How to stay motivated

carla7328
carla7328 Posts: 25 Member
edited September 2020 in Motivation and Support
Hey I’m 15 days in and 2lbs down and I’m slowly slipping back into old habits and it’s frustrating me so much! I need to loose 4 stone and I know it won’t happen straight away but I’m just sick of looking at myself in the mirror, I started being obsessed at the beginning with what I eat and exercise and now I’m not enjoying it as much and it’s a lot harder on the weekends, I don’t want to lose my motivation but don’t know how to keep it up I’ve tried distracting myself reading or looking at new recipes but it won’t work,help me please 😩

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  • slade51
    slade51 Posts: 188 Member
    Slow and steady is best. Create habits instead of feeling forced. What worked for me at the beginning:
    Walk or bike 45 mins to an hour a day to clear your head. I like listening to podcasts.
    Drink water before/during meals. Have salad before the main meal. If you feel like a snack, go for water, oranges or bananas.

    Just cutting out sodas, cookies, ice cream and candy dropped pounds for me.
    Covid forced me to cut down on restaurant meals and craft beer.
  • carla7328
    carla7328 Posts: 25 Member
    Hi I used to have a lot of sodas but I’ve cut it down to like one bottle every so often and drinking plenty of water, and on weekends I used to eat out but now cooking home meals which I noticed I don’t feel as heavy in myself,

    I might start going for walks in the morning and listening to music to see if that preps me for the day, thanks for your advice 🙂
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I make plans and even write them down if necessary. I made a habit of doing a workout every morning first thing. Once you get used to a new pattern/routine, you can make it a habit that sticks.
  • carla7328
    carla7328 Posts: 25 Member
    That’s a good idea to write them down, I just had it all in my head so best to try and write them down, it was so much easier in lockdown but now I’m back at work it drains me so much, but thanks for your advice 🙂

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