Frustration...

Krohnie
Krohnie Posts: 286 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
So just yesterday I was feeling good, like I might get somewhere on my weight loss journey. Today its a whole different story. I feel like my little bit of exercise is so silly compared to the amount of weight I want to lose. I've lost and gained the same 5 pounds for months now. What made me switch? What makes the people who lose a hundred pounds keep going? how do I keep myself motivated? What do you guys do during the low days?

Thanks, karen

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  • misscristie
    misscristie Posts: 643 Member
    I *****ed and I moaned and whined for 7 or 8 months to my doctor who finally told me to up my protein intake. I too had lost and gained the same few pounds over and over again. Once I did what he said, I finally started to lose again.

    You just need to find your kickstart. And don't give up!
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    During the low days I remind myself how good I feel on the good days, and how I know it's all worth it in the end, even though it won't happen over night. Just keep your head up and keep going!
  • CaptainMFP
    CaptainMFP Posts: 440 Member
    Figure out what your deepest motivation is. Not something superficial but a really deep reason you want to improve your health. For me it's my desire to spend as much time as I can with my boys (2 & 4) and to watch them grow up, which means getting off BP medication. It's never easy on our feel-bad days to power through, but being able to focus on a substantial goal that drives us can help overcome (or at least mentally power through) the negative moments.
  • landorki
    landorki Posts: 93 Member
    I *****ed and I moaned and whined for 7 or 8 months to my doctor who finally told me to up my protein intake. I too had lost and gained the same few pounds over and over again. Once I did what he said, I finally started to lose again.

    You just need to find your kickstart. And don't give up!

    thanks! I am going to take this advice!
  • jeanice66
    jeanice66 Posts: 25 Member
    That is a very good question... I have been at this awhile - first i lost 35 pounds then broke my ankle and gained most of it right back. Since then I have been desperately trying to get back to where I was before the broken ankle. Nearly a year later and I have still 6 more pounds to get just to the place I was! - I can't seem for the life of me to break this 170 mark - as soon as I posted it I went straight back up to 171... uggh! I think judging by my calories and exercising I should be farther along than I am.
    MFP on my phone has this feature that says if every day were like today you would be 163 in five weeks. So I am now making sure that what ever I do - when I end the day it says that and I will see if it really is true.. i will let you know if five weeks - well nearly four now almost got one down. One day at a time :)
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