How Do I Motivate Myself????

I’m trying to get back into a proper weight loss routine, but with how things have been lately I just can’t seem to make myself believe slow and steady weight is worth it right now. I have no idea how second semester of college is gonna go, and my grandpa died last weekend so now we have to figure out how my grandma’s finances. It’s all been too much lately. I’ve been trying to use Covid as a motivator to get my health together, and even that’s fallen to the wayside :/

Does anyone have any other perspectives on losing weight for the better? I feel like I’ve just resolved myself to always feeling like shit and not caring how I look, which is the opposite of what I want for myself right now.

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Failed Many Times Before - Now Down 80lbs and Almost 2 Years of Consistent Weight Loss

I'm 33F, 5'7 and as of this morning I weigh 215 lbs exactly. I started by weight loss journey at 295 lbs so I've officially lost 80 pounds! I'm excited about that number, but there's been another number fact that has me more excited for some reason. I don't have 100 pounds to lose. If I was 115 I would be classified as a little bit underweight. "You have more than 100 pounds to lose to get to an appropriate BMI that's impossible!" was a common negative self-talk thought I'd have. I don't often fall into that kind of negative self-talk anymore, but man this is a great counter point to have should I ever get in that mental space. "Oh that thing you said was impossible to even start? I'm over half way done!" Anyone else have those kind of odd number victories?

Prioritizing my mental health has made this journey so successful and it has me feeling confident as I continue. I worked really hard on valuing myself as I am at this moment, and to stop assigning value to some fantasy version of myself who is thin already. I'm not going to waste emotion on that or put my life on hold because I'm not her. She doesn't exist. But I do exist, right now, in this moment so that is where I should put my love, value, and care. And breaking free of maladaptive coping mechanisms like binging means loving, valuing, and caring for myself comes in the form of healthy choices, discipline, and self compassion for the moments I inevitably do mess up. That has made it so much easier to forgive myself and get back on track.

I've got 75lb more to go until I get to my general goal zone and I feel really secure in my ability to do it.

Specific bullet points that I think could be helpful to anyone else on this kind of journey:

*I track calories as well as added sugar and sodium, but I haven't restricted myself from any certain kind of food.

*I work on being patient. It's taken me about a year and 9 months to lose 80, so the "slow and steady wins the race" has been working for me and it's helped me properly settle into habits I want to have the rest of my life.

*My eyes were opened to new perspectives on trauma and addiction (new to me) and how they have played a part in my life and my binge eating. Listening to Dr. Gabor Maté and Dr. Nzinga Harrison really gave me some ah-ha moments that lead me to better self-awareness and treatment.

*Shame and self-loathing are terrible fuel. I've used them in weight loss attempts in the past and they can only get you so far, but won't last in the long run.

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PILE on the MILES Day 4 – Running isn’t therapy but it helps

Whoever said ‘Running is like therapy…’ was probably talking about days like this. I’m super stressed & anxious about all of the things going on this week. How are you doing? While I don’t think running is truly like therapy (I’m a big proponent of real therapy with a professional therapist)… I do think running ... Read More about PILE on the MILES Day 4 – Running isn’t therapy but it helps

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Weight Loss: How'd your family & friends react?

One of the most interesting parts of the weight loss journey is how the people around you react to your transformation. In the last few years, I've (25M) gone from 300-pounds to 185-pounds. From the friends I see everyday to the family I see once a year, I've definitely received mixed reviews.

My coworkers treated me like a hero, my diet and exercise routine became a hot office topic. They'd constantly commend me for turning down donuts and tell me they envied my discipline. Super flattering, but a little weird.

My Dad was super proud of me, as he too lost major weight in his early twenties. My Father-in-law was also very complementary of my work ethic and would share updates on his own journey with me. Unfortunately, old friends literally can't stop talking about how different I look. My Best Friends have endless jokes about my transformation, but they're always willing to give me props. My Brother-in-law is the same way, always got a playful jab ready.

The women in my life reacted a lot differently, with the exception of my sister. My Wife is happy that I made a change, as my eating habits and health have vastly improved. However, she feels that I've gotten "too skinny" after my weight loss. My Mom, who lost 50+ pounds several years ago, is proud of my progress. However, she too thinks that I have lost too much weight. At a few points during my weight loss journey, she suggested that I stop losing and just maintain. My Mother-in-law, who is genuinely kind, is convinced that I starve myself. She's constantly shoving food in my direction, asking if I've eaten, and offering to cook.

How'd your family & friends react to your weight loss?

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Forgot to bring lunch to work yesterday. Tested myself, and ended up surprised myself

This isn't my first rodeo with CICO or weight loss. My last true attempt was in the Spring of 2018 and, honestly, it ended disastrously. It was all or nothing. I became obsessive and punishing towards myself, and it was quickly spiraling into an eating disorder. I, thankfully, still had enough presence of mind to stop before it was too late and made the decision to put a stop to any type of calorie counting until I got my head on straight.

After a lot of personal ups and downs in the past 2 years and getting to my highest ever recorded weight, I finally got to a mentally healthy enough place to try again. This time, I decided to go the complete opposite way and do slow, gradual changes. COVID had completely messed up my routine and sports practices, so step 1 was getting my workout routine back on track. So I started working out again in June. July saw me eliminating soda. The beginning of August was just sticking with the current routine, but the tail end of August I felt right and was the start of tracking with CICO.

Everything has been going well the past 2+ months. I log everything and take things day by day. Yesterday though, I completely forgot to pack a lunch to bring to work. Because I've been doing so well, I decided to screw it: I was going to go to Taco Bell for the first time in forever.

To get the best of everything, I decided to I got a crunchwrap combo. I figured: eat crunchwrap. If still hungry: eat taco. And to top it off, I'd try and see how I did with a soda after not having any for 4 months. Not gonna lie, crunchwrap was a solid choice. Had a few bites of taco, but didn't want any more and ended up tossing the rest.

The true test? The Pepsi. I had a small sip. Had another. And then was just done with it. Like, don't get me wrong, the cola flavor: still liked it. But that's it. Just... thought it was a nice flavor, but not anything special and I didn't really have a desire to keep drinking it.

Part of me was honestly expecting to fall off the wagon for a day and maybe struggle for a few days following. But... this thing of soda that I could've drank in an INSTANT months ago is still sitting full in my car cupholder.

It's kind of crazy how things have changed in just a few months. I'm taking it as a sign that my gradual changes are working, and that I can do this. It's the first time I've ever really felt that what I've been doing with CICO is a sustainable life change and I felt the need to share <3

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Feeling burnt out yet proud.

I’m just trying to get something off my chest since I choose not to talk about my weight loss with many people in real life.

I have lost a significant amount of weight in what feels like a short period of time. (56 lbs / 21 weeks). And while this is great, I still have 100 lbs left to loose. When I look to the past it seems like everything went so quickly. When I look toward the future it just seems so far away and unachievable. How can I have both of these feelings simultaneously? Why must I feel both burnt out / hopeless and proud all of the time?

I think I’m just looking for people to commiserate with me.

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This Christmas, I’m giving myself the gift of healthy habits

It started in July. I realized I was approaching my 43rd birthday, was the highest weight I’ve ever been outside of pregnancy, and was very nervous about my body might react to catching Covid.

So I made a list of healthy habits that I wanted to give myself for my birthday in October. They included walking 10k every day, Completing the C2 5K program, starting a weightlifting routine, eating 5 to 6 servings of veggies per day, getting better sleep and bringing my weight back down to 210 pounds.

My birthday was two weeks ago, and I met all of my goals Except sleep. With a few revisions...Running gave me plantar fasciitis so I started at twice a day walking habit instead, and I didn’t quite meet my weight loss goal. But my clothes all fit way better, I am fitting into winter coats from skinnier days, I eat veggies at every meal, and I generally feel a lot happier and healthier.

Now Christmas is just around the corner, and I’m wondering what other presents I want to give myself along with the weight loss?

Here’s my current wish list: -Get into One-derland -make a habit of eating 25 g of fiber every day -Get into a meaningful yoga habit -continue reaping the benefits of the healthy habits I gave myself for my birthday.

Still not sure how to get in sleep.

What healthy habits are you giving yourself the present of this year?

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