Losing motivation

what keeps me logging is knowing that if I go back to eating the way I was(the cause of the weight gain),that I will possibly gain the weight back,and knowing how much better I feel without the extra weight.Is what motivates me to keep going.I dont ever want to be back where I was.

Just the fact you are here with this topic, is sure proof that you already know the answer! Keep doing what you are doing ! Don't look back! You look fab and before you know it, you will be at your goal...keep pushin sister!!!!

I feel like that some days too. Especially when life gets a hold of you, I can sometimes be difficult to move forward. I don't know if you work out at home or go to the gym, but maybe doing something new will help motivate you or switching up what you eat, food prepping or even finding a new hobby. Today I took a bunch of before photos. After looking at those, I'm definitely motivated to move my rear!!

If you have progress pics, try to put a current one side by side and keep it somewhere visible. It might help remind you why you're doing this! (:
Good luck!

I agree with Ella. Switch some stuff up. Find some new recipes to excite you, Try a new work out or sport. When we go on vacation I am planning on renting a kayak to see if I like it. Keep it fresh.

kamillewelsh wrote: »

I have been logging for 120 days. I have lost 37 lbs! I feel better and look better....but....I'm losing motivation. I'm half way done. I need to loose another 35-40 lbs. Started at 245 and down to 207. I'm noticing I skip logging my dinners. I'm feeling a bit burnt out by tracking. I'm afraid if I stop completely I'll stop losing weight. I just need a mental/emotional boost.

You may benefit from taking a break... check out this thread:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10481830/the-diet-break/p1

As long as you don't go over your maintenance calories you won't gain weight (not beyond normal fluctuations anyway), but it may do you good to stop actually losing for a couple of weeks or more just to rest and refocus mentally, especially if you're feeling burnt out. (When you start restricting again, make sure you update your current weight so that MFP will calculate your new calorie goal correctly.)

And as others have said, determination is the thing that will see you through! Take a little break, then get back at it... you can do this!

Leannep2201 wrote: »

I struggle with motivation too sometimes- I'm reasonably new to MFP- this time- but the fact that it's not the first time I've been on this journey shows that I struggle with motivation!
I always find it easiest to pre-log.... so I log for the day in the morning (or even the night before as I get ready for bed). Makes it easier to plan ahead, know what I'm eating, it can help me to resist temptation- and it means that I don't have to worry about picking up my phone to log for the rest of the day!

I completely agree with this. I meal prep for the week and log what I eat in the morning when I have my breakfast. The only thing I log throughout the day is my water in take so I can make sure I drink enough because I forget.
Also a good group of motivational friends can really help too. I find even though I have logged all my meals and my exercise logs automatically from my watch, I want to log in to see how my friends are doing and to motivate them. Because seeing how they are doing makes me want to do better when I'm having a hard day.

gabrudromero wrote: »

Listen to this RIGHT NOW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp2qjshr-r4

Great video