need some uplifting comments please :(

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windmill

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hi,
i started losing weight feb 1st and did really well until about 10 days ago ( i lost about 17 lbs) and i have been seriously binge eating, i wouldnt be surprised if i gained 5 pounds, and i feel so crappy.
i feel like my motivation just completely disappeared. i had been going to the gym about 9 hours a week and im just cringeing at the thought of going back, it is so boring.
i was just wondering if anyone had any advice for motivation, i realllly dont want to backslide this time, and i feel depressed that i already somewhat have. i think i have another 35 lbs i need to lose at this point.
anyways, any advice would be appreciated
 
If it makes you feel better, you probably didn't do as bad as you think you did.

To gain five pounds in 10 days you would have to eat the equivalent of almost 11 packages (full size!) of Oreo cookies ON TOP OF the food you consume just to maintain your current weight.

That is a lot of food.

Most people think they have done more damage then they really have, so don't take the attitude of "well I screwed up , so it doesn't matter now".

You lost 17 pounds in 2 months! That is awesome. Don't ruin the work you've done now.

And stop spending 9 hours a week at the gym. Try to find ways to enjoy it more, but if you hate it going 9 hours is crazy, try an hour every other day for a little while. Try to find some other way to get out there and move that you like better.

Need more motivation. Start giving yourself mini goals with mini rewards if you make it, (or punishment if you fail if your into that sort of thing) but you have to stick with em. You can't lie to yourself.

It's ok to need a little push now and then, but you know your doing awesome. You don't need anyone to tell you that. Keep at it!
 
You're trying too hard. The drudgery of it is going to make you want to give up. Maybe instead of such intense workouts you can try cutting out calories?

I work out about 9 hours a week also but I hardly notice it because most of that is just going for walks and I've stopped using my car to go to the store or work.

I also eat about 1200 calories per day, which was hard to do at first, but if you can get through the first week or so, it gets much easier.

You can do it.
 
Sometimes you just need to take a week off from exercise to get fresh in the mind again as well.

Take it easy for one week (same thing with the diet), and then get back to it.

You'll give your body a chance to recuperate, and you'll cut your mind some slack from the pressure you've been putting on it.

You'll feel refreshed and ready to go hard again after that.

I take a week off from training each time I've been training for 8 weeks straight. And it works wonders for me.
 
windmill said:
hi,
i started losing weight feb 1st and did really well until about 10 days ago ( i lost about 17 lbs) and i have been seriously binge eating, i wouldnt be surprised if i gained 5 pounds, and i feel so crappy.
i feel like my motivation just completely disappeared. i had been going to the gym about 9 hours a week and im just cringeing at the thought of going back, it is so boring.
i was just wondering if anyone had any advice for motivation, i realllly dont want to backslide this time, and i feel depressed that i already somewhat have. i think i have another 35 lbs i need to lose at this point.
anyways, any advice would be appreciated
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First of all, we all run into brick walls like this, so you're not alone.

Secondly, in regards to motivation, you just have to take an honest inventory of what motivates you. Why do you want to lose weight? What the is reason you are eating right, exercising and trying to lose a few pounds? Who are you doing it for?

Here are a few things that I, personally, use as motivation when I'm feeling stuck...

- My health: I don't want to drop dead of a heart attack "before my time". I don't want to get diabetes, heart disease or any other weight-related medical problem that can stem from obesity, so I try to use my overall health as motivation to get up and go workout.
- My family: This is referring to my potential wife and kids. Once more, I don't want to drop dead of a heart attack in front of my wife or kids. I don't want to be an unhealthy husband or father. I want to be able to take care of my family, in every sense of the word, and one of those senses is physically. I want to be able to go outside and plaly with my kids for hours without having to stop every few minutes to take a break, because I'm too tired to even play with them. I want to be able to take my wife out on a romantic evening, possibly a walk through the park, without gasping for air after we've only been walking or dancing for 2 or 3 minutes. I want to be able to hold my kids in my arms and walk around with them while they're sick to ease their illness and comfort them without having my legs get so tired that I have to sit down. I want to be able to do everything with my family without getting so exhausted that it puts me into cardiac arrest. I don't want to die on my family[/I], especially because of some stupid, self-inflicted weight-related problem, such as a heart attack. So, I use that fear as motivation to get my ass on the treadmill.
- My self esteem: I feel like shit with the weight I'm at. I just feel...eh...gross? Uncomfortable? Wrong? I just don't feel right; I don't feel good about myself. I don't hate myself or anything, but I'm definitely not happy with myself either. And, I know that a lot of it has to do with my weight. So, I use my self esteem as motivation to keep me in gear.
- My energy level: I don't want to get out of breath just from walking up a flight of stairs. It's embarassing and it makes me feel like shit. I hate getting tired just from doing simple, daily, everyday tasks. It makes me feel like an idiot. So, I use that as motivation to bust my ass and get into shape.
- My superficial appearance: I'm not a superficial person, but it's pretty embarassing to look like a fat tub of shit in all of my clothes. I don't care about being "hot" or "sexy" - that has nothing to do with it - I just don't want to look like a huge, disgusting pig. I want to look "normal", you know? So, I use that as motivation to eat right and watch my calorie intake.
 
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