How to keep the motivation? I really need help with that
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Continue to log no matter what. Once the feeling of giving up hurts more than the undying hunger for comfort food, you're succeeding.0
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It is hard to stay motivated, especially when the scale stops moving and/or everything has gotten tedious. My wife had a lot of weight to lose and made a paper chain, adding one link every time she lost a pound. This chain was displayed in our bedroom so she would see it every single day when she woke up. She could visibly see what she had accomplished. It kept her going every day until she got to her goal. She kept it up for a few months of maintenance, and I bought her a symbolic bracelet as a replacement when she took it down because it was just collecting dust on our ceiling. I'd definitely recommend the paper chain or some other visual depiction of your success.7
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really silly but looking at new clothes online. I want too look GOOD in them! Not yucky!0
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For me it is doing a great variety of exercise - I walk, do different classes at the gym - kettlebells, body balance, cross training etc. Occasionally will go a long cycle, have started burlesque and pole dancing classes.......doing what I enjoy, and allowing myself a day off and a wee red wine at weekends helps too!
I find that as my body shape changes, I become more motivated, and I have loads more energy than I used to! I am paying attention to what I eat but it is all about the exercise for me :-)
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The only thing that motivated me was purchasing a FitBit and adding all my friends on the app that also own one (surprisingly quite a few). We do daily challenges to see who "wins" at most steps, most calories burned, etc. I find myself walking an extra 5,000 steps strictly out of competition. Swinging my battling rope an extra 15 minutes (300 calories), getting back on my bodybuilding routine, getting proper sleep, etc.
Every one has something different that they need to stay motivated and excited; for me that's tech nerd gadgets and friends that have the same goals.0
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