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I need to be re-motivated because I've become too complacent (you know, that whole "I've lost a lot of weight so I can relax a bit now" attitude. THAT attitude resulted in a 6lb gain over Christmas and probably a couple of pounds since. It's so easy...a pound here, another one there, before you know it you've gained 10, then 20, then you're well on your way to being back at that place you've worked so hard to escape from. CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN! BRING ON THE CHALLENGE!!
P.S. - anyone here been at or near maintenance for a long time (say over a year)? I can't understand how I can stick to something for a year and a half and actually believe I've changed by lifestyle to a point of keeping it for the rest of my life, yet be able to slip back into the old bad habits so easily. I FEEL better when I'm on plan, in fact, I felt great about myself in so many ways for well over a year, but since late December I've seemed to have lost my weight-lose edge. I WANT IT BACK!!
It just really made me realize why it's so impotant that we make changes in our lives that we think that we can keep up with forever and even when we do (like I know you have) we still have to be ever vigilant because it is SO easy to fall back into our old habits.Originally Posted by Jillegal
February's a hard month for me - my exercise of choice is hiking but I'm not hardy enough to go out for long in the cold snowy great white north, plus I'm loving the winter comfort foods. It's a real fight.I need to be re-motivated because I've become too complacent (you know, that whole "I've lost a lot of weight so I can relax a bit now" attitude. THAT attitude resulted in a 6lb gain over Christmas and probably a couple of pounds since. It's so easy...a pound here, another one there, before you know it you've gained 10, then 20, then you're well on your way to being back at that place you've worked so hard to escape from. CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN! BRING ON THE CHALLENGE!!
P.S. - anyone here been at or near maintenance for a long time (say over a year)? I can't understand how I can stick to something for a year and a half and actually believe I've changed by lifestyle to a point of keeping it for the rest of my life, yet be able to slip back into the old bad habits so easily. I FEEL better when I'm on plan, in fact, I felt great about myself in so many ways for well over a year, but since late December I've seemed to have lost my weight-lose edge. I WANT IT BACK!!
I haven't ever maintained for 5 minutes, but I have a thought. Have you read Fred Anderson's Chunk to Hunk? He has some absolutely wonderful thoughts on making being fit and healthy a way of life. I highly recommend it.
How are you doing??