How not to get frustrated

Blondieee00
Blondieee00 Posts: 29 Member
in Motivation and Support
I know weight loss takes time...I'm only 1.5 weeks into my using this website and am down 5 lbs, which is excellent... even though it's mostly water. I am way more frustrated with the fact that weight loss takes sooo long in general.. 5 lbs in one and a half weeks is great...but for any more weight than that it takes weeks to several months... I am wondering how the people on this site with substantial amounts to lose keep going when they only see 1-3lb loss each week?? What motivates you??

I am not a big girl... I am relatively small and I workout a lot so maybe I should just chill haha, but I hate knowing it will take 2 months to lose the 10 lbs I have to lose. Just lacking motivation I guess and I'm only a week in... not good. I know I'm impatient.

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  • Blondieee00
    Blondieee00 Posts: 29 Member
    I've maintained within 10lbs of a certain weight my entire life... I am just not at the lower end right now... so that's not really relevant. It's different. I don't overeat.. I just wasn't exercising as much as I have for 99% of my life for the past few months..
  • Blondieee00
    Blondieee00 Posts: 29 Member
    hali1 wrote: »
    Those months are going to pass regardless. Do you want to be two months older and 10 pounds lighter? Or two months older and the same weight? See, it's just a head game. :smile:

    tru

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    You just have to be patient and look at the big picture. For example, I had a baby 8 months ago. It took about 7 months to get to my pre-baby body which was my first goal. Now I am bulking for another 6 months.. Then I will do a small cut after so my body will be ready by next summer. Then I will (hopefully) get pregnant again soon after... Then this whole process will start all over. So yay I can't wait until I have my ideal body for good by minimum 2020? Or even longer....Woohoo!

    Point is... It all takes time. Enjoy the ride! :)
  • BarbaraJatmfp
    BarbaraJatmfp Posts: 463 Member
    edited October 2016
    For motivation, look for what we call "non-scale victories".

    With 10 pounds to lose, you don't have the physical milestones many of us looked forward to: no back pain, no knee pain, walking without huffing and puffing, etc. You are doing the right thing by losing weight at 10 pounds rather than 100 pounds. There isn't a person on here who doesn't wish they had been that smart.

    Here are some of mine:
    1) My "tight" pants aren't tight anymore.
    2) Somebody brought goodies to work today. I complimented them on how beautiful and the great smell, but passed them up.
    3) My coworkers / family had dessert after eating but I skipped it.
    4) My friends / family ordered pizza to split for lunch and I had just one piece. (Cut it in half so I could say I had "two pieces". lol)
    5) I went to a birthday party. I chose the smallest piece of cake AND cut off the excess icing.
    6) My friends went to McDonald's to eat. I ate two fries from my friend's order instead of ordering some for myself.

    All of these non-scale victories contribute to tiny little weight losses, and those tiny little weight losses add up to big pounds.

    When you have lost your weight, you can change these from "skipped it" to "took the smallest piece". If you keep up your exercise and use moderation in food choices, you will be able to maintain your weight.

    Be aware that as you age, it will be harder to keep your weight off. The exercise and eating you did at 22 is going to lead to weight gain at 32. And don't even ask me about 42, 52, or 62!!!!!

    Congratulations on losing 5 pounds. That is an excellent start. I wish I had been as smart as you.

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