"Spiral of Motivation"

Of course... I am just speaking from my own experience... when it comes to motivation... I have a "Spiral of Motivation." I am either spiraling UP or DOWN at any given point. I feel like it goes up, down, up, down and so on... no matter if I am at perfect restriction or not. I feel like it's just part of the process.

There were times when I was exercising daily, eating my protein, drinking lots of water.... and then there have been times of ice cream binges, no water, couch potato and pure disregard for my intake.

Does anyone else see this cycle? I think being mindful of my cycle really helps me prepare for weight stalls, gains and losses. I expect all of those. I am FAR from perfect and never really saw myself as someone who would be perfect through this journey.

Right now... it feels like I am starting to spiral UP again. I started drinking water again, eating more veggies, exercising a bit... and I have that "give a damn" about my food intake.

Can you pinpoint where you are in your cycle of motivation? Or do you go through something totally different?

I don't know if I have a regular cycle or not.  Seems to me that I can base my eating difficulties on a couple of things - primarily stress and the other is access.  If I don't see it, I don't eat it!  For the most part, since i'm early out, I have fewer temptations.  I'm never really HUNGRY and that helps immensely.  But during the holidays, I ate things that I haven't eaten and don't want to make a habit of having - such as sweets.

I'm still learning, but I think I will pay attention to cycles of motivation.   A long time ago someone told me motivation is fleeting, but committment is forever!

I don't really seem to have cycles.  I get motivated for a few days at time based on something or another.  Like when someone tells me I'm looking awesome I feel more inclined to work at it.  Or, strangely enough..... When someone tells me "Don't lose too much weight" it motivates me to do more because obviously - the me they know is an overweight person and that's what they're comfortable with.  So I take pleasure in shaking that up a bit..... And I still have a little ways to go anyway.  I have not gone this far in my journey to become complacent and to give up at "good enough".  

Excercise is the hardest thing for me.  I have NO motivation to do that ever.  I really have to kick my own butt.  I gave myself this week off though.  It's the holidays after all, and I'm on vacation.  I only ever make myself work out after work.  hehe