How many people find it hard to lose weight

There’s a famous saying: comparison is the thief of joy


Don’t compare yourself or your journey to others. Instead of finding the whole thing to be frenetic and hateful and freaking out over gaining weight over a large holiday, or losing it quickly, take a deep breath, step back and make plans.

If you’d done this last September when you first posted, you’d probably have been near to or at goal weight by now.

How can we help you slow your thoughts down and do this reasonably and methodically- and for life?

Floor is open for questions , honey. 😘




And btw, I found it difficult to learn the app and create habits for the first 90 days. After that it was FAR easier to lose weight than I’d ever dreamed- and i was in the dreaded “oh you can’t due this because you’re postmenopausal” category.

So NOT true. It was easy, and I actually enjoyed the process of learning all kinds of stuff about myself.

Do you have 90 days in you?

Hi, I just started 6 days ago. I lost weight then gained it back. I am restarting again and don't want to start over again. I would like this to be my last losing weight era, when I reach my goal, I would like to maintain it. I think the hardest part of losing weight for me is self-discipline. That's what I want to work on right now. I think everything will fall into place when I have self-discipline.

venrizz wrote: »

Hi, I just started 6 days ago. I lost weight then gained it back. I am restarting again and don't want to start over again. I would like this to be my last losing weight era, when I reach my goal, I would like to maintain it. I think the hardest part of losing weight for me is self-discipline. That's what I want to work on right now. I think everything will fall into place when I have self-discipline.

If it took self-discipline, it wouldn't have happened for me.

Sure, discipline is a good thing for those that have that tool in their tool-kit, and well-honed. It ain't me, babe, as the old song says. I'm pretty much a hedonistic aging hippie flake. I'm not good with discipline, motivation, willpower, or any of those other noble things like that. But I'm in year 8 of maintaining a healthy weight anyway, after about 30 previous years of overweight/obesity before loss.

For me, what worked was experimenting and finding new, reasonably happy habits - or at least tolerable and practical ones - during weight loss, things that I could keep up long term almost on autopilot when other parts of life got demanding (because they will). It was like a fun, productive science fair experiment for grown-ups, which appealed to my inner science nerd.

Different tactics work for different people. If self-discipline works for you, that's great. But that's not the only way, IMO.

I can't guarantee that I'll stay slim forever, but so far, so good, in year 8. One thing that helps me (as a hedonist) is that I feel so. much. better. as a thin person. The quality of life improvement was huge. Calorie counting is perfect for me, because it lets the Ann of Today eat every single delicious calorie she's earned, but still allows Ann of The Future to have those quality of life benefits. Balance!

If you want to keep weight off long term, I recommend giving that serious thought (and some action) all through weight loss. Personalization of tactics is key, IMO. Plan how you'll maintain way before you get to goal weight, and practice those habits until they're your daily default. Other people can give you ideas to try, but only you can find the methods that are easiest for you, that fit your personal preferences, strengths, challenges, and lifestyle. Think about how to make weight loss easier, rather than trying to make it faster.

Best wishes: The results are worth the effort!