrow or next week until I get there. I don't have an end date, I will get there when I get there.
  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    I think that you make a it a lifestyle rather than an obession by enjoying your changes. Finding exercises that you enjoy, foods that you like. Also not obsessing over the scale, but focusing on being healthy. It will show on the scale anyway. Like others, in the beginning I was always on the scale. I still sometimes step on more than once a week to see how I am doing :blushing: But atleast its not everyday.
  • TwinMom12409
    TwinMom12409 Posts: 40
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    For me it is a journey and one I have been on for a long time. There are periods of time where I get obsessed but more often than not I just try hard to do my best. Sometimes I screw up- (hello 3 pounds gain!) and give in to cravings, sometimes I am dead on. It's tough for me to find a balance. I am either all or not much. I feel like I have been in the not much category.

    I also try to focus on small goals instead of the big picture. Losing 70+ pounds sounds scary. Losing 5 pounds (even when I have to do that 14 times) does not.

    Tough question!
  • nikkiws
    nikkiws Posts: 164
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    Great question! My friend's know me well for my obsessions and this is my current one, although it has lasted since February! Before this it was knitting!
    I am desperately trying to see this as a lifestyle change rather than a phase or a hobby, but it's quite tough. I still see a huge chocolate fudge cake as a reward at the end of the rainbow, whereas I should just be seeing my super fit body!!!
  • ActiveFaith10
    ActiveFaith10 Posts: 230 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?
    I allow myself to undugle sometimes so im not consantly thinking about what I cant have and a journey means lots of learning about nutrition, fitness and myself, no obsession are healthy and Im not really the obsessive type, just more mindful!
  • KPstartingover
    KPstartingover Posts: 268 Member
    I am desperately trying to see this as a lifestyle change rather than a phase or a hobby, but it's quite tough. I still see a huge chocolate fudge cake as a reward at the end of the rainbow, whereas I should just be seeing my super fit body!!!
    I am agreeing with you 100%. It scares me to have to think about maintaining after I reach my goal. I've never been very good at the maintenance phase (which is why I keep having to lose). :blushing: :embarassed:
  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    I am desperately trying to see this as a lifestyle change rather than a phase or a hobby, but it's quite tough. I still see a huge chocolate fudge cake as a reward at the end of the rainbow, whereas I should just be seeing my super fit body!!!
    I am agreeing with you 100%. It scares me to have to think about maintaining after I reach my goal. I've never been very good at the maintenance phase (which is why I keep having to lose). :blushing: :embarassed:

    I agree, I am a little scared of getting to the maintenance phase too. I am afraid that I will get complacent and gradually put the weight back. I know the key is to not stop what we are doing. Sure we can eat a little more when we aren't trying to lose. But, still healthy food and still while continuing to exercise weekly.
  • ElleJay221
    ElleJay221 Posts: 104 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    I have my days when I obsess more - and days when I am more laid back. I do weigh myself every morning - and sometimes at night too - but that is down from the 5-6 times a day I would weigh myself at the beginning. I plan my workouts in advance, but if I am not able to do one as planned, that it okay, as long as most of the week has gone as planned. My healthy lifestyle is definately still a work in progress.....but I'm getting there!
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    QOTD Sunday ~ A healthy lifestyle is a journey, not an obsession
    Great question

    Hmm i am trying to get to the place where i am not obsessed. I have 2 cheat days Sat n Sun i know its too much but for me i am satisifed n back on track from mon- fri which is a health lifestyle where i am not stopping my self and then binging. I am obsessed with labels now i am like no it has more sodium and carbs so we r getting used to choosing right

    Have great day diamonds
    Go blue diamonds

    Kathy
  • musicgirl88
    musicgirl88 Posts: 504 Member
    QOTD Sunday: I don't!! It's both right now. I know I need to do this in a healthy way, and I know it's not something that I can just stop doing and expect to keep losing weight. But I am also a little obsessed. I get so tired of the ups and downs, and I know I start to obsess over the food that I'm eating because not only do I not see results on the scales, but I also don't see results when I measure. I'm still trying to figure out how to not obsess, but I know that I do!
  • michelle_eiz
    michelle_eiz Posts: 100 Member
    Qotd Sunday :how do you make your healthy lifestyle a journey and not an obsession?

    Honestly, I think that I am still in the obsession phase! I still weigh myself atleast once everyday.....more like two times a day! I am still working on getting healthier meals in...have a freezer of leftovers that need to be eaten (not really one to waste food). I have found some new recipes to try once the leftovers are gone. I will say it is hard. I have always been one to try and get the weight off the easy way...fad diets, diet pills, etc. I have finally realized all that I have to change and am starting to make those changes..slowly, but they are happening. So I think once I learn how to start adjusting things, then it will become more of a lifestyle and less of an obsession.
  • starsnyc21
    starsnyc21 Posts: 436 Member
    QOTD SATURDAY....... What makes you tick? What motivates you? What makes you get off your booty and do THIS?

    What keeps me motivated is seeing old pictures of myself big and small. Also I'm just tired of being overweight. I know it's God's will for me to lose this weight this year. So I gotta get it done.

    QOTD Sunday ~ A healthy lifestyle is a journey, not an obsession

    If I considered myself dieting than this would probably be an obsession but i don't believe in diets. I just know that if I make good choices daily, weekly, monthly etc than I am on the right path.
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