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I’m no longer motivated???

dave_in_ni
dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I started my weight loss journey Jan 16. I tracked everything religiously and ate clean, I lifted weights 4-5 times per week. My reward was a loss of around 60lbs.

For the most part I’m still the same weight luckily but from the start of the summer I’ve really let slip. That initial enthusiasm I had has gone and just last week I sold my weights, I never saw any improvement in body composition after 18 months lifting, no newbie gains no nothing and I guess that’s part of the reason for my giving up.

How can I get my mojo back again guys before the lbs start piling back on?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Take a look at your expectations as far as body recomposition goes, as well as what you were doing to work toward it. What did you expect or hope for as your results? Did you eat properly to attain them? What kind of training did you do--lifting program, etc.? Did you actually follow the program to the letter or did you not (e.g., shortening rest periods, adding exercises, etc.?)
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    I did bigger leaner stronger for 1 year. 4 days per week. I admit this year I did nothing but skip around.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    I did bigger leaner stronger for 1 year. 4 days per week. I admit this year I did nothing but skip around.

    I think I remember you now. You changed your avi. If I recall, you never actually completely followed instructions for lifting programs and you ate little during the week so you could eat a lot more on the weekend.
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    Now that the beatings are done, time to get back to work, OP :)
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    I did bigger leaner stronger for 1 year. 4 days per week. I admit this year I did nothing but skip around.

    I think I remember you now. You changed your avi. If I recall, you never actually completely followed instructions for lifting programs and you ate little during the week so you could eat a lot more on the weekend.

    Followed BLS religiously, yes after that f'ed around abit. During that year it wasn;t that I could eat more at the weekend, I factored in a big cheat meal on Sat nights, it probably average out at me eating 18-1900 cals over a week. Never changed the avatar, I was always the goat lol
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    Maxxitt wrote: »
    Now that the beatings are done, time to get back to work, OP :)

    Kinda hard to get going again, discipline is what gets you going, results are what keep you going and motivated, I've run out of discipline at the moment
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
    I'm not motivated to do laundry, and yet here I am, fluffing and folding. Don't wait for motivation. Don't sit staring at the lightbulb waiting for it to flicker on. Just do what you're supposed to do, because it's what you're supposed to do.

    Just had this conversation thismorning, Honestly mid conversation i felt preachy and annoying but ill repeat it because here it fits.

    I dont believe motivation exists. I believe in determination. Motivation is the excuse people make for not doing things. Sit around waiting for motivation, You wont get alot done. Motivation is fleeting, And its just determination with a little excitement sprinkled in. like at the beggining of a new diet/fitness routine. It will run its course and unless you have the determination to fall back on to push yourself to just do what you need to, Motivation will always let you down. Don't wait around waiting for the motivation.

    But, If you make what you want happen, Youll often find motivation follows. Get your butt up and force yourself to walk first thing in the morning, Youll likely have the motivation for the rest of the day to be more active and eat well. (just an example im not saying its necessary) Determination births motivation. Its a package deal, Just most people try to use them in reverse order and it fails.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I don't think it's "motivation" you've lost, but "pride". It was Pride that kept you doing it your way when helpful others were freely advising you to do it right. It may feel like you've lost "Motivation", but you've lost "Pride". Admit that, and start doing it right.

    In your case, I'm going to say that "doing it right" means you have to hire a good trainer.
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  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    From my experience, complacency slips in easily and gently. The urgency of weight loss and fitness just isn't as urgent and therefore loses its priority. When you want it bad enough again, the motivation will return. 2 years after a 50+ lbs loss and then finding 20lbs again, my motivation and drive are back as strong as ever. And this time I know what works for me.
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I don't think it's "motivation" you've lost, but "pride". It was Pride that kept you doing it your way when helpful others were freely advising you to do it right. It may feel like you've lost "Motivation", but you've lost "Pride". Admit that, and start doing it right.

    In your case, I'm going to say that "doing it right" means you have to hire a good trainer.

    Its not that either I feel. Its more like regret, I regret the time wasted. I mean that's almost 2 years I might as well not have bothered. I don't know if any of you have done Bigger Leaner Stronger, its fairly idiot proof, everything is laid out, you just follow the instructions, its not over complicated or taxing. I followed the instructions for the full year of the program and nothing happened because I wasn't eating enough, I don't blame the program I blame myself for trying to do two things at the same time. After that I jumped around programs eating at maintenance, this also didn't work because I wasn't sticking to anything long enough because I was impatient. So yes I blame myself for the time wasted. It actually feels like I've been ripped off. You know when you buy something in a store go into the store next door and its half the price? It feels like that.

    The only silver lining is I know where I went wrong with the entire thing. The problem is trying to get back on track. My old unhealthy eating habits which I thought i'd buried after a year of eating clean are back in full force, I guess they always will be there.
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I don't think it's "motivation" you've lost, but "pride". It was Pride that kept you doing it your way when helpful others were freely advising you to do it right. It may feel like you've lost "Motivation", but you've lost "Pride". Admit that, and start doing it right.

    In your case, I'm going to say that "doing it right" means you have to hire a good trainer.

    Its not that either I feel. Its more like regret, I regret the time wasted. I mean that's almost 2 years I might as well not have bothered. I don't know if any of you have done Bigger Leaner Stronger, its fairly idiot proof, everything is laid out, you just follow the instructions, its not over complicated or taxing. I followed the instructions for the full year of the program and nothing happened because I wasn't eating enough, I don't blame the program I blame myself for trying to do two things at the same time. After that I jumped around programs eating at maintenance, this also didn't work because I wasn't sticking to anything long enough because I was impatient. So yes I blame myself for the time wasted. It actually feels like I've been ripped off. You know when you buy something in a store go into the store next door and its half the price? It feels like that.

    The only silver lining is I know where I went wrong with the entire thing. The problem is trying to get back on track. My old unhealthy eating habits which I thought i'd buried after a year of eating clean are back in full force, I guess they always will be there.

    Trying to move forward with one's eyes firmly fixed on the rearview mirror isn't going to help. Maybe the time-worn AA strategy would help you here. If "one day at a time" is too daunting, look at "one meal at a time." And get a hobby or something so that you change your focus from what you feel you can't do.

  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Make a new plan. Make a new goal. Reevaluate. Can you afford a gym and a few personal trainer sessions? Get that train back on its track. Once it’s on and moving, progress will happen!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,173 Member
    If there's a plan and you don't follow the plan, then you shouldn't expect great results.

    One thing I relay to people who lollygag on doing anything conducive to improvement, is remind them that TIME cannot be gotten back. The longer you wait, the more time you've wasted doing nothing about improvement.

    You hear it all the time with people who DECIDE in their 40's and 50's................"I wish I would have started this in my 20's."

    You just have to decide if it's important enough to do what it takes.


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  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I don't think it's "motivation" you've lost, but "pride". It was Pride that kept you doing it your way when helpful others were freely advising you to do it right. It may feel like you've lost "Motivation", but you've lost "Pride". Admit that, and start doing it right.

    In your case, I'm going to say that "doing it right" means you have to hire a good trainer.

    Its not that either I feel. Its more like regret, I regret the time wasted. I mean that's almost 2 years I might as well not have bothered. I don't know if any of you have done Bigger Leaner Stronger, its fairly idiot proof, everything is laid out, you just follow the instructions, its not over complicated or taxing. I followed the instructions for the full year of the program and nothing happened because I wasn't eating enough, I don't blame the program I blame myself for trying to do two things at the same time. After that I jumped around programs eating at maintenance, this also didn't work because I wasn't sticking to anything long enough because I was impatient. So yes I blame myself for the time wasted. It actually feels like I've been ripped off. You know when you buy something in a store go into the store next door and its half the price? It feels like that.

    The only silver lining is I know where I went wrong with the entire thing. The problem is trying to get back on track. My old unhealthy eating habits which I thought i'd buried after a year of eating clean are back in full force, I guess they always will be there.

    I don't understand viewing your time lifting weights as time wasted. Surely the weight lifting minimized muscle loss due to undereating.

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