I just can't seem to stay on track any more...

xlolitabandita
xlolitabandita Posts: 242
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
I started this whole weight loss thing for new years, and was doing really great until recently. I have lost about 10 lbs all together, and that's great, but I'm only half way there and it's been so hard. It's hard for me to go out with friends and watch them all eating ribs and huge burgers, or sipping on yummy looking chocolate martinis while I sip on a water, because I ate chicken breats and broccoli before i left. Working in food service is also hard. I'm a full time college student, so I don't have much money and I just don't feel right about throwing perfectly good food in the trash. I always say I'm just brining it home for my boyfriend or my neighbor, but still end up getting hungry and eating the left overs. I even gave up a few days ago, and I felt awful about it. I've been trying to get back on track the past day or two, but I just can't seem to. Somedays I eat a ton, and other days I'm so busy i hardly eat anything at all. Anyone else out there feeling discouraged lately? How do you deal?

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  • margerator
    margerator Posts: 52
    Wow. It's like we're the same person! I started a month ago and have lost 10 lbs., but recently I have had no motivation! It's like as soon as I got that first goal, I just lost it! I am a student who works in food too, and it is a challenge watching friends and coworkers pig out! Today I ate two candy bars, and just couldn't stop eating! LOL! must've eaten 1000 calories over! I don't want to give up
    And have to start back at square one, but it seems like such a chore to keep it up lately!
  • butterflygurl89
    butterflygurl89 Posts: 45
    I feel you. I lost 4 lbs in 2 and a half weeks or so, and then all of a sudden for good 4 days or so I stopped keeping track of what I was eating because what I was eating was so obviously bad that I felt ashamed even putting it in. I didn't want the calorie counter to tell me what I already knew. :/
    I gained back all 4 lbs in one week. I dunno what's wrong with me! So now I'm trying to get back on track, but the past few days I'm always around 100 calories over my goal. Not super bad, but still not great either! I'm als only excercising like twice a week or so. =/

    I just keep telling myself that this is a lifetime goal. I can't completely give up, because the time will pass either way. Might as well spend my life kinda sorta struggling towards a healthier me than allowing myself to decline to an even worse status.
  • louigie15
    louigie15 Posts: 7
    I was just reading your posts and thought I would offer some support. I originally wanted to start this in Dec 2011 but always found a convenient excuse to not really keep track on the calorie counter. I thought I could lose weight like I did when I was younger but finally realized I was not that age anymore and I do not want to become a diabetic (I am close but not yet). What I have found helpful is to just pack m lunch everyday so I can avoid the temptation of eating fast foods. At home I cook and make sure we eat much better and this way the wife has dinner ready when she gets home.

    I don't work in foods but I see a lot of donuts, other pastries, and various other snacks. Even Starbucks Vente Mochas were available all the time and someone is always eating some type of fast foods item. All I can say is don't dwell on the thought of what everyone else is eating. Most of them will be where we are now. You can do it by just saying no. It is hard but you aren't alone. I am trying to inspire my wife of 37 years so when we retire we can do all those things retired folks should be able to do, travel and sight see.

    Also, remember like working out, dieting will plateau at some point. Just remember that this is when you really have to stay focusede and keep on the program. You will start to lose weight again.
  • xlolitabandita
    xlolitabandita Posts: 242
    Thanks guys! Knowing that other people have these problems makes me a feel a little bit better. It's really easy to get down on yourself when your day doesn't go exactly as planned. I think we can all do it, though.
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