Where is my motivation to lose weight?
Anyways, I have been doing really well. I lost about 12 lbs. I don't know if it is average or not but I am satisfied with my work. I have been doing this with a girl I work with. We team teach so we keep good tabs on each other although we also motivate each other. Recently, my friend decided that she is no longer going to weigh, no longer count calories/points/anything and just "be healthy" and "eat healthy." This is causing some trouble for me. I feel like my motivation is going down the drain too because I feel like she doesn't want to hear me talk about losing weight and doing WW. I feel like talking about WW helps keep me motivated and on track. I don't want to go to meeting because the last time I did that, I was ridiculed by the people who were larger than me. They said, "I don't know why you are here. You don't know what it is really like to have a real weight problem." Somepeople would consider me to be at a good weight rage although I am at the top of having a normal weight. I only want to lose about 15-20 more pounds. I want to be a solid "normal weight for my height. How can I get myself motivated again to get back with the program and continue with my weight loss? I'm afraid that I am going to give up and and give the famous excuse of, "I screwed up...I blew it, oh well, just keep screwing up...it doesn't matter!" Does anyone have any words of wisdom? Has anyone ever been in a similar position? |
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| Angela, here are my feelings. Number one. If you want to stay with WW, you have to attend meetings. I belong to WW at Work and I'm not wild about my leader so I'm going to find another meeting to attend. Meetings are key. Go to different meetings until you find a group and a leader you like. Number two. You gotta "wanna." If you don't want to lose weight, you won't. You can't give the program lip service, you have to follow it. Number three. Don't look to other people for motivation. Motivation has to come from within. Find a skirt or pants or dress that used to fit. Hang it where you can see it every day. Make it your goal to fit into it. Number four. You do have to change your life and your behavior if you want to lose weight. Whether it be 20 pounds or 200 pounds, you have to change what you eat, how you think, and exercise.
Go to weightwatchers.com and check out the forums. You might find it a great support group. There is also an e-version of WW so you could do it "online" but I think the face-to-face support is crucial. The website talkaboutsupport.com has many support groups for weight loss and there is a WW group. It's Usenet so a tad primitive. I know all of this from experience. Now to just practice what I preach! And you know you can always come here for support. |
| Thanks! I know what you mean...it totally makes sense. I want it and I have made some major changes to get where I am. I need to continue with those changes. Thanks |
| I go to slimming world. When I lost and reached my target I continued to go for at least 6 months and maintained. Then I stopped going and within 12 months had gained 9 lbs. It has taken me 18 weeks to get rid of the 9 lbs and I still cant shift the last half pound.
You have to want to lose weight for yourself and not for any other reason. I find silly things help me. eg. I buy children's strawberry toothpaste and if I fancy something sweet I clean my teeth. I always have to have loads of fruit in the house or I resort to toast, which I adore! I darent have any chocolate or I think what the heck and eat more. Also I have to have really good sugar free squash at hand to drink or I start to pick. Good luck! |
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