needing ENCOURAGEMENT to calorie count

Ok..I'm having a huge problem...finding the motivation to track..my WW dietician has given me a goal of 1700 calories and I have fitpal... I just have really been slacking this past week and having ++ trouble tracking and I've had a few pepsi's this week..my ultimate weakness...I guess it's a mental thing for me...and all I can think about is losing my weight yet I'm not doing what I need to:-( thanks..J

It is a battle, but the one thing you need to do is make tracking a habit.

It takes time to develop a habit.  I tend to log before I eat, that seems to help me make better choices.  Are you using the app on your phone? if so, that makes it easier.  At first I was worried what my co-workers and friends would say, but I found them to be very supportive.

 

Like you I had a Diet Pepsi habit, it does take time to break, I started by replacing one every now and then with water or something else, over time I was able to cut it down to the point I just stopped one day, I could not tell you when, because I do not know, I just stopped buying it and have had not felt a craving in months.

Just remember this is about the journey, not the destination, the harder you work now the better the payoff in the end.

Thx speedtrap!!! Great advice:-)

your right   speedtrap is a real inspiration  to this form  at least for me he has been  when i first come  i used to   read everyday .... then  i used to think wow i dont know if i can do this i would open the form sit for a while and read peoples  post   i usually tried to stay away from anything negative because i didnt wish to get scared by someone elses  misfortune  and it seems to work well for me ....  i think  joining weight wise really helps you   take control of your life again and when you  think you cant do it  then you meet people here who  help you every step of the way ..  ive learned a great respect for  obese people  for  i know first hand how sometimes its a struggle with  how people treat you  how you feel about yourself and how you limit yourself  ,,,,,,,,,,,  when you  set a goal here and you  get thru it   then you learn how to live life again as well ,   

Tomorrow is Valentines Day  I wish everyone lots of hugs and kisses  instead of candies and cookies ,   may tomorrow be a great day for everyone 

I don't think you need encouragement - you need a reason. Since you want to have WLS through the clinic, knowing that there's no way they'll approve you if you DON'T keep your food journal should do it.

Just put on your big girl panties and do it.

Yes I certainly wear big panties lol thx

Look at the big picture and what accomplishment you'll have by doing what you need to do. It's a battle you will fight for the rest of your life not just today or tomorrow.

I'm 28 months out from surgery, I've been very successful but still have low motivation days, days when I don't track, don't take my vitamins, and just want to eat garbage foods. I'm still human and I do make mistakes but I find reevaluating and refocusing does it for me. My scales can still show a gain after I've gone off track and to be honest it scares the **** out of me cause I don't ever want to be where I was before surgery and I have seen first hand that weight loss surgery can fail well really no the person fails the surgery and not the surgery fails the person.

Pop is one of the hugh things that prohibits weight loss, it's liquid calories, totally full of caffeine and not good for your body yet it's one of the hardest things to give up.I had to quit it cold turkey, there was no other way for me. Thus far I haven't had it post-op, although there are some who still drink it I can honestly say I will never go back to it.

My surgery was done with a 32 french bougie which is quite small and back in December I had to have a fluroscopy done for a bowel obstruction diagnosis and the radiologist couldn't believe that my sleeve didn't have any stretch to it, she made several comments in the report that my gastric sleeve was in remarkable shape and had no stretch capacity to it as when it got too full vomiting occurred. That report made me realize that although this journey has been tough at time I've done everything in my power to make it a success and keep it a success. I've used all the tools I've gained through the clinic and my results have been way above average.

Just do it, do what needs to be done and reap the rewards from it. Pep talk to yourself in the mirror each morning as you are starting your day. You are worth the change therefore just do it.

Good Luck.

Kee.

Thanks Kee... you sound like great woman!

Thank you for the replies I appreciate the support! I obviously didn't get to over 300 pounds by eating only fruits and veggies so it is great to talk to real people that have been there! I clearly have addictions and the hardest one to break is my consumption of Pepsi/lattes and sugary coffees...I despise diet pop.. I do substitute my Tim's triple/triple most days for a steeped tea with sweetener and milk but have to admit it is an extreme challenge for me! I am extremely uncomfortable at over 300 pounds so I need/want change so badly... I just need to wrap my head around the daily calorie counting for now..this would be a great start for me..to just be consistent! Thanks for letting me vent..:-) J