lost all motivation

polkadotty88
polkadotty88 Posts: 142 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
My motivation for losing weight has gone :( i still count calories but im ALWAYS over... I just keep getting cravings for sweet food and eat loads of crap. HELP!!
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  • harrietk94
    harrietk94 Posts: 33 Member
    I'm in exactly the same boat as you at the moment I binge feel guilty tell myself that I'll be good tomorrow and then binge again the next day! Plus I've gotto wear a bikini in 5 weeks! :(
  • scdccs
    scdccs Posts: 5
    distact urself. i find if i seriously will not to eat it i will eventually just not want it. soo if ur craving just go o hey mayb i can take a shower, lets go for a walk, kids, huz/wife/gf/bf, anything like that should help til it passes:)
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    If the sweets have your attention no matter what you do, try cutting down your sweets-at-a-time intake to half of it. This method honestly helped me a lot, because I am in LURVE with caramel apples and Old Spaghetti Factory dishes (not sweets, but fat-butt calories like whoa) like no other. I try to only eat half of whatever I get that I *smacks hand* shouldn't really be having, and then I get the other half later that night or the next day.

    And let me tell you, there is no winning like opening the fridge to awesomeness in "acceptable" portions in the morning. :love:
  • kd80538
    kd80538 Posts: 97 Member
    Sugarless gum and fruit are my weapons of choice...doesn't always work, but usually gives me enough time to think about how bad I really want whatever it is I'm craving. Hang in there!
  • luvnthenewme
    luvnthenewme Posts: 121 Member
    What was your motivation to begin with? Sometimes we just need to remember WHY we are trying to lose weight or become more healthy. Of course, getting some encouragement doesn't hurt either! So.... YOU CAN DO IT!!! Every little bit you do is a step in the right direction! Don't let setbacks bring you down! Get up and Get busy!!! :) Hope that helps a little :)
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    My motivation for losing weight has gone :( i still count calories but im ALWAYS over... I just keep getting cravings for sweet food and eat loads of crap. HELP!!

    That often happens when you are getting stale.

    You may need to change things from what you eat, how you log, exercise and the days you do it on including the time you do those workouts. In fact, change ANYTHING to bring some freshness back.

    Perhaps give yourself some stiff challenges, do you go to a gym whereby they do challenges on any of the cardio machines for instance, aim for those. Or do you run, what about entering some races, aim for in a few months time if you need to get fitter....
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    listen to yourself, find what's important for you and let yourself go. weight loss and dieting is just one category of our lives.
  • rougette66
    rougette66 Posts: 210 Member
    you can't give up. You just have to figure out a portion control thing. don't deny yourself your cravings just limit them. I used to eat sweets all the time. but i started only having them at a certain time of the day. plus i started stocking up on more fruits and would eat them instead. the cravings WILL go away you just need to convince yourself more
  • rudy8574
    rudy8574 Posts: 10
    You seem to have done awesome so far. I think you should just keep your eye on the
    prize and not beat yourself up about cheating once in awhile. You should also take a closer
    look at what you are craving. Maybe your body is needing something in the form of a supplement
    or a vitamin. Hang in there.
  • FlyByJuly
    FlyByJuly Posts: 564 Member
    Don't give up! I see that you've lost 15 lbs already! You hit a rough spot, but don't let it become habit. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and give it another go. Remind yourself why you want to lose weight, then ask yourself how badly you want it. If you want it badly enough, you know what to do!! Nobody else can find YOUR motivation for you. C'mon, you can do it!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • LolaGotThin
    LolaGotThin Posts: 111 Member
    Just use your willpower. I noticed that after a few weeks of not caving, most of my cravings went away. Then my TOM turned up and I gave in to a teeny bag of Salt and Vinegar potato chips but that was it, I swear! :> Little indulgences aren't bad. Just don't consistently binge or cave.
  • Urjofran
    Urjofran Posts: 1
    Try to drink a glas of water before you eat sweet things, that fills the stomach ( is the word right? I´m from germany) or brush your teeth, that takes away the hungry feeling
  • lauraOOOO
    lauraOOOO Posts: 103 Member
    I am in the exact same boat! add me if you would like :)
  • lagcrg
    lagcrg Posts: 38 Member
    I am right there with you at least with the SWEETS and going over calories...but not lost motivation...I still push myself to workout but almost always(in the last couple weeks) go over calories. I decided I don't really care what my weight is as long as I like myself and how I look, but don't take that wrong I am currently weighing 162 and have been for a couple months, plus I fight weigh gain because of thyroid issues, but I know if I stick with my workouts and slowly stop binging I will begin losing again. I have also set smaller goals like how much to workout for the week vs. how much I want to lose. Bottom line is DON"T GIVE UP!! You may have a week or two of over cals but once those cravings pass you'll get right back at it.
  • morgansmama
    morgansmama Posts: 23 Member
    I had a really tough time cutting out unneccessary eating, especially chocolate! I would eat so much that I would have to exercise a lot just to get back down under my calorie intake. I read about a technique that works, though, and it's helped me a LOT. I don't eat chocolate anymore, except in small small small amounts. BRUSH YOUR TEETH everytime you want to eat something that you know you shouldn't have. It takes your mind off it, and with your mouth full of mint, you won't want to ruin the freshness with food. Also, the mint mixes with the food that you eat and creates a bad taste (most of the time). Try it out at least! :)
  • Ironyb
    Ironyb Posts: 30
    When you lose motivation, get down to bra and panties, turn whatever kinda of music you like on, get a mirror and sweat. Well at least that works for me. Feeling sexy and free at whatever size seems to help boost my spirits. But just keep pushing you might be close to your breakthrough.. Hope you find what works for you :)
  • Zino1
    Zino1 Posts: 5
    some information i found that may help.

    Limiting your caloric intake through dieting can be a tricky business because your body naturally generates more ghrelin, the hunger hormone, when it thinks you're in danger of starvation. That kick-starts your appetite, which can then open up a Pandora's box of cravings.

    An interesting aspect of dieting and food cravings is that the calorie restriction isn't the sole contributor for a spike in daydreams about doughnuts. Rather, research indicates that anxiety or boredom surrounding dieting is more to blame. For that reason, experts stress the importance of variety in your diet. There appears to be an inverse relationship between the amount of a certain food you eat and the frequency that you crave it
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    OP read your own profile again and what you put regarding your anniversary. You can do this you know, you've done great up until now, don't give up x
  • sunshineskiddo
    sunshineskiddo Posts: 12 Member
    Is it wrong that i'm smiling so big that I to am doing the exact same things! I keep telling myself that tomorrow I will do better but I'm just so tired and never wanna exercise and I get all blah and just pig out lol :ohwell:
  • karen27scott
    karen27scott Posts: 7
    Im totally the same right now :( i was doing so well, lost 28lbs and started looking and feeling so much better, i havnt even logged in to mfp in 3 days, but tonight i realised im really off track, thats why im here, i was going to start a thread like this until i saw this one, i am desperate to get back to my healthier eating but im craving so many sweet things and fatty foods, (will try the brushing the teeth thing tho) please anyone that can offer any kind of support, encouragement anything realy please add me, thanks.
  • Annice2906
    Annice2906 Posts: 2
    Hi - I know exactly what you mean! As a possible solution try brushing your teeth when you get the cravings! That gives you a different taste in your mouth and removes the 'craving germs'. It really does help!
    I'm only new to this website and I must say it's fabulous! I am totally motivated and so keen! Mind you, I have so much to lose, hopefully this motivation will keep up! I am determined though! Good luck to you! :-))
  • Annice2906
    Annice2906 Posts: 2
    Hi - I know exactly what you mean! As a possible solution try brushing your teeth when you get the cravings! That gives you a different taste in your mouth and removes the 'craving germs'. It really does help!
    I'm only new to this website and I must say it's fabulous! I am totally motivated and so keen! Mind you, I have so much to lose, hopefully this motivation will keep up! I am determined though! Good luck to you! :tongue:
  • bjsquires
    bjsquires Posts: 72 Member
    I too have the same problem. I have found to chew alot of Wringley's Desserts Gum: Apple Pie and Strawberry Shortcake...it doesn't always work but it helps.

    Too many time to count have I lost control and binged on every sweet thing I could get my hands on. Seems that tomorrow is a new day has become my everyday mantra :(

    Feel free to add me and we can help each other!
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    I see you have been on here a while. its hard when we lose motivation. ask yourself why you are doing this and what your final goal is. is one moment of pleasure eating something sweet worth all the hard work you have done? if not. throw it out. If so, eat it and move on. life is for living. not for beating yourself up all the time. get the crap out of the house so that when you are bored you dont have any chance of eating it. ask what you can do without and why you always go over. are you cals set too low to maintain that kind of loss? i started out at 1200 and bumped it up to 1500 and it s amazing the difference. i have more energy to work out and am hardly ever hungry and i dont usually have too many craving for sweets and i have a huge sweet tooth. if i want something i eat a banana or apple. sweet and satisfying. also the low cal ice creams are good. figure out why you are doing this and make yourself a priority.
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    you haven't got far to go! perhaps you could try something completely new to give yourself a boost, something completely different to whatever it is youa re doing. Something short term and achieveable like 30 Day Shred might help you get past it?
  • mousepaws22
    mousepaws22 Posts: 380 Member
    I'm in exactly the same situation, I love weight very slowly haven't lost any weight since November and have binged for the last two weeks- put 4 pounds back on. Just cannot seem to get re-started.
  • rdsxgrl28
    rdsxgrl28 Posts: 165 Member
    try planning when to give in to the craving. Start your day knowing taht at 4pm you will have something sweet, chances are by the time 4 rolls around you will have conquered the craving.

    I have fallen in love with Jello Temptations they seem to cool the sweet craving.
  • __Jackie__
    __Jackie__ Posts: 39 Member
    reading these forums helps me gain my motivation back.

    I have been stalled since September and am just getting back into it
  • reb1565
    reb1565 Posts: 4 Member
    I have lost all motivation. I have lost aroung 12 pounds and food is starting to look better then ever. HELP!!!!! :sad:
  • BellydanceBliss
    BellydanceBliss Posts: 330
    i always crave sweets when i am not getting enough good carbs
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