I have to agree with rockinrobin. If I eat one little cheat I binge. And I do. Ive had it happen. Thats how I fail. I am not strong enough to eat a little I then want to eat everything and then some. Thank you for all the advice. I really appreciate it. Noone else really encourages me.
Then a routine kind of settles in and then you don't always have motivation but you have commitment to doing it no matter what. And then there's the forum to add a spark when you feel like you've lost yours.
A plan is vital too, willpower only goes so far. Make a plan, calories, exercise, whatever fits your life and write it down. Work the plan, fiddle with it and find out what works for you. And get that sleep, nothing endangers willpower, commitment and motivation like a crappy nights sleep.
this says it well for me too.
I've read tons of posts here, and have gotten great ideas and felt inspired by many (and some are very thought provoking). I do think it's a personal path and you'll have to figure out what works for you and what doesn't (that's been my experience).
taking control is exciting, and energizing, and such a positive thing. being the captain of your own ship, so to speak. good luck!
That is probably the best weight loss quote I have ever heard and it's so true. I was soooo focused before I got pregnant with my second child. I rarely splurged, worked out, and looked fabulous!! Now, although I've lost some of the weight I can't seem to stay motivated. I try and try but give in to all of the fast food temptations. I'm on the road a lot for work and eat anything I have time for! But instead of dwelling on how skinny I used to be... I'm going to remember that quote. It makes me really want to think about what I'm shoving in my mouth before I do it!!
I remind myself daily why I am doing this and that I am the only person who controls if I fail or succeed and I just plain ole refuse to fail anymore....
YES! I totally agree.
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I try to focus on how I'll feel in an hour. When I am about to eat, I ask: "Will I be glad that I did this an hour from now?"...
YES! This is a great idea, I think I need to add it to my daily tricks to staying on plan.
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Sweetie, you just DECIDE to. You decide once and for all that you're not going to take it another second....
I don't rely on motivation. It comes and goes, peaks and wanes and is NEVER around when the high calorie stuff is. So I've made a commitment....
Sorry, we're all different, so for me I disagree with this - strongly. For * most* that have reached the over 200 lb mark, leaving the door open, "allowing" yourself an "indulgence" once a week is a recipe for disaster....
Make a plan. Stock up your home. Map out your food schedule. Get excited. Get going. You will be thrilled with yourself. You CAN do this. Make that commitment to yourself. To your health. To your future.
YES! As always EXCELLENT advice from Robin...if you want to succeed take heed.
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Originally Posted by Moralia
I tell myself that NOTHING tastes as good as being thin feels!!! And I mean *NOTHING*!!!
YES! I know this is an old saying and might be cliche to some, but it is 100% without a doubt TRUE!
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Originally Posted by dragonwoman64
...taking control is exciting, and energizing, and such a positive thing. being the captain of your own ship, so to speak. good luck!
YES! You are the boss of you.
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Originally Posted by Bette k
Good luck and remember that the journey of a hundred miles always starts with the first step.Bette K
WOW...powerful. I got a little misty eyed when I read this.
The only other advice I can give after all the awesome stuff people have already told you is: For every day you decide to blow it is another day of misery. For every day you take control is a day of celebration. You have 2 choices. Either do it or sit there and feel like crap forever.
You've gotten great advice already. I'd just like to add that for me it was so important to change my thinking about food. For years I felt so sorry for myself that I couldn't eat all the sweets and junk and not gain weight. I felt like eating healthy food in reasonable quantities was a punishment. Like Garfield's quote "die with a t". When I finally realized that by eating healthy I was rewarding myself with a healthy slim body I learned to enjoy my new way of eating. Find foods and recipes that you enjoy and give your tastes time to change.
The same goes for exercise, I focus on how great it makes me feel when I'm done. Eating junk and not exercising is abusing your body. I finally got that and it's helped immensely in my weight loss. Also, have confidence in yourself that you can do this. It is not impossible, it just takes commitment like Robin said. I'm looking forward to seeing your success!
YAY id love to mescelestus. Wow you lost 70 pounds? How did you manage to stay motivated?
I just kept saying to myself that I deserve the best out of life, and I can't let depression, or being busy, or a bad situation keep me unhealthy, and even more unhappy than I would already be. You have to love yourself, so it is enough to say "I deserve this"! And I still go through all of this daily, as I still have around 50 LBS to lose.
The good part is that it gets way easier, and if you are really good you most likley will have few craving except during certain parts of your hormonal cycle. And if you exersize a lot, the endorphins will make you feel really good!
We're all here for you!
