How to keep myself motivated to stay on track??

foxylaydee wrote: »

I've got a few stone to lose.

I am an emotional eater. I was bullied as a child. I've been on a diet on and off since i was about 11 but it's something that I've found difficult to maintain consistently. An event comes up that upsets me and I'm back on the band wagon again.

Any other ideas?

Tackle the cause of your eating not the symptoms. Maybe instead of spending money on a PT you could try some counselling. That way you're more likely to succeed and the benefits will be multiple, not just your weight.

foxylaydee wrote: »

I've got a few stone to lose.

I eat healthy meals but I have problems with snacking in between. I am an emotional eater. I was bullied as a child. I've been on a diet on and off since i was about 11 but it's something that I've found difficult to maintain consistently. An event comes up that upsets me and I'm back on the band wagon again.

I have a love of dancing and it's something that I keep up regularly. However, I find that some of the moves I feel that I would be better at if I exercised regularly (obviously).

I used to find fitness classes great and something that I would attend every week. For various reasons, I haven't been able to attend and at the moment -so I'm using fitness DVDs instead. However, sometimes I find that after work I am totally exhausted and all I want to do is go for a nap, wake up, eat and then I don't feel like exercising because I'm full/it's too late.

What could I do that would keep me motivated? I'm wondering about getting a personal trainer but I think I would feel a bit intimidated, worried about the price of it (how much would it really cost??!!).

Any other ideas?

Hey,
I know this is going to sound very 'fad', but I was in your position a year ago. I knew I had a few stone to lose and nothing would work for me long term. I did fitness classes, I did shake diets and I was an emotional eater as well. I heard about Slimming World through family members and went and gave it a go. I also took up park run on Saturdays. It takes place in loads of locations around Ireland as well as other locations around the world too. I used to think I would never be able to run anywhere for more than 100m and I ran my first event last weekend. It's free and you can do it completely at your own pace.
Slimming World has a thread on boards as well and I think the plan is brilliant. I still eat chocolate and things I used to eat, but it's all controlled and balanced to keep your diet healthy and nourishing. I have never EVER kept off the weight I've lost before and I'm now down over three stone and counting. It's also got a plan for when you get to your target weight to ensure you maintain weight losses too. If you want to PM me for any more details, feel free. The meals are so easy to prepare and there's always a version around the stuff you're probably already eating which makes it so easy to follow. Best of luck and just remember the fact that you're already preparing healthy meals, it's just about tackling the snacking and swopping it for alternatives.
I find following people on instagram or on other social networking sites very motivating and following their recipes and progress too. They have before and after pictures and their stories which always helps me to remember why I'm doing it.

A lot of people are suggesting counselling so I'll suggest something different.

You said when you come home from work there's always a reason for you not doing exercise..

So I suggest you do exercise before work or during a lunch break at work, that way you get your exercise in and you dont need to worry about sleeping after work.

Another suggestion, get rid of the bad food you snack on from your house to remove any temptation, if you're still running out of the house to get food then you've some more serious issues and counselling it is.

foxylaydee wrote: »

Hi all,

Thank you for the replies. I've been for counselling before for other things but never for food/image/self-worth. With varied success. Some were brilliant others were total lunatics that need help themselves. I'm talking about one woman who wanted to hold the session in a hotel bedroom. Obviously, I reported her

As someone who has had to deal with food related issues that weren't actually food-related but food was a manifestation of the issues, it's important to address the root cause of the issues.

Plenty of hacks like not having 'junk' in the house but until you deal with the underlying issues, they'll always be there.

But you can do that. It doesn't have to be a big deal.