a little tip

shxxks
shxxks Posts: 1 Member
edited November 19 in Motivation and Support
i've been in the weight loss game for a pretty short time so far. i'm definitely on the bigger side, and motivation is just really hard to keep sometimes. i've discovered a neat little trick to trick yourself into being allowed to "treat" yourself, why keeping at your calory goal.

i've got a doctor-suggested daily recommended to lose weight goal at 1.6k. on this app, i lowered it to 1.4k. but the trick is, i'm only doing this because i'm aware my current mindstate is definitely on the weaker side! so, no matter my goal calories, i'll go over.

see what i'm getting at? when it's lowered to 1.4k, it tricks my mind that going to 1.6k is a treat. instead of ending up going over 1.6k, i'll either get that or 1.5k.

but like i said, be careful not to drop it too low or you might get a little lost in the negative feeling of seeing "-[number]" left on your calory tracker.


this is just a little tip that has helped me a lot. prior to using it i wasn't losing weight, but now i've lost 2 pounds in a very short amount of time. hope this helps someone?

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  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
    I do the same thing :) it's like setting your clock 10 mins fast to help ensure that you will arrive somewhere on time. My goal is 1200 (set by MFP) and if I hit in the 1200 range I'm really happy, but in reality I am okay with anything in the 1500 range. But when I had it set at 1500, I was regularly hitting 1700-1800.

    It's silly but it works for me. I also count my exercise in low sets (if I'm doing 40 body weight squats, I still count in sets of 10 even if I'm not taking a break) for whatever reason it feels more manageable to me that way. Silly mind games, but whatever works lol.
  • foodhasfeelingstoo
    foodhasfeelingstoo Posts: 13 Member
    edited May 2017
    I'm extremely bothered by those red numbers that appear when you go over. I'm the type of person that always saves some for later and is always early for appointments. I admire your mindsets though :D
  • rustyblonde99
    rustyblonde99 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm the opposite. My limit was set at 1200calories which I found unrealistic and was constantly going over and feeling discouraged. I adjusted it to 1400 and I'm pretty consistent with staying beneath that plus it makes me feel good to see the green numbers!
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