Lost All Motivation...Don't Know What To Do
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Man I LOVED the zombie thing!
Luke - I haven't lost any weight in about 7 weeks and its ENTIRELY due to not being able to keep my eating in control But you have to remember a couple things. 1 is that you won't be losing as fast as you did the first few weeks. It sucks but those first 10-15 drop EASY and feel GREAT and the rest of it is boring slow slogging.
2 is that one bad day does NOT derail your efforts. 2 bad days don't derail you either. what DOES derail you is just giving up - so don't!
Ummm also - whatcha got your weekly loss set to? If you have it set very high like 2lbs or 1.5 lbs that level of calories can be too restrictive and lead to binge eating. I personally can't try for anything more than about .75 lbs/week or else I find the daily allotment of calories way too restrictive.
its set at 1.5 per week but I'm not having an issue with the restriction really...most days I find myself trying to eat enough. But the last 3 days or so have been different. I've been eating small amounts...of crap. lol0 -
Look mate I reckon you're just over-thinking it.
We humans are the only animals on this earth that use our brains to work against advancing ourselves. We use all our 'higher thinking power' to muddle up very simple things.
Mate, you're doing fine. You will have it a bit hard every so often but when you get to that point where you're trying to find reasons and the Holy Grail of motivation, just know that whatever you need can be provided to you in your own hands.
Control is an illusion. Hard work and results from your endeavours is the only reality you need to remember.0 -
We've all been there, but at the same time you have us all here back you up. No one really wants to go work out after working all day and having a family to come home to and do things for/with....but do it for your family. You have a lovely child on the way and you want to be able to be there for them for a long time and be able to do the fun things with them as dads should. You have had great progress so far, and you might have just hit a platue, sometimes after awhile you need to just switch things up and see where it gets you, Try to get protein shakes in you or more protein in general. It helps a lot for most ppl. Esp men. Just hang in there and know that you can do it0
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I went through the same phase for a couple of months! It hit me when I gained back almost all the weight I had lost since joining MFP! Just think of how far you have come, do you wanna throw all that away? Throw in the towel? Gain the weight you have lost through blood sweat and tears? No........think of that. It motivated me. But it was too late for me, don't leave it that late for you!0
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Never feel like you wasted your time. I know that can be easier said than done and it is soooo easy to fall back into old habits. You just have to have faith that you will make it through the tough patches and keep pushing yourself. We all have those days, weeks, etc. Don't give up.0
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Motivation is a tricky thing and it really depends on what you are losing motivation for. I constantly start a weight loss journey, get motivated, do it a couple weeks, then fall off for months. This last time around, I have sort of done the zombie thing. Even though I don't want to get up and go to my exercise class, I have to. After class I feel so glad I went, that I try not to ruin the rest of my day without eating. Find something positive about your weight loss journey and just keep doing it. Mine is working out. I feel so good after I don't necessarily want to stop it. One or two days off the wagon isn't bad, but it shows strength getting back on to the wagon and continuing your journey. That will definitely be my real goal when my birthday comes up in a couple weeks. As of the not losing weight. If you are working out, your weight could be staying the same because you could be growing muscle, which in the end will help you burn the fat.0
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Another thing would be to find another way to feel the change. I didnt feel or look like I lost yet, but I can tell I'm getting stronger in my workout class.0
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I agree with all the advice given and here is my own; don't think of it as a diet but a change in your life style. You have already reduced your chances of high blood pressure, heart disease etc. You may have slipped up a bit but you have already done your body a lot of good.
So put on your big boy pants and do it, we got your back here you know!0 -
Luke, my scale hasnt moved outside of a 5 pound range in 20 months.... according to your logic... I should get discouraged about now? No darlin... NO
that loss is not the only measure of progress. Have you taken your starting measurements? Have you picked up a smaller pair of jeans to work into? THe only way to keep this going is to embrace the Non Scale Victories... cause if you let that scale be the meter of your success... you shall doom thyself, young Jedi0 -
Luke, my scale hasnt moved outside of a 5 pound range in 20 months.... according to your logic... I should get discouraged about now? No darlin... NO
that loss is not the only measure of progress. Have you taken your starting measurements? Have you picked up a smaller pair of jeans to work into? THe only way to keep this going is to embrace the Non Scale Victories... cause if you let that scale be the meter of your success... you shall doom thyself, young Jedi
I have measured myself...no change in measurements in over 2 weeks either. But I've decided no measuring and no weighing for 1 month.0 -
I would kill to lose 16 pounds right now
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add me..I have 50 lbs to loose .Hope we can motivate each other and keep each other on track :-)0
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What you need to do is sit down and map out your goals again. I just learned today at a skillshop (workshop) about Goals - so I will share what struck a cord with me the most was setting:
S.M.A.R.T Goals
S - pecific
what do you exactly want
M- easurable-- set check points along the way
A- ttainable --- realistic
R- relevant ---- match your objectives (the why you set the goal in the first place)
T- ime-Bound- clear time limit
Have a big goal but in the process have many lil ones - celebrate all goals reached.0 -
You shouldn't give up. I tend to see eating healthy, working out, and overall feeling better about myself as a tool to self motivate. You might lose weight on the scale, but if you feel good, then use that as a way to keep yourself going.
You're feeling bad right now because you've had several days of bad eating. You should see this bad feeling inside of you as something you want to get rid of. The best way to get rid of that nasty feeling is by getting back on the right track.
I hope you can get over this stump. It happens to everyone, but please don't give up. You'll feel worse in the end if you do.0 -
Um, the OP deactivated.
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The funny thing is...you don't need to be motivated. You just need to do it.
Sounds corny...? Even if you don't lose any weight, get back on it. Even if you don't make any gains, get back on it. Even if your pants don't fit yet, get back on it.
Screw up today, start over tomorrow.
Because, every lap or rep you do is one more than the dude sitting on the couch or sleeping in. That dude can be you.0 -
Is this thing on???0
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Lol, CallMe. It's still a good thread
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