Don't stop believing: weight loss wobbles
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It's simple to get slim and stay slim, and we know all about it, we're fat not stupid! Eat less, move about more, keep an eye on your weight, cut down if you put in a pound or two. It might be simple, but staying slim is certainly not easy and I'm struggling at the moment.
I'm finding it really hard to keep motivated to stay slim. Of course I don't want to get fat again, but staying the same weight (sort of) is boring and I'm getting restless.
On the diet I was really motivated by the weekly weigh ins. Ali and I got quite competitive which spurred me on and I loved to log my weight loss, get my pat on the back from my mentor and watch that graph go down (more or less!) steadily to my target weight. That downward line kept me on the straight and narrow and I was totally focussed on it.
Now I have to keep my weight steady and straight lines are a bit boring. Where do I get that 'zing' to keep me going if I just have to stay the same???
I keep telling myself that I can do this! I lost a shed load of weight and have kept almost all of it off for over a year. I tell myself this is a real achievement, that it's very hard to keep weight off after a diet. I tell myself that this will become second nature, it will get easier.
But at the moment I don't really believe a word of it. I feel a failure. I want to lose those extra pounds and they're not shifting. I've started the weigh ins and graph again in the hope that they will see me through, but that flatline is not inspiring me.
Sometimes you just have to keep going and hope for the best. I'm hoping that by keeping going my motivation will come back. I suspect its submerged under a load of family and work worries and preoccupations that are occupying my time and thoughts at the moment. Maybe now is not the time to beat myself up too much. As long as I don't give up I've got a chance haven't I?
Wherever you are you are on your weight loss journey I hope you're motoring. If like me you're struggling, good luck, I'm sure we'll get through this!
Take care
sue x
Hi Cookie and Golden, it's fantastic you're on your way. I am making myself weigh in every week even if it goes up I have made that commitment. Like you golden, I was too scared to get on those scales fro many years, but I spoke to my friend who had her knee done last year and it's transformed her life. Cookie suggests the blog - have you tried that? Good luck! xxx
Comment by Golden -
I have just started on the Tesco diet website. I am 47 and need a knee replacement, but the consultant insists I lose weight. I am about 18/19 stone...I haven't weighed properly as I am too scared, but I will at the weekend . Now I have got started I feel I can do it..It is good to read the success stories.
Comment by Golden -
That sounds like a great idea x x I hope its working
Well 10 days into my journey and im feel suprisling motivated, feel full and satisfied most of the time and have not been craving any junk food so thats a bonus, 4lb loss so far am hoping for another 2lb come sunday weigh in.
Im trying to think of it as a life plan this time round and not a quick fix so hopefully that will spur me on.
Also i find writing my own blog about my diet very therputic and look forward to logging on and doing it.
xx
Comment by COOKIE2012 -
Thank you! that's so lovely! I'll get the photo out and slap it on the fridge. How's your journey going? xxxx
Comment by COOKIE2012 -
You are not a faliure you are doing brillently and i can only hope to stay as motivated as you...... Maybe looking at old photos can spur you on xxxxxxxxxxxxx Good luck xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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