
Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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I have always pushed off getting healthy. I guess my main goal is to lose weight that I put on after getting married and having 2 kids. As much as I think I want the weight gone...I just keep on pushing back my "start date". Sometimes I will get very motivated and I will be going strong for a few days, then something will happen and I will have this set back and just lose all focus on my main goal.
I am sure that others have this problem too but its just very difficult. I know that if I have a bad day, that I can just forget it and start new the next day, but what if I have 7 bad days, 1 good day then 3 more bad days? I guess I am taking advantage of the bad days? I don't know...I just can't understand why its so hard for me to get serious about this. This is very important for me to do, or so I thought. I want it for myself and my family...but I just don't get me.
Alright, now after writing this I feel pretty motivated to do what I need to do with my diet and activity level....but how long will that actually last me? A couple of days, maybe. And then it will take me 2 weeks to get back on track. I suppose thats what the hardest thing to do is, getting back on track.
My question is, how do I get back on track, and how do I avoid a chain reaction with my eating and lack of exercising?
I am sure that others have this problem too but its just very difficult. I know that if I have a bad day, that I can just forget it and start new the next day, but what if I have 7 bad days, 1 good day then 3 more bad days? I guess I am taking advantage of the bad days? I don't know...I just can't understand why its so hard for me to get serious about this. This is very important for me to do, or so I thought. I want it for myself and my family...but I just don't get me.
Alright, now after writing this I feel pretty motivated to do what I need to do with my diet and activity level....but how long will that actually last me? A couple of days, maybe. And then it will take me 2 weeks to get back on track. I suppose thats what the hardest thing to do is, getting back on track.
My question is, how do I get back on track, and how do I avoid a chain reaction with my eating and lack of exercising?

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I guess that is the million dollar question! I have exactly the same issue,,,one day it is the easiest thing to do and it can go in for a whole week, and that snap...the motivation has gone. Maybe we need each others support to get back on and stay on track? What do you reckon? XX

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well, you MUST be ready. I probably started a dozen times this past year when I wasn't ready...It just won't happen. WHEN you are really ready...you must begin exercise. Curves is wonderful, Then, print off your food journals & BEGIN...that is the big step..write every bite that goes in....down! Then you can see what you have done each day. Then celebrate yourself with each 4 lbs... Think of that 1 brick that just came off your body. Visualize how you want to look & how each day you will come closer. It isn't easy but worth it. I am 2 1/2 weeks in and have lost 5 lbs. I wish it were more but..I'm doing really well at changing habits. You can do....GOOD LUCK

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i have this problem too. I have been using the excuse, "its been a bad year" for about 3 years now. i have been going strong for 6 days and havent run out of steam yet, witch is a record for me. i told every one i know i am going on a "diet" and to fuss at me if they saw mw slacking. it helped. Good luck and God bless.

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Let's help each other!! I'l give you a little motivating shove when you need it and you can give me one. We can help each other and anyone else who wants some support!
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