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plateau for my weight lose?

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gail2

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Think im having a mini burn out reguarding my weight lose. really dont care anymore Am snacking my chops off just dont care right now. Is this a common thing and have others gone thew it i ask myself
 
I think it comes in waves at times Gail, and it's really easy to 'fall off the wagon' as they say. I don't know if I've ever mentioned it on the forum, but the only thing that has ever helped me when setting goals (be that weight-loss or any other) is finding a true and genuine motivation. It was all fine hearing that it's 'for my health', but it sounded like something that I should do rather than an internal I want to do it. So I went and tricked my brain... I have two VERY active border collies, who get into trouble way more often than I'd like to admit. We go on long walks and my partner is the only one who drives, so I had a thought - if I'm on my own and something happens to my dog - could I carry them all the way to get help. The basic answer was 'no'. So they became my biggest motivation - I wanted to become stronger, to be able to walk longer etc. And in that came other habits - eating better so I don't feel bloated, snacking on berries instead of my usual go-to sweets.
It's not easy and oh trust me, there are those days when I am a vacuum and shall consume everything that I have and get more, BUT those are rare and far in between now that I don't treat food as a punishment or something that's 'not allowed'. If I am really craving a sweetie, I don't instantly act on it and think whether I'm hungry, thirsty etc. first, and if I still want that treat - I let myself have it. A slice, a portion, but not the whole thing, as I don't starve myself off of it, until I kind of 'break'.
So as with anything I usually say on this forum - be kind to yourself. There are days when we 'fall back', but don't take it as 'oh I've been bad' and having to punish yourself for it. Don't wait for Mondays, or the first of the month or even the next day to start again. You've noticed you've been enjoying something a bit more than usual, have that last bite and go back to what you know helps you feel better. But when those days of indulgence do come back - allow yourself a small treat before all of that builds into an insatiable craving :star:
 
@gail2, please private message me if you would like me to arrange for one of our Helpline Advisors to give you a call to chat things through.

It's completely common to go through this and we are all here to support you as best we can.
 
@gail2 You ask if this is common, well I can assure you it is and more than people will admit, so you are not alone by any stretch of the imagination.

You recognise what you are doing and by posting on here is the start of getting back in control and on track, so well done for posting

Alan
 
thank you my friends it means a lot your kindness. Feeling more positive now think it was a blip a small one but neverless a blip. have to learn to accept that it will happen sometimes. im not alone in this I have my online family on here whom i know i can be honest with
thankyou
gail
xxxxx
 
You're not alone at all. For the moment, I seem to be back on track but I certainly haven't been for a long while now.

As above, re-visit your motivations. They are still there, just maybe a little lost at the moment in the food noise, which sometimes is so LOUD it's deafening.

Be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up if you have a little 'blip'. Tomorrow is another day.
 
gail2 said:
thank you my friends it means a lot your kindness. Feeling more positive now think it was a blip a small one but neverless a blip. have to learn to accept that it will happen sometimes. im not alone in this I have my online family on here whom i know i can be honest with
thankyou
gail
xxxxx
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@gail2 I'm not sure if you know what an inspiration you are to people, but you always come round with that fighting spirit and positive attitude

Well done you :star:
 
Hi @gail2 as others have mentioned you I think a lot of people, including myself, have times when they fall off the wagon a bit 😉
 
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