Struggling

I am struggling I have a couple of great days then some really terrible ones. I was going really good and got down to 194.6 and have gained back these last two weeks to 198.6. I am not sure how to keep from the constant fall backs. I am an emotional eater so I know I need to do better watching for that. When stressed I will sit down and eat and have eaten 500 calories before I even realize what I am doing!!

I have decided to start looking short term and make little goals. So my first mini goal is to get back to 195 when I get there I am going to reward my self with a new piece of work out clothing.

How do you motivate yourself to keep on top of the eating?

Small goals are the way to go. Too often we get caught up in the big picture. Set your big goals, like I want to loose 60 pounds, but the way to get there is win the small battles. I recently quit smoking and now use a vaporizer. I can get the liquid for them in a number of flavors so I have several bottles of my favorite flavors set aside and I do not allow myself to have them unless I complete my workout.

Second thing that helps me out a lot is a routine. My wife is now to the point where she knows that I am doing a workout as soon as I get home. For me it is easier to motivate as soon as I get home. If I sit for a minute I usually dont get around to it. If I dont let myself stop I can roll right along until I am done. Then I sit and dont move the rest of the nite.

As far as the eating goes, use your food as your reward. Tell yourself that if I eat good all day and complete my exercise I can have two cookies or a cupcake. Like most everything in this world in moderation it wont kill you. Keeping fresh vegtables prepared and on hand can help with the randome snacking. I have also noticed that my six year old is snacking better because they are there when she wants something to snack on.

Finally, do you have a set workout routine. I personally am using the power 90 weight loss boot camp videos. It is a set of exercises designed by a professional nutritionist, Tony Horton my dude. having it all worked out for you really helps. Instead of trying to figure out what exercises I should do or remeber which ones i have done, i just pop in the video and follow along. A guy I work with lost 120 pounds using the power 90 system.

If you cheat sometimes its OK, dont stress it. You can actually do more damage beating yourself up than letting it go and resolving to do better in the future. Changing to a healthy life style in one day is impossible. You have to ease into it and make small changes that will add up in a big way.

Good luck to you.

Work on planning meals each day. Have sensible snacks available to you at all times - in the car, in your desk at work, in the kitchen sitting in a cute bowl - you have to be able to grab those when you are hungry, and they have to be appealing.

Give yourself a few options - something sweet (fruit packs), something salty (sweet and salty nature valley bars), apple, banana, peanut butter crackers, anything that will keep you from blowing it.

I know that you can do it - just be ready!

And my reward - going to bed at night knowing that my calories didn't go in the red!