What do you think are your most difficult obstacles in the "weight loss game"?
I would have to say that drinking alcohol is one of mine. When life gets hard on a diet, I think "Well, I at least deserve a drink!" Or, if I am staying away from alcohol, I think, "I at least deserve a donut for this!" I have difficulty finding rewards that are more satisfying. Of course, the big problem with this is that I can't stop with one. Six Krispy Kreme chocolate iced, creme-filled donuts really add up! I would think that all I need to do is "get more busy", but then I read about how some of you write that your biggest problem in getting exercise is that you are "too busy". I used to think that was my problem, but now I think I'm simply just too lazy.
I need to discover non-food rewards that will satisfy me, but this has proven to be very, very difficult. If you have any advice, I'm open to it, but I really don't get a lot of pleasure in buying new things for myself or my home. Weird, I know. Reminder: Please share your most difficult obstacle(s) too!
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My most difficult obstacle is simply eating. Even as I write this I'm polishing off a bag of Terra chips and wondering where the hell they all went! I go through phases of fanaticism and moderate effort, and when I'm swinging into the moderate effort zone, I tend to eat more treats and larger portion sizes. I can't help that I love eating. But I will never blame anything besides my own weak will for a lack of success. All I can do is swing back into fanaticism and try my hardest to be good.
My suggestion to you, Mom, is that you reward yourself with something you really, really want but really, really can't afford to have. Like that hot tub you talk about. Perhaps, when you achieve your goal for the week (not hinged on how much weight you lose) you put ten dollars (or more?) into a special fund. Put someone else in control of that money--like Will, NOT Dad--so that you cannot access it, even if you give up. WW costs 12$ a week, so I suggest that you make that the amount you earn if you meet your weekly goal. If you don't meet the goal, maybe you should donate the money to a charity or something good like that. It sucks to lose money, so that could be your motivation, it's great to get stuff (like a hot tub) so that could be your motivation, and if you lose the money, at least someone will get some good out of it (and it WON'T be the Krispie Kreme company). That's what I think, anyway. You can't make losing weight easy, no matter how much you try. Perhaps losing or earning money will at least force you to stick to it.
my biggest obstacle is time. When I first started WW I had tons of time and as a result I planned everything I ate, went to the grocery store regularly for fresh ingredients and I excersized like a maniac (ok not as much as Kris). I may not have a traditional job (by choice of course), but I am putting in 12-14hr days with Avon, the house and other obligations I have. Half of the time I don't have time to eat. Breakfast doesn't happen until 11 or so (if it even does) and lunch may never happen at all and if it does it's around 3 or 4 and then dinner is somewhere between 5 and 11 (depending on if I had lunch or not). Half of the time I am soooo hungry and light-headed that I grab whatever I can. It's like I go into starving desperate girl mode. To help motivate me to go home to eat instead of picking junk for dinner I learned how to make my own frozen dinners. I have them perfectly portioned and and indivially frozen. It's awesome, I can have a homemade meal ready in 7-9 minutes. Theoretically this sounds like a solution, but the true problem is that I don't have time to make the damn things in the first place. My game plan is to schedule time to eat. I need to quit looking at my day as a giant "money tree" with every break I take being a broken branch in what could be my potential for the day. I really think that is the key to sticking to the plan, having more energy and being overall more successful.
PS- I LOVE the hot tub idea!! I think you should do it mom :)
I'm having a problem with motivation right now. I know the plan works, I just lost 20 lbs. I just feel too tired to work on it. I don't feel like shopping, so I dont have good food to eat. I don't feel like taking the time to make good food even when I have it. Finding time to exercise has been a chore lately. My heart just isn't in it right now. I think it's because Josh is back to work at Ford. I hardly ever see him and I'm lonely all the time. It just brings me down in all aspects. *sigh* hopefully I'll be able to make a turn around soon.
April, I can see why you're having a difficult time rewarding yourself, seeing as you can't use food rewards and you don't like to buy yourself things. But what about buying yourself services? Like, go get a manicure or pedicure. go get your hair done. go get a massage. Obviously these are kinda pricey, but if it's something you'll truly enjoy, it might be enough to motivate you!
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