The hardest stage/part

Snacks. I am a grazer and the mental hurdle to not pick up snacks was/is difficult. Sometimes I still find myself in the cupboard in the evening and wonder how I got there? I don't remember deciding to snack but there I stand.

Mindfulness is something I have to practice every day.

@Okohme I really like frozen blueberries in yogurt!

I was not a breakfast person either @JeromeBarry1 but found myself not snacking at work if I incorporate it.

Schedule upheaval would not sit well with me either @fostersu . Some people call it being in a rut to do the same foods regularly. I call it consistency and calming. I have my plan, I work my plan.

Good topic @kittycat1116 !

fostersu wrote: »

Burn out. Or really more likely a change of routine or schedule. I've been on the school schedule in grad school/teaching for the last few years and while I do great in the fall and spring all the breaks and holidays over winter and summer vacation really throw me off and make it hard to keep going without backtracking seriously

Oh man I totally agree about this! I'm also a grad student. I'm teaching a summer course this year, though, so that might help me stay in somewhat of a routine. I spend most of my breaks sitting in my parents' house just resting my brain and visiting family and friends, which means stopping by old favorite restaurants, m and not moving as much as I should for weeks or months on end. Just being uprooted to go home is enough to throw me off.

For the OP, my biggest obstacle is that I'm nearing the end, funnily enough. So not only am I becoming kinda mentally sick of restricting my calories, but I also need to be extra careful to accurately log since losing the last 10 pounds or so will require absolutely hitting my small deficit every week.

Hardest thing for me was consistency!!! Exercising and eating. I don't always feel like working out and I don't always feel like making the healthier food choice.

Balance is key for me right now. I am not prepping for some competition or a particular date (like wedding or something) so I figure I don't need to be losing 1 to 2 lbs a week. I can do this at my own pace. I have my weight loss set to losing 0.5 lb a week (only have 15 lbs to lose). I eat pretty clean during the week and allow myself a cheat meal on the weekend, this has helped prevent me from binging. Before I would try the all or nothing and end up pigging out and get discouraged. My relationship with food has improved.

I do have a wicked sweet tooth, but through practice I have learned the above -balance. Sometimes I will have a couple pieces of chocolate or wait until my "splurge" meal and have half of an oreo brownie sundae! Hang in there

Alcohol I have too much of a social life revolved around alcohol!

Easily the hardest part for me was the first 3 or 4 weeks once switching to super low carb. But so worth it to finally conquer that gnawing hunger that comes with the carb rollercoaster (sugar spike -> insulin spike ->hunger). Now that I burn fat rather than sugar I am able to control my eating, after 20 years of being at the mercy of food. I'm 4 years solid low carb now, and I'd NEVER go back.