All or nothing mentality

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Ando3242

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When it comes to weight loss I have noticed that I have an "all or nothing mentality". Often times I might slip up and overeat one day and later on I think well I messed up today might as well eat what I want and just start again tomorrow.

Does anyone else experience this problem? I think it is good that I atleast acknowledge it, but what do you do about it?
 
I have an "all or nothing" personality about EVERYTHING. My wife tells me all the time, and I agree. I'm now trying to work that to my advantage given weight loss, but also try to be somewhat moderate about it too. I don't think I can ever change that, as it is part of who I am, but I can acknowledge it and try to consciously engage in more moderate behaviors.
 
BugDude said:
I have an "all or nothing" personality about EVERYTHING. My wife tells me all the time, and I agree. I'm now trying to work that to my advantage given weight loss, but also try to be somewhat moderate about it too. I don't think I can ever change that, as it is part of who I am, but I can acknowledge it and try to consciously engage in more moderate behaviors.
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I recall the "all or nothing" benefiting me with weight loss the last time I was successful. This is a long time ago, I was likely 16 or 17 at the time. I was about 50 pounds overweight and one day I said to myself "I'm sick of being fat", and went on a strict diet of about 1200-1500 a day, cardio on a treadmill 30 minutes a day, and some weight training.

Within several months I had lost 50 pounds. Near the tail end of reaching my weight loss goal I was on a family trip to visit some relatives. I stuck to my plan even then. I recall doing push ups, curls, etc in the hotel and jogging down the sidewalk for 30 minutes a day.

Then, at a restaurant I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich. I didn't eat the fries. Then my cousin said "oh that won't hurt you". But, I knew even then my all or nothing mentality would start. Sure, after months of diet and exercise eating a few fries with my sandwich wouldn't hurt me, but in a way it would. If I did that that time I would likely make it a habit until I was doing it all the time and just return to my old eating habits.
 
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