How do you keep motivated?

[14jan97]

Struggles are real because chocolate and Netflix haha
I've put on 2kg in a week after being 4kg away from my goal and I'm just struggling to keep on track because eating healthy is expensive and exercising is soooo boring plus I've pulled a hip flexor muscle and have an ovarian cyst complication so running has become painful. I hate that I'm slipping away from my goal but exercise hurts and I fucking loveeeeee chocolate

Updates

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1. 12 months ago when I first started I didn't have any packaged food for over 6 months but it just wasn't sustainable.
2. I aim to consume about 5000kj a day
3. Every morning I have a muesli bar (yes I check the sugar) and either a row of dark chocolate (❤️) or 10g of choc coated blueberries
4. I play an hour game of netball weekly and walk 3.5km most days. (sometimes work needs overtime and I am definitely not getting up earlier). It used to be HIIT but it's just too painful to do now.

[Anonymous]

Eating healthy is NOT expensive, eating unhealthy IS rather. Eating healthy requires more work like cooking and actually looking for competitive prices, but it pays off as a good diet. I really recommend STAYING AWAY FROM THE GYM, it is a boring environment if alone and it sucks up $50 dollars a month.
Running, biking, and even walking are better alternatives. Slap on some headphones and appropriate gear for the journey and you'll realize it's quite fun to see that you can achieve that 5k you would've never imagined.
If you have a healthy heart with good pacing and efficient muscles, go for running.
If you have a healthy heart, but have the genes for Type 2/2b (inefficient), go for biking because whilst biking, you have many chances to recover while on the go.
If you are really out of shape, start out with walking long distances, and gradually go a faster pace until jogging feels comfortable and easy.

[xOGxDub]

I have the same problem but not exactly with chocolate

What keeps me motivated is the life i live and who i am... how bad i want to change it
how bad i want someone and can't get them because they are out of my league.

I'm sick of not being able to get that love i need, what motivates me is my future i already have my life planned out and its starting with number 1. get in shape
and im glad to say im sticking to it

[ThatAsianFellow]

You could go out and be active!! Go to a gym hire a personal trainer that'll work you to the bone. Its very motivating.

One of my friend's did this contract where if he didn't show up in one of the sessions, the trainer would charge him for the day anyway.

One hell of a way to get fit.

[SirenDep]

You think that life has difficulties and you shouldn't quit each time things get difficult. Eating healthier and exercising becomes a habit after a while. Personally I eat whatever I want, if it's healthy and doesn't contail too much fat, sugar or salt. There are times when I buy fast food or pies but I always write down the colories and do portion control. I try not to overeat. Start a different kind of exercising than what you do. I think once per week it's ok to cut some calories off a meal to eat a sweet instead. And you shouldn't run if it hurts so much. Take a break until it feels better.

[14jan97]

That's why I'm only walking for the time being 😊 The trouble is, and I don't want this to come across as being bratty, I'm the only one in my house who cares about their eating and exercise habits and my mum takes me wanting different dinners as an insult. I'm paying for my breakfasts and lunches, petrol, car maintenance, medical bills, work clothes, netball runners etc. and so having to pay for dinner on top of that is why I find it so expensive. I guess I just want to understand how people keep motivated when there's so much extra you have to do on top of daily life stuff to maintain and/or lose weight.

[SirenDep]

can't you just have a smaller portion of what the rest have? Get your mother to cook with normal amounds of olive oil and salt? You could talk to her about basic nutrition facts, she might get defiant because she doesn't know so much about nutriton.

[14jan97]

She knows she's just a little stubborn haha
That's what I do but I can only take in so much spag Bol, meat + spuds + carrot, or curry before I go crazy and want to consume a veggie patch 😂

[MadameJulietta]

Make sure to reward yourself every time you achieve your weekly goals. This could be as simple as a bowl of ice cream after a long, hard week of working out or as rewarding as a trip to the spa for all your hard work. Whatever rewards will keep you going are the ones you should be giving yourself.

Good luck.

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

the saying is something like "it takes 3 weeks to break a habit" or something. the key is you need to just cold turkey stop eating chocolate. it's just a craving, it'll pass eventually if you don't eat it. and then after a while you won't really want it anymore. if you really want to lose weight, you'll be determined enough to do that. also switch up your workouts. you get bored of the same ones and then your body also gets used to them and they don't work as well! change it up. workout classes can be fun and motivating!

[Onlyinit4fun]

Than opt for swimming as exercise if you experience pain when exercising! It's better for your joints and it's a total body workout as you use all muscles.

1200 kcal is very low.. I would increase this to 1500 kcal. And you're breakfast of choice is really not the type of breakfast you should be eating. Start with eggs and avocado on toast and a handful of blueberries.

What do you eat the rest of the day? How many meals do you eat?

[14jan97]

If it didn't cost money to do so and I was comfortable with myself in bathers I would.
I know it sounds low but I'm 161cm tall and weigh between 61kg & 63kg.
On the weekend I have an egg on wholemeal toast.
In a typical day I have four "meals" of which are breakfast (broken into two), lunch, pre home time snack and dinner.

[girlygirl2015]

it's a state of mind. repeate to yourself that eating healthy is thebest. that's how I change my way of thinking and turn my life into a healthy one with a healthy diet.

[girlygirl2015]

and by the way, excersise brings many benefits to your psyche, not only physical but your mind too. it's the best way to mantain a positive thinnking and it combat depression. u should force yourself to do it. I do. And about chocolate, there many healthy dessert's recipes without sugar and flour. I made a healthy brownie only with eggs, natural peanut butter and cocoa (with non sugar) and it's the best, I love it! and processed food is the worst, after repeating myself that eat healthy is the best thing, now I'm very against all that crappy food that only can make u sick.

[dashyguydotcom]

"eating healthy is expensive"... Wat?
I eat healthy with about 40€ a week...

My motivation is the good ol Arnie-Poster on my wall and my progress pictures :)
But really you gotta stop eating the sweets if you want some serious progress :P

[FitGirl702]

I'm never satisfied with my body, I'm happy with it but never truly satisfied, I always want a better physic, that's how I stay motivated

[psychomonkey]

My motivation is this

https://i.imgur.com/7r1PfnI.jpg

[AkumaKira]

The thing that keeps me motivated is that I have a little trait that tells me to never give up and hunt my dreams

[Hassan_8]

Sorry there are no shortcut, u have to keep fighting for it but eventually u will reach ur dream body and gain alooot of confidence about urself. It's a matter of physics just keep going.

[Anonymous]

Don't exercise by yourself. Exercise with a friend to make it more fun. Take some classes too.

[jamesdegod]

working out is the best thing you can do with your life, so next time you want to take a day off... remember that

[Anonymous]

you have to find a work out that you really love!