Failing to reach my goals

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cloe31
cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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Hi everyone,

I am hoping your stories will help me. I have lost 80lbs and still have 30lbs to lose. Unfortunately I suffer from PCOS and hypothyroid and my sugar cravings are crazy. I have been trying for almost a year now to lose the last 30lbs but with no progress. I lose 10 and have something sweet and then eat like crap for a week and gain it back. My question is how did you finally get your mind right. It's mental space that isn't working. I workout 5-6 days a week and I know I am able to lose the weight if I kept at it. I need to get in the mental space as a professional body builder or personal trainer. Do you have any tricks. I am tired and exhausted. Thanks!!
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Have you had a diet break since losing 80lbs?
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    I feel like I keep taking diet breaks with all those weeks of "cheating"
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    cloe31 wrote: »
    I feel like I keep taking diet breaks with all those weeks of "cheating"

    But cheating is different to giving yourself permission to eat at maintenance.
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    To be honest no I have never done that I just swing back and forth to my plan and then having full on cheats. How long should I be at maintenance for before going back?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    cloe31 wrote: »
    To be honest no I have never done that I just swing back and forth to my plan and then having full on cheats. How long should I be at maintenance for before going back?

    I'd go for at least a week, see if after that you're mentally ready for a deficit after that?
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    ok thanks I will try it
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,467 Member
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    Do you keep a food diary? Count calories? You mention the gym, how do control portions?
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    I have a trainer that does a meal and workout plan. Everything is measured with cups and weight. And I also write down what I eat everyday.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,874 Member
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    Eating at maintenance is how you'll spend the rest of your life (hopefully, at least that's the goal!) So it's a good idea to get some practice in now. That's the only way to stop the yo-yo.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    cloe31 wrote: »
    I have a trainer that does a meal and workout plan. Everything is measured with cups and weight. And I also write down what I eat everyday.

    Have you told them about your feelings of burnout? What do they suggest?
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    I have talked about it but i think she just thinks i am not sticking to my plan. She never struggles with her eating so its hard to relate.
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    I also suffer with a bad relationship with food and binge eating
  • sindabeeson
    sindabeeson Posts: 5 Member
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    I have PCOS and my doctor prescribed me Metformin. It helps with the cravings.
  • sindabeeson
    sindabeeson Posts: 5 Member
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    I said helps. But what I meant to say is it took the cravings away completely.
  • eeanneli
    eeanneli Posts: 35 Member
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    I would maybe also speak to yhem about building a few sweet things in. If you find sweet tooth takes you off plan try build in some and may feel less likely to go off plan for weeks
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    cloe31 wrote: »
    I have talked about it but i think she just thinks i am not sticking to my plan. She never struggles with her eating so its hard to relate.

    Will she do your plan for your diet break?
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    sindabeeson wrote: »
    I have PCOS and my doctor prescribed me Metformin. It helps with the cravings.

    I can't take metformin it makes me throw up
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    eeanneli wrote: »
    I would maybe also speak to yhem about building a few sweet things in. If you find sweet tooth takes you off plan try build in some and may feel less likely to go off plan for weeks

    I think you are right I might need to add something sweet once a week or something like that
  • cloe31
    cloe31 Posts: 75 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    cloe31 wrote: »
    I have talked about it but i think she just thinks i am not sticking to my plan. She never struggles with her eating so its hard to relate.

    Will she do your plan for your diet break?

    No she won't. Like you said I might just need a brake from the constant dieting and trying to lose weight. This week I am concentrating on only eating when I am hungry and eating what I want.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    cloe31 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    cloe31 wrote: »
    I have talked about it but i think she just thinks i am not sticking to my plan. She never struggles with her eating so its hard to relate.

    Will she do your plan for your diet break?

    No she won't. Like you said I might just need a brake from the constant dieting and trying to lose weight. This week I am concentrating on only eating when I am hungry and eating what I want.

    if intuitive eating works for you then that's great, a lot of people have to count calories because it doesn't.

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