Serial restarter

I'm definitely a serial restarter! I can't even remember how many times I've restarted. I seem to get motivated for a couple of months and then frustrated when I'm not seeing results fast enough, stop and then repeat a few months later.

I was great a few years ago. I'm still on here but I'm terrible at logging. It's not like putting a recipe in is hard. I get to focused on one thing and forget the other

I have been on this site on and off since 2009...I lost count on how many times I have restarted ....This is OUR year ....We got this

I'm more like a serial-old-lady-gets-injured. Like I do great (if slow), lose the weight, enter maintenance and then BLAMMO there's an injury, an illness that drags on and then relapses, or worse yet, some kind of surgery. Some of the weight creeps back on. I recover. I start over. I lose back off whatever crept back on while carefully ramping the exercise back up. Longest I've gone without such an event is 4 years. I'm 51 now.

cassieshae wrote: »

kimny72 wrote: »

Just a quick tip from someone who USED to be a serial restarter...

Sometimes you have to keep restarting because you make it harder than it needs to be and expect too much too soon (speaking from experience!)

All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit. Every other rule you make for yourself should make it EASIER to hit your calorie goal. If you're struggling, pick one rule you think will benefit the most, and set the rest aside, you can add them later.

And weight loss is slow and inconsistent, no matter how hard you work, if you don't accept that you'll never stick with it.

Hang in there and good luck :drinker:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

I never expected results straight away, I understand that it’s a patient game, I did really well the first time, I just got comfortable with my partner and was so focused on having this good time, I neglected all the work I was putting in.

My main problem when I restarted the following times, I often find myself not eating enough to meet the bare minimum, not because I’m trying to lose weight but because I just wasn't hungry.

My other big problem is when I go out to eat with friends I give in to where they want to go and it’s usually a fast food place which in itself is not a problem but it’s kilojoules galore and I’m hungry 30 minutes later.

Try looking at the menu online before you leave the house, pick something that sounds yummy but won't sink your day, and prelog it right into your food log. Sometimes just putting my intention down in writing so to speak helps me stick with it once I'm there.

I actually try to prelog my day every morning. That way I can see how the numbers are going to fall and play around with my choices before I've done the deed. Doesn't always help, but sometimes it does!

I also tried to learn from my log to see what my typical eating patterns left me short on or over. Like I noticed I tended to eat lower protein, so I'd keep HB eggs, yogurt cups, and tuna packets on hand. That way if I realized my calories were a little low, I had ready made snacks that could fill in the blanks, but I wasn't likely to go overboard with.