What’s been something you have been struggling with on your weight loss journey?
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casillasdiana51 wrote: »Cutemesoon wrote: »I KEEP EATING!
I was doing my own thing for a year and a half. I lost 75lbs on my own. Then I plateaued. I sought out the help of an online coach. I lost 20-22lbs in 3 months. I was happy with the results but the diet was VERY restrictive. I think I went crazy after I got off of it. So I think i'm still dealing with residual food deprivation syndrome©. I just made that up; don't steal it!
I feel like people shouldn’t feel so deprived about eating and feel so guilty if they end up getting a bit off track. I think my advice is enjoy your journey and don’t let cloudy days rain on your parade. You got this!
In my case, I kinda need to deprive myself. I lack self control. I just finished working out & i ate 4-5 cookies for snack. Before I sat down to eat, I told myself to only eat 3 cookies & some fruit. But the cookies were tasty and I had more than I planned to. 4 -
Bored eating. It's a habit that goes back to childhood as a latchkey key without anyone paying attention to what I was eating. The worst is that because I feel that I NEED to have something (and fruit or veggies won't cut it) so I convince myself that no, no, I'm definitely hungry even though dinner was 1 hour ago. Some days are better than others.
It's such a hard habit to break that I would compare it to quitting smoking (for me). That sort of nagging feeling that gets worse and worse until it's all you can think about it.9 -
The mirror. I'm about a quarter of the way to my goal and the number on the scale continues to go down slowly but nothing looks different in the mirror.7
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My main problem is consistency. I do "good" for a few weeks, lose weight and then stop for a week. Which often turns into 2. So I need to stay consistent and stop stopping.8
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Patience. The “I want it off now” mentality doesn’t work for me. Restriction and binging are two sides of the same coin. When I cut too low, it leads me to binge. I’ve finally found success in maintenance after figuring this out.15
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The fact that I’m a perfectionist. I’m afraid if I don’t do everything exactly right my progress will stop.12
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I am wishy-washy. I don't do anything consistently. I track and eat "appropriately" until I get home (or on the way home) and then go off the chain. And what am I supposed to be eating anyway? CICO? Low Carb? Keto? And then there is exercise....Have not been able to find anything that I stick with.3
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I've hit the weight I listed as my goal weight and want to go down a few more pounds, but my current caloric intake is too close to maintenance to get there without really dropping down more, which I don't want to do. So I basically have to either: a. say YAY, I made my goal weight, now how can I add back a few calories to my day and not gain, or b. suck it up, drop down to around 1250 or so a day for a month or so, which sounds crazy low compared to 1380. It's a common dilemma for me as soon as I cross below 135, and in the past whatever I did resulted in me GAINING, which is not want I want to do!!!11
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Nutritional biases. Good food fixes everything but food bias can become a religion. A moral high ground, assigning moral judgment to foods. We're in the IF/Keto/Paleo/Primal/Food Group Elimination era. Has it changed everything for you then?
Gathering your thoughts in the midst of so much dieting bias is a challenge.
Not the short term of 1 or 2 years but over the long haul. Look waaay down the road at the big picture. If it's not sustainable after a year or two, how about 10 years down the road. Less than 5% maintain a large weight loss after 5 years due to dieting and rebound weight gain plus friends. It's only 7% for those with WLS after 5 years.
You can be a cheerleader for any dieting bias agenda until the cows come home or chickens come home to roost. After so many dieting phases and eating it all back, the dawn eventually comes to light. Dieting doesn't work.
Then you're finally ready to Open. Mind. Insert. Possibilities.
You should've never started dieting the first place. Create your own Positive Food Management Plan. Track it.
That way you'll know when you've meandered too far out of your normal river banks. Eat all of the foods that you enjoy and find movement that you really like. Do everything on your own terms.
Embrace your personality, your likes. Rid yourself of huge rationalizations that dieting has all of the answers for you. Go back to your original factory settings. That time in your history when dieting was not in your thoughts or a part of your life. You may have been a child but there was a time when your world was right without dieting for weight loss.
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The bane of my existence has been the online ordering/deliver apps like favor. Deleting them off my phone hasn't helped I'll redownload just to have someone bring me taco bell on the weekends...4
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I have three teenage boys that eat like concentration camp survivors. There are plenty of snacks around as a result. They call to me in the evening.7
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mulecanter wrote: »I have three teenage boys that eat like concentration camp survivors. There are plenty of snacks around as a result. They call to me in the evening.
I only have one ravenous teenager. I buy him stuff that I don't like, in order to stay out of it. Ramen, Kraft Mac N Cheese, etc.3 -
I go crazy on carbs, get enough protein and probably too low on fat most days. I lost 65 pounds and have maintained the loss for 3 months, so this works for me but I probably need more fat for optimum health benefit.1
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the booze on the weekends - we are very sociable people in our house
I tried Vodka or Scotch but I just get too pissed too fast. So I went on the wine. Similar thing.
So now I just drink Coors lite x4 and then go home
I am always going to be a social animal, so I will just have to cut down how often I do it7 -
You can't spot reduce fat is my problem!
I've cut to only 5 pounds over the recommended minimum healthy weight for my height and I still have back fat.
Whaaaaaaaaa5 -
The naysayers and negativity.
The number of times I get accused of having WLS, or following some crack diet, I've even been accused of cocain usage.
The negative comments whenever I eat something that isn't "diet" food.
The loss of friends because I got "too skinny" or am just "showing off" when I wear something a bit snugger or shorter than knee length.
The weight loss part has been relatively easy to deal with, it's other people that frustrate me.19 -
I am currently struggling with maths. I try to log accurately, using a food scale etc. and I have my Fitbit synced to mfp and use a weight trending app to iron out fluctuations. However, I find there are lots of variables which I don’t yet understand. Have I not lost weight because Fitbit over estimates calories, or because I used the wrong entry on mfp or because of water retention.
I am only 4 weeks in to my most recent attempt to lose weight so I am hoping if I trust the system and keep doing my best then consistency will win out in the end and the loss will come in time. I am quite target driven and it can disheartening to not see the scale move in the way I would like.8 -
casillasdiana51 wrote: »Hopefully by posting on here we can help each other out and give some advice
My biggest struggle has been staying away from fast food. Too much salt, too much hidden sugar calories.
I know I do best by eating healthier foods, but I get too busy and/or too hungry to focus on eating better while watching my calorie intake.
I know what I need to do diet wise, but I too often drift towards the easy fast foods over the less processed foods.
And it is really hard to find low sodium or even moderate sodium foods at most restaurants.
I truly believe a big part (but not the only part though) of why more Americans are becoming obese is due to their fast food habits. It is just too easy to eat out too often.
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Replacing a binge drinking problem with a binge eating one. The liver and overall health is probably better but there are fewer calories in two bottles of wine than what I can get through on a bad binge these days.12
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The naysayers and negativity.
The weight loss part has been relatively easy to deal with, it's other people that frustrate me.
No one has to live in our body. I've had some eating friends. They wanted to watch me order and eat it while they watched. Not everyone has our best interests at heart. Connect with those who do.
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Knowing when to stop. I've hit my "goal" weight a few times now, and then think "Well I could go 2 or 3lb more..." finding that maintenance spot where I'm not gaining or losing has been hard. I'm afraid to up my calories and then start gaining again, though I know I won't.. I'm afraid to try it.7
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I'm struggling with how long the process takes. I am so unhappy with my body and so committed and motivated this time and have been so consistent the last 2 months I feel like I should be skinny already, but I'm a good 40 lbs from that. I have lost 7lbs in 2 months, its like watching paint dry.16
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I'm struggling with how long the process takes. I am so unhappy with my body and so committed and motivated this time and have been so consistent the last 2 months I feel like I should be skinny already, but I'm a good 40 lbs from that. I have lost 7lbs in 2 months, its like watching paint dry.
This is me, except I am 4 months ahead of you. Let me tell you, 16 short weeks from now, if you keep up at that pace, your total loss will be 21 lbs, and it is significant! You're doing great!
And to dovetail on this, my biggest challenge has been just trusting the process and trusting that slow and steady is the way to go. The actual deficit has not been painful or challenging to me at all (because I am doing .5 lb loss per week), but the flip side of taking it slow and steady is having patience with the process, especially when there are weight fluctuations from day to day that make it difficult to see progress. A weight trending app has been very helpful in helping me see the big picture!7 -
I'm struggling with how long the process takes. I am so unhappy with my body and so committed and motivated this time and have been so consistent the last 2 months I feel like I should be skinny already, but I'm a good 40 lbs from that. I have lost 7lbs in 2 months, its like watching paint dry.
I feel this struggle too! 23 lbs down in 6 months and another 45lbs left to go. I get jealous of those who lose fast haha.5 -
Currently in full prep for a powerlifting meet while trying to drop 3 lbs (to meet my weight class and also bc summer & abs) and I find myself waking up pretty darn hungry. Also, getting moody because I keep thinking of an event-packed June and July (weddings, parties, etc.) where I have to avoid alcohol and eat my meal prep that I'll bring to each event. I don't mind doing it, just don't feel like hearing about how "it doesn't matter, just eat the regular food, just drink the drink" from everyone.6
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Mmm hmmm. The closer you are to the well, the source of weight stability...the sweeter the victory. Going ooo sooo slooow is rough but quick and rapid weight loss is fleeting. It doesn't last.0
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Knowing when to stop. I've hit my "goal" weight a few times now, and then think "Well I could go 2 or 3lb more..." finding that maintenance spot where I'm not gaining or losing has been hard. I'm afraid to up my calories and then start gaining again, though I know I won't.. I'm afraid to try it.
I can re-late.
I hit my goal of 150lb by eating 1500cal per day for 3 months and lost the weight
. My Maint calories are around 1800. Im struggling just to hit 1500...lol
My new goal is 145ish... 0 -
I am still in the weight loss phase of my journey and feel like I can't sit down or stop moving between the hours of 5am and 6pm. At my age, height, weight, and gender (plus genetics), it takes a lot of effort for me to burn calories.
I am hoping as I rebuild the muscle I lost while slacking off (and binge eating) for several years, my activity related calorie burning will get a much needed boost. Oh to be a lean, mean calorie burning machine again.3 -
The naysayers and negativity.
The weight loss part has been relatively easy to deal with, it's other people that frustrate me.
No one has to live in our body. I've had some eating friends. They wanted to watch me order and eat it while they watched. Not everyone has our best interests at heart. Connect with those who do.
No they don't. I chalk it up to a combination of jealousy and that misery loves company. Had one a few weeks ago. Went out for lunch with a friend, one of her co-workers was there so she sat with us. My friend is what I call a "personal cheerleader" (the one who gets excited that I'm doing great and sometimes brags about how much I've lost). I ordered a brisket burger & fries for lunch, and the co-worker made a snide comment: "I thought you were on a diet, that's why you're going to gain the weight back". My reply: I can have this because of what I had for breakfast, so can you if you follow my eating plan. The co-worker got interested until I told her that for breakfast I did a 5k.
That usually shuts them up. Still annoying though15 -
" That usually shuts them up. Still annoying though"
While you're out there tooling along you encounter everything. Snidely whiplash, boulders rolling down the hill, Dudley does everything right all of the time, Naughty Nell who wants you to secretly eat it all back with a pea-green smile and really smooth operators. All of these might actually be your relatives. Oy vey.2
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