How many times did you quit?
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psychod787 wrote: »I actually joined twice. I never quit, but never used my first account at all. I started tracking calories/ macros after my first year of weight loss. After 7 months of doing it old school. Google searches and product labels, I decided to start using MFP to track and log prep meals. I did not have access to my old email, so I started a new one. It has actually been a slow evolution to where I am today. I now use it for almost all food logging and macro counting. Upgrading to premium was worth it to me!
This is basically me too, after I lost the first fifty using mfp, I ditched it as I felt I knew the calories I ate with out having to log every single time, I basically plateau for a whole year after that then admitted to myself I can't just eyeballed my food to another 50 pound loss so I came back and signed up again, I have no clue what email I used last time lol.1 -
I've never consciously quit, but three times I let a few bad days where I didn't log turn into months (and regained my weight). The third time I continued to log in each day but didn't log my food or activity.
I ultimately decided that I was making the process too challenging and that's why I kept procrastinating getting back to it. So the third time I made it as easy as I needed it to be (which meant a snail's pace, less than 0.5lbs/week at some points).
So OP that's my advice to you, if it feels too difficult, make it easier.4 -
gebeziseva wrote: »I haven't quit. But I take it very slowly, take major breaks twice a year (a month long summer holidays and Christmas) where I gain around 2-3lbs which are planned gain and never torture myself if I really want to eat something. I never aim to follow some plan perfectly. I don't aim to be at a steady deficit. I don't aim to have login streaks. I only aim to lose weight whatever the rate.
I started 2+ years ago and have lost 30lbs and have 5-6lbs more to lose. Started at 165lbs, 135lbs now. The second year I've lost 8lbs total. Currently I eat at around 150cal deficit per day which is around 1lbs loss per month if I do it every day. But I don't.
Why did you quit OP? Is it the same reason or different reasons each time? What do you do when you quit? Do you plan to gain when you decide to quit or just maintain? How long do you need to not log your food to call it a "quit" officially? When you quit do you feel like you want to quit for good or just for a while? I've found that when I get fed up with being diligent and decide to eat more, it takes me only 3-4 days or less before I feel satisfied with taking the rest and I can go back to eating at a deficit. I never call those times "quits". They aren't really.
I hope you succeed this time.
But how do you do it!? It's so hard to stick. I can't even remember how many times I've quit. I'm always saying tomorrow I'll start. How do I just do it?3 -
gebeziseva wrote: »I haven't quit. But I take it very slowly, take major breaks twice a year (a month long summer holidays and Christmas) where I gain around 2-3lbs which are planned gain and never torture myself if I really want to eat something. I never aim to follow some plan perfectly. I don't aim to be at a steady deficit. I don't aim to have login streaks. I only aim to lose weight whatever the rate.
I started 2+ years ago and have lost 30lbs and have 5-6lbs more to lose. Started at 165lbs, 135lbs now. The second year I've lost 8lbs total. Currently I eat at around 150cal deficit per day which is around 1lbs loss per month if I do it every day. But I don't.
Why did you quit OP? Is it the same reason or different reasons each time? What do you do when you quit? Do you plan to gain when you decide to quit or just maintain? How long do you need to not log your food to call it a "quit" officially? When you quit do you feel like you want to quit for good or just for a while? I've found that when I get fed up with being diligent and decide to eat more, it takes me only 3-4 days or less before I feel satisfied with taking the rest and I can go back to eating at a deficit. I never call those times "quits". They aren't really.
I hope you succeed this time.
But how do you do it!? It's so hard to stick. I can't even remember how many times I've quit. I'm always saying tomorrow I'll start. How do I just do it?
I think it's just a switch that clicks one day "this is my life now". Are you starting full throttle all out clean eating low calorie and an exercise? Have you considered easing into it, like starting by simply logging your food without any changes to see where you're currently at?3 -
gebeziseva wrote: »I haven't quit. But I take it very slowly, take major breaks twice a year (a month long summer holidays and Christmas) where I gain around 2-3lbs which are planned gain and never torture myself if I really want to eat something. I never aim to follow some plan perfectly. I don't aim to be at a steady deficit. I don't aim to have login streaks. I only aim to lose weight whatever the rate.
I started 2+ years ago and have lost 30lbs and have 5-6lbs more to lose. Started at 165lbs, 135lbs now. The second year I've lost 8lbs total. Currently I eat at around 150cal deficit per day which is around 1lbs loss per month if I do it every day. But I don't.
Why did you quit OP? Is it the same reason or different reasons each time? What do you do when you quit? Do you plan to gain when you decide to quit or just maintain? How long do you need to not log your food to call it a "quit" officially? When you quit do you feel like you want to quit for good or just for a while? I've found that when I get fed up with being diligent and decide to eat more, it takes me only 3-4 days or less before I feel satisfied with taking the rest and I can go back to eating at a deficit. I never call those times "quits". They aren't really.
I hope you succeed this time.
But how do you do it!? It's so hard to stick. I can't even remember how many times I've quit. I'm always saying tomorrow I'll start. How do I just do it?
Whatever you do, don't quit MFP. One day things will fall into place and you'll find you can do it. In the meantime keep posting and keep reading and learning and digesting the posts of the wise and helpful members here. Good luck!
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Don't aim for perfection. Just start logging everything you eat, good days and bad, make it a habit like brushing your teeth--just something you do.
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amusedmonkey wrote: »gebeziseva wrote: »I haven't quit. But I take it very slowly, take major breaks twice a year (a month long summer holidays and Christmas) where I gain around 2-3lbs which are planned gain and never torture myself if I really want to eat something. I never aim to follow some plan perfectly. I don't aim to be at a steady deficit. I don't aim to have login streaks. I only aim to lose weight whatever the rate.
I started 2+ years ago and have lost 30lbs and have 5-6lbs more to lose. Started at 165lbs, 135lbs now. The second year I've lost 8lbs total. Currently I eat at around 150cal deficit per day which is around 1lbs loss per month if I do it every day. But I don't.
Why did you quit OP? Is it the same reason or different reasons each time? What do you do when you quit? Do you plan to gain when you decide to quit or just maintain? How long do you need to not log your food to call it a "quit" officially? When you quit do you feel like you want to quit for good or just for a while? I've found that when I get fed up with being diligent and decide to eat more, it takes me only 3-4 days or less before I feel satisfied with taking the rest and I can go back to eating at a deficit. I never call those times "quits". They aren't really.
I hope you succeed this time.
But how do you do it!? It's so hard to stick. I can't even remember how many times I've quit. I'm always saying tomorrow I'll start. How do I just do it?
I think it's just a switch that clicks one day "this is my life now". Are you starting full throttle all out clean eating low calorie and an exercise? Have you considered easing into it, like starting by simply logging your food without any changes to see where you're currently at?
Wow... how true is that about being part of life now.1 -
I'm like you, gebezlseva1
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The best I've done is loose 5 or 6 pounds which a can probably do with a good day on the toilet. Then I'll just give up but I'm thinking of trying this told help me loose more
http://bit.ly/2ozU5ns1 -
I realized I've had this account since 2012 the other day. I've probably tried once every year or two since then to lose weight. This is my longest streak since then and I've lost over 10 lbs. It took a lot of sorting through bs diet industry info to realize I just need CICO to lose weight.
Things that are different now vs other times:
-I set my weight loss per week to .5 lbs instead of 2lbs because eating 1200 cal a day or less makes me miserable and I'll binge eat. If I want to lose faster I move more.
-I bought a food scale!!! Seriously it has helped me so much
-I made 2 simple diet changes for myself: add some vegetables to every meal that I can, and limit liquid calories. Focusing on adding nutrient dense foods helps me stick to my calorie budget.
-I focus on one day at a time and don't dwell on bad days or weeks. What matters is that I stick with it, the weight will come off eventually..
-I told a few people I'm close with, which I've never done before. They aren't going to pester me but it adds some motivation for me
I don't regret all the times I quit though. I learned something each attempt and made small changes over the years that make this time possible. Good luck!!4 -
The best I've done is loose 5 or 6 pounds which a can probably do with a good day on the toilet. Then I'll just give up but I'm thinking of trying this told help me loose more http://bit.ly/JUST_NO
I am having a hard time deciding whether you're spamming, or got confused as to which hole 5 or 6 pounds worth of loose **kitten** gets to come out from....1 -
I find it very easy to quit right before I go on holiday, I never intend to quit tho.0
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gebeziseva wrote: »I haven't quit. But I take it very slowly, take major breaks twice a year (a month long summer holidays and Christmas) where I gain around 2-3lbs which are planned gain and never torture myself if I really want to eat something. I never aim to follow some plan perfectly. I don't aim to be at a steady deficit. I don't aim to have login streaks. I only aim to lose weight whatever the rate.
I started 2+ years ago and have lost 30lbs and have 5-6lbs more to lose. Started at 165lbs, 135lbs now. The second year I've lost 8lbs total. Currently I eat at around 150cal deficit per day which is around 1lbs loss per month if I do it every day. But I don't.
Why did you quit OP? Is it the same reason or different reasons each time? What do you do when you quit? Do you plan to gain when you decide to quit or just maintain? How long do you need to not log your food to call it a "quit" officially? When you quit do you feel like you want to quit for good or just for a while? I've found that when I get fed up with being diligent and decide to eat more, it takes me only 3-4 days or less before I feel satisfied with taking the rest and I can go back to eating at a deficit. I never call those times "quits". They aren't really.
I hope you succeed this time.
But how do you do it!? It's so hard to stick. I can't even remember how many times I've quit. I'm always saying tomorrow I'll start. How do I just do it?
This is often a matter of trying to do too much all at once and ignoring that this is all a process. I've never seen anyone have long term success when they just try to do a 180* and flip a switch...and everything is 100% healthy and gotta do all the exercises for all the hours, etc.
I also find that in many cases people just have a really myopic view of what constitutes "healthy" and they restrict so many things because they think healthy means bland and boring and endless salads, etc.
The third main issue I typically see is overly aggressive calorie deficits that most people can't really sustain for the long term combined with an all or nothing mentality.
You can't ignore process. 5+ years ago after a visit to my doctor and some really bad blood work I decided that I first and foremost had to start eating healthier and probably lose some weight. I just took baby steps...I didn't do anything drastic. I looked at what I was eating and decided I was way to low on vegetables and fruit...so I made it a point to eat more veg and fruit...I was drinking 4-6 sodas per day, so I weened myself off of those over the course of about a month. I noticed that by and large, meat wise I was eating almost exclusively red meat...so I started cooking more chicken and fish. It all became kind of this grand adventure and being on pinterest and looking for new recipes, etc.
Exercise wise, i did nothing except walking and focusing on moving more throughout the day. At first it was just a few days per week for about 30 minutes...then 5 days...then pretty much everyday unless the weather was bad or something. Once I was up to about an hour per day I started a C25K plan. A couple months later I joined a gym to get back into the weight room and lifting again.
The point is that you have to embrace the process and understand that breaking bad habit and forming new healthier habits takes time...it doesn't happen overnight.
I'm 5 years maintenance...MFP 5+ years ago was my first and only attempt at weight loss. I knew that it had to be an evolution kind of thing and that it was going to take time. I didn't put time constraints on anything. I didn't have any unrealistic expectations of perfection. I just worked on things bit by bit and chipped away.6
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