I've lost my motivation!

I know how you feel. sunday was easter and my boys got a lot of candy in their baskets. Last night I found myself eating piece after piece. I lost my motivation and I think its because Im new to this and I dont have a lot of friends on here. And I dont have a lot of support from family and freinds because we dont live close together. But I think if you look in the mirror everyday and tell urself that u can do it, that helps. And everytime u think u want to eat unhealthy foods think about were u want to be and the affects that one little piece of candy will have on u. Also maybe join a gym. The more friends, the more motivation.

What I do is post reminders of my goals where I will see them the most. Example the kitchen, computer, at work and on the bathroom mirror. Give yourself a cheat day to enjoy food you enjoy so your not always craving it, have it in samples but do not over do it. Keep up your progress and remember even the best have a moment of lapse it is getting back into the game and taking a step forward.

Hi Dayna Im Kendra. And Im glad u posted this cause I thought I was the only person that felt like that. But I think that Im going to post stuuf in my mirror, on the stove, and probably all over the house. Im willing to try anything that will cause no harm to get back in shape.

I have been feeling like this lately, burnt out from going to the gym all the time and aerobics all the time. I am still tracking my calories but it's a lot harder to stick to the right intake levels when I am not working out anymore!! I have always given myself one cheat day a week, within reason, where I didn't have to work out if I didn't want to and I could eat something that wasn't as good for me. It helps, like a reward to look forward to.

Not sure how I am gonna be able to get my butt back to the gym. I didn't even bring my stuff today, I was bringing my stuff for a while and just not going....

Well where did you lose it at? Think back, retrace your steps - it will be in the last place you look.

I typically find that I leave mine in the closet or in my underwear drawer.

Add friends on MFP and open your diary. This will help you be accountable! As you can tell, one "cheat" day can't undo all of your hard work -- but it can undo your motivation. Which is why I seldom have any.

Still, you have to be flexible because graduations, weddings, etc. will happen and you can't get down if you have a bad day -- or a bad meal. Just be determined to keep going. That's all it is, really, identifying not just when you fell off the horse but why, then get back on.

And, of course, the Success Stories as mentioned are very inspirational...if they can do it, you can, too!

A fav phrase of mine: "Moderation in all things, including moderation". We are all on a long-term journey. If the road ahead looks impossibly long, look back once in a while to see how far you've come (29 pounds already!! That's MAJOR!) - also don't look TOOO far ahead - just one intersection (if you are a city slicker or bend in the road if you are a country gal) at a time.

Maybe looking back at your food and exercise logs from when you WERE highly motivated will help you recapture the feeling that you have "done it right" before and can do so again.

To: jesspi68 (and anyone else having gym attendence issues) - while there is the old "I paid for it - better make the most of it" approach (the stick motivation)- maybe you need to think about mixing it up a bit, now that the weather is warming up (the carrot motivation). If you can't get yourself into a gym, why not do something else before going back, like bike or mall-walk, or get a skipping rope or whatever. Activitiy of any kind (instead of couch-potatoing) is more to the point than a specific KIND of activity.

Do you own a Wii? You can rent Wii Fit Plus from the video store (like Rogers) The Wii Fit Plus games are great de-stressors, and I use the balence board on top of my six-inch step-bench while watching tv or listening to an audio-book for a 30-minute stretch. (makes me feel virtuous, and STILL get to watch fav shows at the same time )

I really needed to read this today.... I lost my motivation somewhere between drinking beer Saturday and over eating Ham for Easter dinner (not to mention snacking on the chips and dip that just happened to be served up!) I kicked myself and felt really down about slipping up so I let my guilt get the best of me and continued to eat crap yesterday as well figuring the damage was done.

The damage can't be undone but that doesn't mean I have to cause any more damage. Instead of caving in getting that Whopper I wanted to drown my sorrows in for lunch I had a crisp salad with asain dressing for lunch and just have to jump back up and do this !

Birthday's, Celebrations and Holiday's are going to happen in life I need to learn how to not let one slip up control me days later!

Can totally relate to this thread, I've come back to mfp due to my now willingness to succeed at this new way of life. I've had a lot to deal with in the past 4 weeks and have managed to somehow stay below my original starting weight of 10st6 and am now 10st,(I went down to 9st8 on mfp previously). I have been back exercising and weight training since Friday and just had to come back here and read some forum threads to help to get my backside off my sofa tonight and up in front of my tv to do some Zumba.
I cant stop beating myself up about how much i would have lost if I had'nt fallen of this lifestyle, but I cant look back only forward.
Tomorrow is another day & a day which will see me exercise and eat healthy
Thank you mfp for the motivation )

Keep going hon, keep going!

Don't give up and try not to worry about it too much. I know it's easy to say and harder to do. Don't forget that you can have a cheat day. Be healthy (Eating and exercise) but you can have a treat now and again.

Today, I myself ate a whole bag of haribo sweets It's done and I can't change a thing about it. But I can do my usual exercises tomorrow plus a little bit extra in my lunch break. Don't sweat the samll stuff, it'll just make you down.

You've made the change to be more healthy that's awesome and your doing great! Just keep going with it.

Rachel