What’s the hardest part for you?
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The scales ... last 8 weeks I have lost inches everywhere but only lost few pounds on the scales but I’m getting obsessed with the scales
I had 5 stone 7 to lose and lost 3st 8 so far .
I’ve gone from no exercise 9 months ago to 5 days a week .. running , boxercise and circuit training .
I feel better but the scales but a dampener on things lately .4 -
Mine is avoiding the sweets and soda I so desperately love.3
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Mine is the munchies at night and forcing myself to wait until tomorrow when I have a new quota ...
I've found exercise I like so I'm finding that relatively easy. But I love sweet things especially chocolate and sometimes at night, I am very tempted to keep eating even though I'm not actually hungry. I resist because I've worked so hard to get to goal weight, but it continues to be a difficult challenge for me. It was difficult during the weight loss phase because for me, the sweets etc aren't about being hungry - it's because I just think they're yummy ...4 -
I have been thinking about this quite a bit and trying to figure out what the hardest part is for me. I actually think (as minor as it is) it's not drinking my calories. I have had good habits for years now of sticking to mainly coffee and water. But I think in my pre-MFP years, I drank my calories so much and at times I slide back into those habits because I really like things like milk, smoothies, lattes, craft beer, etc. Of course I can drink them in moderation but that is difficult for me. For some reason I'm a very fast drinker and could easily down 64 oz of a high calorie beverage without a second thought and it doesn't really fill me up either, unless it's a heavy smoothie. Meh. Not a huge deal but it is the hardest part of maintaining my 130+ lb. weight loss over the years.7
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The hardest part for me is the awkwardness when you have to explain why you can’t eat at family’s or friends homes because you need to properly weigh everything and portion it. It’s just weird. I’ve lost 40 lb since July 15th today.
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The hardest part of this journey is having your significant other be jealous, not in a good way though. I’ve tried to help and encourage but to no avail. You can’t help someone if they can’t help themselves, right? Just not sure what to do at this point...
I’m sorry you’re dealing with that! My mom is personal trainer and unfortunately see this a lot with her successful clients. Their SOs just aren’t supportive or even go as far as trying to sabatoge them. Just remember it’s not your responsibility to make them succeed, they have to do that on their own and if they can’t be happy for you and your success then there may come a time when you have to reconsider the relationship because your SO should be your biggest supporter not what you list as the hardest part about your journey.
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For me, it’s mostly a lack of patience. I just want to be at my goal weight now, I want the scale to move down faster. I know slow and steady is the way to have long-term success but patience has never been something I’m good at.3
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elisa123gal wrote: »The reality that I can't live my life like I want if I want to be the size I wish. I live a smaller life of routine when I'm fit. No happy hours..no ordering fun food for a cozy movie night at home...I find myself not going to social functions because there will be food and alcohol. It is pretty much a drag. thanks fo letting me be honest.
This is so true. Although along the way, I have taken a few breaks and sure, it's delayed my goal, but over the long term I'm still making progress so it's been okay.1 -
I'm done with weight loss and now maintaining. The hardest part for me was (and still is) wrapping my head around the idea that I will have to eat less for life. It was actually fine when I was dieting because you're supposed to have limits, but having limits when I'm maintaining, while not exactly new, is a hard idea to accept. I have not denied myself anything while dieting and don't deny myself anything now, the way I eat is pretty sustainable, it's just that my mind wants to rebel against the idea of having limits no matter how lenient and sustainable they are. I think that's one reason some people regain weight. It's hard to accept that you can't just do whatever you want all the time, and that's a rule for life.6
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The hardest for me is fighting the cravings. It's so hard not to want to eat junk foods. Also trying not to eat while sitting on the couch at night before bed2
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Also remembering that the number on the scale is not the be all and end all.4
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The hardest part for me is the fear of gaining back the weight I lost (I did twice before). Although I have that fear, I am determined to keep it off.3
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The hardest for me is fighting the cravings. It's so hard not to want to eat junk foods. Also trying not to eat while sitting on the couch at night before bed
Same here! I seem to smell and see delicious (unhealthy) food everywhere! And it’s so hard when my husband and kids are eating things like crisps in front of me
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elisa123gal wrote: »The reality that I can't live my life like I want if I want to be the size I wish. I live a smaller life of routine when I'm fit. No happy hours..no ordering fun food for a cozy movie night at home...I find myself not going to social functions because there will be food and alcohol. It is pretty much a drag. thanks fo letting me be honest.
Exactly the same for me
it’s just a huge struggle
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seltzermint555 wrote: »I have been thinking about this quite a bit and trying to figure out what the hardest part is for me. I actually think (as minor as it is) it's not drinking my calories. I have had good habits for years now of sticking to mainly coffee and water. But I think in my pre-MFP years, I drank my calories so much and at times I slide back into those habits because I really like things like milk, smoothies, lattes, craft beer, etc. Of course I can drink them in moderation but that is difficult for me. For some reason I'm a very fast drinker and could easily down 64 oz of a high calorie beverage without a second thought and it doesn't really fill me up either, unless it's a heavy smoothie. Meh. Not a huge deal but it is the hardest part of maintaining my 130+ lb. weight loss over the years.
That’s a hard one for me too! Congrats on that big of a loss and maintaining it!2 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »I have been thinking about this quite a bit and trying to figure out what the hardest part is for me. I actually think (as minor as it is) it's not drinking my calories. I have had good habits for years now of sticking to mainly coffee and water. But I think in my pre-MFP years, I drank my calories so much and at times I slide back into those habits because I really like things like milk, smoothies, lattes, craft beer, etc. Of course I can drink them in moderation but that is difficult for me. For some reason I'm a very fast drinker and could easily down 64 oz of a high calorie beverage without a second thought and it doesn't really fill me up either, unless it's a heavy smoothie. Meh. Not a huge deal but it is the hardest part of maintaining my 130+ lb. weight loss over the years.
That’s a hard one for me too! Congrats on that big of a loss and maintaining it!
Thank you!!1 -
I really empathise with so many elements in this thread. These days, being in maintenance, I can eat much more and eat more 'normally', but I'm still logging everything so can be thrown out a bit by unscheduled food .. and find myself rearranging my meal plans to take into account unexpected meals with coworkers, or unexpected food offerings from coworkers. Fortunately, so many people at my work seem to use MFP or have a family member who uses it, they really don't seem to mind when I go - may I borrow the box for a second to scan the bar code or they just nod understandingly when they see me calculating and logging what I've eaten. I try not to make a big deal of it but I'm anxious not to record it quickly otherwise I might forget later and then under-record what I've eaten for the day.
I have to say that one of the things I have realised is that I appreciate/savour/enjoy food more than I used to. I think I just took it for granted before but these days I have a real sense of not wanting to 'waste' my hard earned calories on anything other than what I really want to eat.5 -
Finding the time to make the right choices. I work full time and have a four year old son. Between commute time and wanting to spent QT with him at night before bedtime, it’s so hard to take the time to cook and prep healthy meals + be physically active. By the time he is asleep, I am exhausted!
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Finding the time to make the right choices. I work full time and have a four year old son. Between commute time and wanting to spent QT with him at night before bedtime, it’s so hard to take the time to cook and prep healthy meals + be physically active. By the time he is asleep, I am exhausted!
I feel you! I have an almost 4 year old daughter and a 7 month old son. I’m always tired lol0 -
I'm just reaching maitanence and finding balance has been challenging. I've also had more cravings since upping my calories. Third thing would be getting used to how I look now, I got annoyed at the store recently when a woman was coming straight toward me with her cart and it turned out I was looking in a mirror.4
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