Losing my focus a little...

[WilTX]

Tomorrow will be thirteen weeks since I started to eat healthy and exercise regularly. I was rolling along pretty good and having lots of success but kind of hit a wall last week. It was just a combination of things. I hurt my wrist, so I couldn't work out like I wanted to (it's better now). There was my birthday, so everyone wanted to take me to lunch that week, etc. Then Thanksgiving. Then my friend had his birthday and wanted to go to our favorite pizza place.

And I'm finding it difficult to get focused like I was two weeks ago. It's not like I've completely fallen off the wagon or anything. I've just lost some of my focus and intensity about it and become complacent. And I do feel better and more energetic having taken off this initial weight and exercising, so it doesn't have the same sense of urgency right now.

I just feel like I need to get back to what I was doing for the first eleven weeks so I can push through and reach my goal.

Any ideas to kick myself in the butt and get back on track?

 

[Addiecakes]

Tomorrow will be thirteen weeks since I started to eat healthy and exercise regularly. I was rolling along pretty good and having lots of success but kind of hit a wall last week. It was just a combination of things. I hurt my wrist, so I couldn't work out like I wanted to (it's better now). There was my birthday, so everyone wanted to take me to lunch that week, etc. Then Thanksgiving. Then my friend had his birthday and wanted to go to our favorite pizza place.

And I'm finding it difficult to get focused like I was two weeks ago. It's not like I've completely fallen off the wagon or anything. I've just lost some of my focus and intensity about it and become complacent. And I do feel better and more energetic having taken off this initial weight and exercising, so it doesn't have the same sense of urgency right now.

I just feel like I need to get back to what I was doing for the first eleven weeks so I can push through and reach my goal.

Any ideas to kick myself in the butt and get back on track?

I think that everyone experiences times like this in their weight-loss journey. I've found that something that is setting "this time" apart from previous attempts at weight-loss for me is that even when I've had a bad day or a bad few days, I still wake up every morning knowing that I am committed to achieving my weight-loss goals. Sometimes it's impossible to stay motivated -- and that is where you just keep pushing because you know it is ultimately what you are trying to accomplish. Eventually, I believe that your motivation will return, but during the times when it is absent just keep going through the motions as best you can. It's very similar to your mental health ... some days you just feel emotionally drained and in a foul mood, but you just have to keep on pushing through those thoughts and feelings until things fall back into place.

Good luck to you.

 

[Omega]

I say - the best thing is for you to literally force yourself to do what needs to be done whether you feel committed or not...

Kara often tells people to treat it the way that you pay bills or wash clothes. Not something that you expect to get any sort of pleasure out of - but something that you do because it is time to do it just the same...

That is so true. I do not always feel like walking the 6.5 miles that I walk every morning - but I walk it just the same...

Pretty soon - the rest slots into place. We accept that it is a lifelong change of lifestyle. It is just the way we live our normal lives.

We certainly enjoy the benefits - the improved health levels and the changes to our appearance. Focus on the desire to retain the benefits that you have already achieved...

I think that things like challenges help. Many people thrive on a bit of competition. There are lots of challenges that you could join either here or on ANOTHER DIET FORUM. Why not join some and see whether they help.