Motivation when not much to lose

jaz050465

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Hi. I am within my healthy weight range but am still carrying too much fat to feel confident.


Ive read a lot about only having a small calorie deficit if you haven't got much to lose but it doesn't seem to be working.


Also without motivation like living longer or being able to but clothes from normal shops etc ( I can do this anyway), how can I stay motivated. I'd really appreciate advice.
 
Hey sweetheart, I know what you mean!
I lost over 5 stone and have kept it off for a year and a half. I allow myself to float up and down between 10-7 and 11 stone, but 10stone really is my goal. But I just can't seem to get there!!! :mad:
I'm a comfortable size 12 sometimes a 10. Maybe it's complacency or just being happy that I'm finally slim!! I don't know. It sounds daft but I'm sure it was easier getting from 16 stone to 11 than it is to tackle the last stone.
I calorie count and do enjoy my food, and can honestly say for the first time in my life, I've cracked the weightloss thing after a lifetime of fads and hunger diets : ( but I need to kick myself up the bum to shift this last bit.
I think when everyone tells you how amazing you look now that doesn't really spur you on, but I feel that another 7lbs or more would be perfect for me. Extra exercise maybe??
 
Did you have a list of why you want to loose weight when you first started? Perhaps re-writing it and ticking off whats done and then looking at whats still missing could help?
 
I have always felt this way also. Indeed, we should take care of our health seriously. If we think we are not healthy, today is the day to start to be one, not tomorrow. Weight loss cannot be achieved until we get serious about losing few kilos. I think we need to stop craving for unhealthy foods and start eating healthy foods. Working out on a regular basis is very important to shed weight in a healthier way. :)
 
I perfectly understand your point of view...
my BMI says I am ok, but I feel like I am not ok at all.
These kgs are the hardest ones.... I keep (adding sessions) going to the gym and I still pay attention (lots of) to what I eat...

have you brought a pause from the idea of losing weight? take a holiday from it and then you start again. like the first time, like the moment you decided it was time to begin! fresh air is maybe what you (we) need :)
 
RawrGirl is in the same boat. Lost almost 50 lbs, and was fluctuating between 129-134,and now 134-139. And because she doesn't feel fat anymore, and can wear nice clothes, the motivation to not eat treats on the weekend is almost nill. And now Christmas is almost here, and RawrGirl weighs more than last year instead of actually reaching goal. Grrr.
 
What else sucks, no one to support you.. everyone just says "you're skinny enough" until they see your stomach and are disgusted.. and then you cover it and it's like they never saw it and go back to the whole "skinny enough" business.

Still, I find some motivation in thinking that I'm closer now then I was before..
 
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