Weight Loss Goal = Satisfaction?

ricious
ricious Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Were you happy when you reached your weightloss goal or did you want to keep pushing yourself to lose more? In the past I've pushed myself and lost more only to regain what I'd lost and more. Now, I've lost again - not to the point I was before - but I'm comfortable. I gave myself a "weight range" that I'd be okay with but now that I've reached it, I feel like I need to push myself to keep going. I'm not happy about it. I feel strained. I know that I can lose more (healthily) but I don't know if it's worth my happiness. How ridiculous is this? I should just be happy and proud of myself for my accomplishments but I can't. Have any of you encountered a similar situation? If so, were you able to handle it? How? Also, were you ever afraid that you'd regain what you'd lost so felt like you always needed to be "dieting"? I am so afraid of falling back and having to go through this again. I am a classic yo-yo dieter. Thank you so very much in advance for your advice. :0)

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  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    What makes me happy is the changes in my life associated with my goals =]
  • wookiemouse
    wookiemouse Posts: 290 Member
    Yup, 100% satisfied. I didn't pick a number on the scale, it chose me. I decided to live healthy - eat clean, stay within my caloric goal, and work out 5x a week (3 days weights, 2 days cardio). I know that with that combo, it's physically impossible for me to be overweight. My weight has stabilized in the past 3 months or so so I assume that's where I'm meant to be - although with the weight lifting, I can still be toned and smaller. So no more stress at all!
  • bdur76
    bdur76 Posts: 155 Member
    I feel this way to an extent. For me part of making this a true lifestyle change is having goals. As my body has changed and evolved so have my goals. My current goals are 20 pull ups, 300 pound squat, and 400 pound deadlifts. making good progress on all of those. When I reach those, I'll set new goals. Goals are no longer about body weight, but about pushing my body and wondering what it can accomplish next! This is keeping me focused and motivated!
  • ricious
    ricious Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you all for your replies! I truly appreciate your words. I've been told that I'm a perfectionist (not in a good way) and that I'm too hard on myself. All that means is that I can't ever feel completely happy. It's a horrible way to live. I am trying to learn to be easier on myself and not to feel like I always need to be doing something 'better'. Thank you again for your support. It means a great deal!
  • mdgeekorama
    mdgeekorama Posts: 1 Member
    There is help.
    Look up www.greysheet.org
  • bradphil87
    bradphil87 Posts: 617 Member
    I feel this way to an extent. For me part of making this a true lifestyle change is having goals. As my body has changed and evolved so have my goals. My current goals are 20 pull ups, 300 pound squat, and 400 pound deadlifts. making good progress on all of those. When I reach those, I'll set new goals. Goals are no longer about body weight, but about pushing my body and wondering what it can accomplish next! This is keeping me focused and motivated!
    This ^^^^^ my weight loss goals have become fitness goals now. I am still going to lose the 31 lbs to get to where I want to be, but they will come off slowly because I'm not willing to lose my muscle along with the fat. So I upped my cals, and lift hard. I still do cardio on off days from lifting. I don't want to be a smaller fat guy. I want to be a good looking muscular guy haha.
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