Persistence

sara_alexandra
sara_alexandra Posts: 65 Member
edited November 20 in Motivation and Support
First week at it and lost 0.1 lbs. In the past, I have jumped around after only a few weeks on any kind of diet plan. I'm doing my very best to stick with counting/logging and ignoring all the other diet banter out there. I'm told that persistence will get me to my goal and hoping that pays off.

Who else has been on here, haven't seen much loss at first, but then it all of a sudden kicked in??

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  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    I cannot comment on the losses suddenly kicking in yet, but I am doing the exact same thing right now. Weighing and logging every single bite. It has to work, right??
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,539 Member
    Let's talk a bit about discipline. I generally stay away from discipline as a topic because people use the term to beat themselves up. But I think discipline is rooted in belief in your program.

    Do you think you have calculated a modest calorie deficit? Do you think you can live with the plan you've made? If so, you need to track your eating and test your plan at the scale. About 10-12 weeks is a good test.

    1 week means nothing. If you believe in your plan you will be able to withstand the outside diet noise. BTW, I'm in the keep your business to yourself camp. If you encounter problems, come back here.

    Persistence will get you to goal (I usually say determination). In fact persistence is the only thing that will get you to goal. Motivation is too fleeting for long term weight loss.

    If your plan is working, it should result in a downward trend over time. Read this board much and you will find lots of people wrecked by their own brains over the time issue. Don't be one of them.

    2 last things. A plan you won't follow is not a good plan. Make a better one if needed. Despite all the calculators and gadgets, the only real test of your numbers is the scale. If you don't get a downward trend going, make modest adjustments until you do. Good luck.
  • sara_alexandra
    sara_alexandra Posts: 65 Member
    88olds wrote: »
    Let's talk a bit about discipline. I generally stay away from discipline as a topic because people use the term to beat themselves up. But I think discipline is rooted in belief in your program.

    Do you think you have calculated a modest calorie deficit? Do you think you can live with the plan you've made? If so, you need to track your eating and test your plan at the scale. About 10-12 weeks is a good test.

    1 week means nothing. If you believe in your plan you will be able to withstand the outside diet noise. BTW, I'm in the keep your business to yourself camp. If you encounter problems, come back here.

    Persistence will get you to goal (I usually say determination). In fact persistence is the only thing that will get you to goal. Motivation is too fleeting for long term weight loss.

    If your plan is working, it should result in a downward trend over time. Read this board much and you will find lots of people wrecked by their own brains over the time issue. Don't be one of them.

    2 last things. A plan you won't follow is not a good plan. Make a better one if needed. Despite all the calculators and gadgets, the only real test of your numbers is the scale. If you don't get a downward trend going, make modest adjustments until you do. Good luck.

    Really great advice. I feel good about my plan/deficit and I think I'll be able to maintain given I see a loss. I'm not falling into the 1200 calories a day trap. I feel like that's not sustainable. I'm eating any and all foods. No restriction. Been down that path of destruction before. Hoping I can fight my inner impatient demons this time.
  • nycstems
    nycstems Posts: 25 Member
    Sometimes I get intense cravings for something sweet. This happens especially when I am stressed or during my period. What I sometimes do in response to intense cravings, is to ride them out by keeping busy; but when I cannot ride them out, I eat more than I would like and then eat lesser a few days afterwards to balance things out.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    I've lost 15 pounds in 8 months. That's a pretty slow weight loss but when I hit my goal weight not much will change. I'll get to eat about 140 more calories. I'll go from 1200 to 1340.

    My advice is wait a few weeks and if you still haven't lost a pound or two tighten up your logging, weigh your food, and be really careful about exercise calories as they are often overestimated by an ap or the user. Since you know already that maintenance can be difficult, take it slow and steady.
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