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Losing Weight Motivation

i've noticed there are quite a few people willing to loose some weight.... but honestly it's easier to talk about it than to stick to your "programme". so, this thread is meant to find motivation and manage to fulfill our dreams :biggrin:

so, i aim for loosing about 4 lb before prom (end of may), but wouldn't be upset if it was a bit more :smile:

Reply 1

Fleffzilla

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lessthanthree

Someone told me I'd be more motivated to keep up my willpower/eat less if I ate naked in front of a mirror.

I mean, that's not always terribly practical, really is it? but the concept's quite nifty. I just picture my not-so-hot naked self every time I think of snacking.

Yes, I torture my poor mind, but hell, I eat less and I've noticed a difference.

Maybe I should tell my mum that technique, she's been trying for years...

Reply 2

username18215

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lessthanthree

Someone told me I'd be more motivated to keep up my willpower/eat less if I ate naked in front of a mirror.

I mean, that's not always terribly practical, really is it? but the concept's quite nifty. I just picture my not-so-hot naked self every time I think of snacking.

Yes, I torture my poor mind, but hell, I eat less and I've noticed a difference.

I don't think solely eating less is the solution.

Reply 3

Monii

OP

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lessthanthree

Someone told me I'd be more motivated to keep up my willpower/eat less if I ate naked in front of a mirror.

I mean, that's not always terribly practical, really is it? but the concept's quite nifty. I just picture my not-so-hot naked self every time I think of snacking.

Yes, I torture my poor mind, but hell, I eat less and I've noticed a difference.

well it sounds a bit sick...but on the other hand i understand it can help :smile:

Reply 4

FlutterByKisses

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ooo yay! can i join in? :p:

I wanna get back to a healthy weight after the ups and downs of eating disorders. I'm currently slightly over the whats considered "normal" bmi and want to try and get into the middleish of that normal band, but I want to do it HEALTHILY and not let it totally take over my life. I used to comfort eat from about the age of 14 or so, then developed bulimia after realising how much weight I had actually put on. Things have kinda steadied out a bit, but still not quite back to whats considered a healthy weight...

Reply 5

SammyD

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ainat87, did you get help with your recovery or did you go it alone?

Reply 6

FlutterByKisses

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SammyD

ainat87, did you get help with your recovery or did you go it alone?

I think I've had quite a bit of help. One of my friends mates is in a similar situation to me. I had met her a couple of times so sent her a short e-mail one day, and ever since we've been eachothers support. My bf has also helped me out a lot. We've been together since June last year, and he's been fully supportive and has always tried his best to help get me through everything. I also kinda came to the conclusion that if someone really loves me to go through so much to help me then shouldn't I love myself just a little? This brought me to the decision to ask for help from my doctor who referred me to my counsellor for depression and bulimia. At my worst point I had to go to the counsellor twice a week, but I'm now down to only going once every six weeks or so just to make sure I'm staying on top of things.

If anyone has depression/eating disorders/just wants to talk about anything at all then feel free to pm me or e-mail [email protected]. Support through e-mail for me felt like pratically a life saver so if anyone wants to send me an e-mail feel free. It definately helps me n my mate. :smile:

Reply 7

Sarky

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ainat87

ooo yay! can i join in? :p:

I wanna get back to a healthy weight after the ups and downs of eating disorders. I'm currently slightly over the whats considered "normal" bmi and want to try and get into the middleish of that normal band, but I want to do it HEALTHILY and not let it totally take over my life. I used to comfort eat from about the age of 14 or so, then developed bulimia after realising how much weight I had actually put on. Things have kinda steadied out a bit, but still not quite back to whats considered a healthy weight...

Sounds like my life story except i suffer from binge eating disorder. I want to loose some weight as i am slightly over my ideal BMI but i don't want to go back into old patterns.

Reply 8

RieLouise

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Sarky

Sounds like my life story except i suffer from binge eating disorder. I want to loose some weight as i am slightly over my ideal BMI but i don't want to go back into old patterns.

I can identify with your dilemma. I've had EDs and would now like to lose a few pounds but before I've been addicted to numbers on the scale. Down they go...so my solution - throw out the damn scale and trust my own instinct.

And exercise is better than overly restricting, it's empowering, as you feel yourself getting fitter and stronger.

Reply 9

Mad_Monkey59

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this isn't a frame of mind, its a way of life. You have to enjoy being healthy, notice the benefits and not want to live any other way, otherwise you will fail.

Be strong, keep your goals in mind.

Thats all I can say, its all in the mind.

Reply 10

LizzyLizzy

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i'm a member of slimming world...trundling up the hill every week to be weighed is all the motivation i need. i lost over a stone in 6 weeks so far x

Reply 11

appleshampoo

i really want to lose about a stone before the summer but i hav a major problem with binge eating out of boredom.....if im busy all day i can easily eat three meals and im fine, but if im sat at home and have nothing to do i have to be constantly eating something i dont know why i just keep thinkin bout food.....anyone got any solutions to this?

Reply 12

Monii

OP

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my problem is sweets - i can't live without it :redface:

Reply 13

username18215

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Monii

my problem is sweets - i can't live without it :redface:

thats not a solution!

Perhaps find something (or someone) to do.

Reply 14

puppy

I find the best motivation is when you get some results. I feel more dedicated than ever after being on my diet for about a month and having lost about 5lb. I want to lose a stone in total by the middle of June. At the moment it's looking quite hopeful.

It just makes you feel great and your diet seem so much easier when you get to stand in front of a mirror and look more like how you want to look.

Reply 15

lil_crazyflakes

12

I have suffered from EDs since i was about 13, and since being with my boyfriend (November 2003) i have put on nearly 4 stone :frown:

. For me, to stay slim means eating next to nothing, but this really upsets my boyfriend after helping me out of that spiral once before. I really want to lose the weight, but healthy means just don't seem to work. He is really skinny even though he never stops eating :frown:

damn it. Good luck to others x

Reply 16

covered farm wagon

11

Ooh, I'm sort of on a diet. I was for a while, but looking at calories is so BORING. So now I just go to the gym six days a week for exercise classes - mostly aerobics and stuff, and it's going really well. Last time I checked my BMI it was dead on 25, but I haven't gone on scales for a while, so I'm not sure what it is, but I'm not terribly fit so I'm just eating healthily and exercising lots and hoping it works. It's a bit scary because I usually do proper strict diets, involving lots of calculating and counting things, so I hope I can still get thinner without all that bother. It's fun though - never thought I'd enjoy exercise so much!

Reply 17

Monii

OP

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best motivation (unfortunately it doesn't last forever) - going shopping without buying anything coz i feel fat in everything :frown:

on the other hand - i tried my prom dress on yesterday - and they fit me :confused:

Reply 18

JackieS

11

In Jan I decided it was time I did something about my weight. I started going to the gym more seriously and cut out chocolate, cake, sweets (all the things I love basically!) and started eating more fruit, veg and just generally better food. Between Jan and March I lost a stone, and to be honest I found it quite easy..........but then the weight wouldn't budge. Since then my cake and sweet consumption has begun again and I'm finding it hard to get myself back to the same level of motivation I had before.............

anyone else have/had the same problem...............how did you continue to motivate yourself?

Reply 19

rmyl

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I know what you mean, but sometimes it can do your body a lot of good to stay at the same weight for a while. One stone is quite a lot to lose!!!
I've found recently that i'm exercising more due to the fact that i'm signed up to set weekly activities (like a club or something) that i'd feel bad about missing it (and maybe lose money) if i didn't go. Often going to the gym is something that you can just tell yourself 'oh maybe today i just won't go' because its not a routine exercise. Also, an aim to get to a certain fitness level is always useful, especially if you're signed up for something like 'Race for Life' which i am which is for charity.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not normally a sporty person and so this year has been an eyeopener. My diet isn't great though, I still eat pretty badly and quite a lot, but I fit in good foods along the way as well. Trying to aim and have something new and different every day or so is pretty good motivation as well and introduces you to lots of foods.
Personally my motivation is most likely to be having a nice waistline for the up and coming summer :biggrin:

I hope so anyway!!!! :p:

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