Mammasita- I think everyone's given some good advice that I'm going to try to use too! I'm right there with you- People started noticing my weight loss around Thanksgiving (about the same weight loss lbs that you are at). I'll admit that I haven't lost that much since that point- 15 lbs? Injuries, Christmas, Vacation, lots of excuses! In the past I would have gained weight back not continued to lose it. I don't know if any of what has worked for me will work for you but here's what I've done.
I have some of my bigger clothes that I try on from time to time. I can really see the difference when I try them on and it keeps me motivated to NOT gain the weight back.
My husband has taken pictures of me at different weights in my swimsuit. Yikes!
I sometimes have to force myself to drink water first before eating something because I might not be hungry- might be thirsty. This is HARD sometimes, lol.
I try to keep those 100 calorie packs of almonds in my purse, gym bag, car, etc...so that I have some protein nearby to snack on if I get hungry and I'm on the run. Otherwise I'd pick a bad snack. Again, this is a mental thing that I still struggle with.
I try to give myself a break and have the bad snack/meal sometimes. I have had bad eating habits for 20+ years. I've started to realize that I'm not going to fix that completely in 6 months. If I restrict myself too much it just makes me crave/binge more. If I don't let myself eat what I want once in a while, I won't be able to steer towards my goal.
I don't know if that will help you or not but these have helped me. The mental thing is hard to get over. I've been there a 100 times. I used to lose 25 lbs and then regain because I couldn't stick to it. So far I've lost 52 lbs. Everyday is a struggle. I read somewhere that even really fit people struggle with eating/exercise. That makes me feel better!
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Originally Posted by Sunshine73
I ask because tend to do the same thing but for me it's not that I think "hey I've done a good job b/c they're all noticing so I can allow myself some slack" - it's more of a deep feeling of panic that people are noticing my weight loss. I think I'm afraid to have people notice me and I'm afraid to have people noticing my weight loss because I'm afraid that I'll fail and they'll secretly judge me for my failure so better to just derail myself right there.
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Don't beat yourself up!! I've felt the same way too. I bet there are more of us out there that feel that way than you think.