Help!!! Can't find motivation!!!
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buxs981
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I'm so tired of yo yo ing!!! I'll log daily for about 2 weeks then give up!! Ugh!! So frustrated with myself!!!
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Why not log what you eat for an entire week not reducing your calories at all. The next week, drop your daily amount by 250 calories per day for the week and see how you feel. Do this week in and week out and you will see success.7
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Why are u yo-yoing? Perhaps depression or? I agree with queenliz99 just take baby steps....1st log what u eat....don't worry about decreasing your calories, then when u have developed the habit of logging then look at decreasing your intake, then after doing that add in exercising.....take small steps to get to an obtainable goal....you can stay motivated, remember why you are doing this....it's for U4
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Queen Liz, alot of it is just lack of.motivation, getting down on myself easily, and giving in to temptation!!! Ugh!!!
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How tired and frustrated are you really? THAT is your motivation. Then develop some good habits and just do it. None of "feel motivated" all the time, or even most of the time. You just decide how badly you want it. You can set your deficit to something small and more manageable, like .5 lb per week. That's only a deficit of 250 calories per day--snack, soda, or dessert. That does not require a huge commitment and huge motivation. Obviously, you'll lose slower, but you might also see more success because it is something you can stick with.5
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I appreciate all of the suggestions and support!! Hopefully I'm at least sick and tired enough that I'm.asking for help, suggestions, and support! I'm not ready to give up!! I can definitely be my own worst enemy!!!3
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Day one of doing .5 lbs loss vs 1lb loss. Gonna try that. Hoping to have the same focus tomorrow!!
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One of the most motivational quote I have seen is "because the next few months will go by no matter if you workout or not." I guess it struck home is how long will I live being mad at myself when I am the one who can make the change. There are so many things out of my control but this is something I can do something about one day at a time.
Things I use to keep me motivated is MFP, I just downloaded an additional workout app for lifting, and commit to some group exercises (a vb league, right now but in the past I have done active MeetUp groups and aerobic classes for a couple of times a week where I have to be accountable and have to show up) Join challenges (or do your own 30 day challenge but post everyday on MFP when you finish) to help keep you accountable. Weight Watches has worked for a lot of people if you need weekly accountability and ideas. I have several family member who it has worked for.
I also use Pinterest. I have a several boards. One for inspirational quotes to keep me going, one for cute cloths that I would love to wear one day, a healthy eating board (separate from everyday recipes so I do not have to look at chocolate chip cookie recipes while looking for healthy options for dinner) and one for workouts (I do not do them all but this girl likes options)
I try to log on everyday even if I cheat and decide not to log my food diary. One I do not want to lose my streek, and second checking in 1st thing in the morning keeps me more accountable. Keeps me from going for the bagle with cc, vs. the greek yogurt. I have even logged what I am going to eat for breakfast which mentally keeps me more accountable for some reason. Have a healthy breakfast or a 10 min workout 1st thing in the morning. You will be less likely to be unaccountable for the day because you will not want to waste your good progress....
Try not to reward yourself with food. Not a good habit to teach yourself. Find something else to motivate you/reward you. Avoid emotional eating, and drink tons of water.
It is not one thing but the small things, small steps, to lead to hopefully "smaller" things for me.. I have a long journey in front of me but how will I ever get there if I do not take the steps... That reminds me I have my challenge to finish for the day and off to bed. Good luck! Add me if you would like. I am always looking for active friends.7 -
Thanks for all your help/suggestions Teacurls! I have been.on.thos journey for years. At one point: I was a weight watchers success. Met my goal, became a lifetime member, and kept it off for over 1yr. It was hard keeping it off as I struggled to find that adjustment to higher points and not gaining. Then, of course, life happened, excuses happened, in and out of depression, and trying to find that stability in life. Now, a business owner, 74 miles around trip to work and back, always tired, no energy when I get home, and just lay around. Yes, absolutely most of this is in my control. I know I had success before and want it back again!2
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update: I logged in everything yesterday and so far today. Also just came back from a 16 minute brisk walk, in between seeing clients!6
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So, maybe this discussion board is the accountability part that I was missing! It's helpful having others checking on me. Especially since I really don't have anyone like that in real life! Ugh! Husband is skinny and can eat whatever he wants without gaining an ounce!! I look at.
pizza and gain 5 lbs!!! So anyways, day 3 of logging! Counting everything. Forcing myself to be more aware of what I eat! Should be another warm day, so hoping to get out and take another walk! Thanks everyone!!7 -
Hang in there, lots of support in this group.
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My problem is excuses. I have a TON of them. I've actually gotten quite good at them (not bragging). I suffer from depression (hereditary) and just had my Dr. up my meds last week. I'm at the heaviest I have ever been right now (almost 400#) and that alone is enough to send me spiraling into an eating frenzy which of course perpetuates the problem (another excuse?). Either way my problem is that I need to get up and get moving. I sit behind a desk all day and then go home and am mentally exhausted. What I need to do is keep my big butt out of my recliner when I get home. Clean, get my bike fixed so I can ride it, walk the dogs, something. It's a matter of just doing it. When the time comes I don't. Ugh...it's an endless cycle!3
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I totally get it ScottinTX!!0
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Looking forward to hearing how your day went.1
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@ScottinTX - I am going to try to take a short walk at lunch today. Ditto on the mentally exhausted post-work.1
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I read a quote a few years that said something along the lines of "Motivation is Fleeting. Discipline is Reliable." The version I have pinned on my Pinterest page has a lot more curse words in it, but you get the gist. It was a huge paradigm shift for me & I realized that I may NEVER really feel motivated to exercise, eat healthy, etc. but I can commit to doing those things anyway. And what I've personally found is that the more I do them, the motivation actually follows...it's like we've gotten it all backwards.
That doesn't mean I don't have days where I still give in to old habits and lack of "feeling unmotivated", but I've slowly built up a set of habits that make these days much less common & less prone to the whim of my "feelings". This way of thinking changed everything for me!!
Here's a great article I found that says it much better than I can:
http://www.wisdomination.com/screw-motivation-what-you-need-is-discipline/
I hope you don't find my post to be brash or insensitive as this is not my intention at all. I wish you all the best in finding what works for you!!6 -
@ScottinTX One of the things I found is that I cannot sit down when I get home from work. If I sit down, I'll never get up. But if I immediately change into workout clothes, I will get my workout in. It's a dumb little trick, but it works every freaking time.5
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The hard part is that some days by the time I get home, I start making dinner right away, then by the time I'm eating it's already 6-7pm! That's when I just so exhausted! Then I'm in bed by 9:45-10pm, just to be up around 6;30am again!0
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