How do you stay motivated?
Do you ever have moments where you feel tired of putting in the daily effort of eating right and exercising and throw caution to the wind. I find lately that I'm having a hard time being motivated to stay on track.
I'm 18 months post op with a weight loss of 120lbs and would like to loose 25lbs more but lately I just can't seem to get my ducks in a row. Some days I don't eat right or exercise (and yes my body gives me all the signs that I'm not being a good girl) and lately I'm finding that some of those days turn into a week or longer.
So my question to all of you is how do you stay focused and motivated during times when you just don't have the energy to do so.
Thanks bunches in advance for your input!
Alana
I'm 18 months post op with a weight loss of 120lbs and would like to loose 25lbs more but lately I just can't seem to get my ducks in a row. Some days I don't eat right or exercise (and yes my body gives me all the signs that I'm not being a good girl) and lately I'm finding that some of those days turn into a week or longer.
So my question to all of you is how do you stay focused and motivated during times when you just don't have the energy to do so.
Thanks bunches in advance for your input!
Alana
Alana:
I keep a before picture in my vehicle and in my work bag. I pull them out when I am not feeling very motivated. I don't want to be that person again. It has been a shock to me that it wasn't so much about how I looked that bothers me so much now as it was how I felt about myself back then that I don't want to experience again.
In recent months I have come to accept that I am a very emotional person and that I tend to lose my motivation and start to go off the deep end of making bad food and exercise choices when I am feeling down or hurt or lonely. Going on OH, attending support group meetings, talking with a friend, exercising vigorously, or using some simple meditation/relaxation techniques have all helped me bridge over those bad periods at one time or another. Part of that self-acceptance process has been to learn to forgive myself for having a bad choices day.....even if it is more than a day. If I am still struggling after a few days, I reach out to others on OH and/or my friends. If I can't get it under control within a week, I seek out additional counseling with a bariatric psychologist (beyond the once a month appointments I have been keeping since before surgery). So far those backstops have worked to keep my more or less on track.
Good luck,
RP
I keep a before picture in my vehicle and in my work bag. I pull them out when I am not feeling very motivated. I don't want to be that person again. It has been a shock to me that it wasn't so much about how I looked that bothers me so much now as it was how I felt about myself back then that I don't want to experience again.
In recent months I have come to accept that I am a very emotional person and that I tend to lose my motivation and start to go off the deep end of making bad food and exercise choices when I am feeling down or hurt or lonely. Going on OH, attending support group meetings, talking with a friend, exercising vigorously, or using some simple meditation/relaxation techniques have all helped me bridge over those bad periods at one time or another. Part of that self-acceptance process has been to learn to forgive myself for having a bad choices day.....even if it is more than a day. If I am still struggling after a few days, I reach out to others on OH and/or my friends. If I can't get it under control within a week, I seek out additional counseling with a bariatric psychologist (beyond the once a month appointments I have been keeping since before surgery). So far those backstops have worked to keep my more or less on track.
Good luck,
RP
Hey there...I have had some of the same problems in the past and it has been tough. Unfortunately, support of friends and family have been the biggest help for me (and you are included in that list, girlfriend!).
Give me a call...we can go do something some evening or weekend...walk, talk, whatever.
Just keep it up Alana, you are doing GREAT!
Give me a call...we can go do something some evening or weekend...walk, talk, whatever.
Just keep it up Alana, you are doing GREAT!
309/295/154.6/150 = Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
I like to take drastic measures... it seems to do the trick. I change up all my habits, clean out the fridge and buy high-protein, low-carb foods. I write out a weekly exercise plan with a reward at the end of the week. I get the whole family in on the new routine and make them feel like they are helping me.
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