How do I stay motivated to lose weight with a family that encourages junk food and tells me being the weight I am is “fine.” and supports it?

[anonbrunette99]

[Changiis07]

I come from a family that does not eat that healthy. I am def the black sheep of my family and honestly you have to take care of yourself. Does not matter what anyone else says you have to be happy and feels good about yourself. I would say no to the breakfast my sister would make. She would make pancakes and those are heavy for me. So I always made my own breakfast apart and would make food for me because they didn't like my cooking it was too healthy. I would still eat the food they made but not all the time and smaller portions. There are no excuses you just have to be consistent. A book that helped me out a lot was Naturally Thin by Bethenny. It tells you, you can still eat EVERYTHING without regrets. What helps me is drinking 2 liters of water a day no excuses. That washes out your system and helps you poop. I eat a filling breakfast that way I am satisfied and don't have to go buying junk food. Your body will adapt to eating healthy and then you will crave it. Stay motivated for you and forget what others comment on it, even if it's family

[RedStiletto88]

Having a support system is very helpful in reaching your goals whether it is keeping in shape or career goals.


I’ve often heard we are the average of the 5 closest people to us. So basically if your goal is one thing and those surrounding you belittles that, it’s going to be very difficult to stay motivated.


If you can find friends or family that are much more supportive, then you will be surprised how much easier motivation will be for you on losing weight.

[jaybee281]

By not listening to them - I know how tough the temptation can be - My mom not only encouraged junk food (as it's extremely cheap) but also made sure she'd use eggs for desserts instead of just making normal healthy eggs - when there was no food we had noodle packs (I don't know how much they cost in the states but it equals 0.175$ a pack where I lived) and they're trash - Losing weight is easy - All you have to do is do nothing - and constantly remember how attractive you're gonna be and how that's gonna make you feel the moment you reach the weight you wanted - and how you'll regret not doing so if you don't...

[IMuser]

If, for certain reasons, you cannot say no, do the following
1. Stop eating snacks and strictly eat 2 or 3 heavy meals a day. This gives your body a schedule
2. Include exercise. If they say "damn you are already so fit, why are you exercising" you can simply reply "so that I can eat more" AND then eat your normal amount
3. Try to cutback on sugar. It's the most common addiction people have (you don't need to stop eating it, just regulate it)

Makes sense?

[charlean]

Somewhat in the same boat. I guess you just have to accept that you have different goals and views to them and don’t let them be an excuse to you not pursuing your goal. They are a valid obstacle, but they’re not stop sign. Remember that you’re responsible for you

[Fireguy17]

boy that is though.
Ultimately you have to do what makes you happy.
If you remember there are 21 meals in a week, so if you indulge once or twice all is not lost.
Hopefully they will understand and take you seriously, but if they don't then limit your time with the, unless you live at home.

[Crepe_tart]

What I did was condition myself to think about vomiting while watching junk food and that takes my hungriness away. In my case, I thought about the simple noise of vomiting cause it's just nasty for me and I lose apetite.
Another thing that helped me was to stay occupied and thankfully college helped me haha. Since I had worload to do I didn't eat between meals and tried to eat "fast things" (small portions) of food. By the way, skipping meals is not good.

[saickotik]

Losing weight is purely your own decision, even if your whole family are encouraging you to lose weight and you don't have the will you won't do it.

You need to start doing your own grocery shopping and prepare your mealy weekly, so whenever they are eating junk food you'll have your healthy meal ready, and watch more motivational videos on YouTube it will give you a push 😉

[NotTacocaT6969]

It’s your body, it’s your life.


No matter what other people around you think or do, it’s up to you what you would like in life.


I lost my motivation to lose weight because someone in my life liked me the way I was, and I regret that.

[Throwdownxxx]

You cannot depend on other people to support your weight loss journey unfortunately. In order to be successful, you need to be able to do it on your own. If you don't think you can, look into mindful meditation and stoicism. Waking Up app is a good place to start. Train your mind and it will make it a lot easier.

[MrTaboo]

Screw motivation. It comes and goes. Do what military special forces and professional sports players do. Discipline.

Discipline yourself to not eat crap. Even when your not "motivated" and under pressure. And possibly find your own place.

[Daniela1982]

By looking at yourself in the mirror and weighing yourself. If you are happy what you see there is no problem. If you don't it should motivate you to do something about it.

[dustybiker]

Is family your parents and siblings or boyfriend/hubby and kids? Do your thing or maybe it’s time to look into getting your own place.

[Waldoe]

there is an old saying... "you do you"... in other words "be true to yourself" no one comes before you... except your children...

[SupremeWarlord]

Just ignore them if they decide to comment on your behavior.

[Mikeysoda]

You gotta make your mind up on what you want and then go for it until you get it

[sheikalana]

Start by cooking your own meals. Don't eat out. Don't order take out. Plan your meals in advance. Stay hydrated. Choose healthy snacks. You can do it.

[Fuentes]

Don't eat what they eat and buy and cook your own foods

[tiajoka]

You’ve got to want to lose it by eating and being healthy, not because of what people think or say. Losing weight is a nice part of it, but being healthy is the real goal.

[awkward_author]

Create a food journal, exercise regularly, and practice self-control when you're around them.

[loveslongnails]

Stand naked in front of the mirror every time you think you want junk food. Then go exercise.

[Kiran_Yagami]

You stop listening to your family and focus on yourself. Next question.

[Babygirl_S]

Think about being able to look hot in a bikini.

[_Just_A_girl_]

Go for more walks at mealtimes