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Originally Posted by Naynay99
Feeling like a failure. Haven't worked out all week. Just had some ice cream. Can't seem to keep up on tracking what I eat or sticking with any of the plans I make. I don't know why I can't keep up with something for more than like for a week before I slack off or don't follow through. They say it takes 6 weeks to form a new habit- I am going to figure out how to eat healthy and work out for 6 weeks straight if it kills me. I just seeem to be lacking motivation. Not gonna let my moods run my life. Grrr. I don't know if I can juggle both work and the rest of my life. One of the two is gonna turn to ****, and i need my job to pay rent etc so it becomes the priority instead of me.
Ugh. I am saying this here and trying to mean it- stop ****ing around and suck it up and get control of this one area of your life at least!
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I totally know what you mean. I always decide "I'm going to really do it this time" and then the minute I "cheat" I feel like all progress has been lost so why keep trying > binge on ice cream > feel like a gross failure > and then the cycle repeats. Something that has really really helped me is making small and manageable changes instead of adopting an all-or-nothing attitude (I ate a lot of ice cream, now I must starve myself for 2 days!): instead of no sugar, no carbs, no xyz, I just start with trading white rice for brown rice, or I have a smaller serving at dinner without going back for more. And instead of feeling like it's not worth going to the gym unless I can work out for at least 1 hr 5 days a week, I started with 15 minutes of exercise at home. I don't want diet/exercise to rule my life or become a huge chore, and so far it's been great.
You know what they say: the only diet that will work is the one you can stick with. Gradual change over longer periods of time is what works for some of us.