Motivation & not cheating

I started my first dietbet the day before Thanksgiving and in the 10 weeks after that I lost almost 30 pounds and won a good sum of money in the 5 dietbets that I did. I really was so proud of myself during this time as I was so motivated and had no desire to cheat and if I did have a little something I made sure to log all of my food and stay within my daily calorie goal. I really didn't have much desire for the things I shouldn't eat as my body had gone cold turkey and didn't desire them anymore.

The last diet bet that I did, ended the first part of February and I decided to do this 6 month dietbet because it was getting harder to meet my 4% in 4 weeks goal and since I'm a tax preparer I knew that my time to exercise was going to be reduced and losing 10% in 6 months might be a little easier.

There was about a 10 day break between when my last db ended and this one began. During that time, I got lax in counting calories and would eat things that I never would have eaten when I was doing the db (ridiculous).

My grandma died the day this db started and between the stress of that and tax season I'm cheating more and more, not logging my food, and generally not caring--my motivation has dissappeared.

I'm determined to turn this around and get my weight headed in the downward direction again. I got up this morning and exercised just like normal. I also had a good breakfast and logged it. My next step in this is writing this to somehow keep myself motivated and not cheat. This first month is halfway done but if I buckle down I can still win the monthly bet.

What does everyone else do when they're stressed to keep motivated and to not cheat when their brain is telling them that junk food will make things better.

Tricia H.

03/05/2015 9:56AM

5. You know better than that inner voice telling you pizza and ice cream will make it all better. So have a conversation with yourself. Acknowledge what's going on in your subconscious and bring it out in the open. It's the only way you can deal with it. Write lists if you have to. These are some things that have helped me. Good luck and sorry to hear about your Grandma :( *hugs*

03/05/2015 9:54AM

1. If I have a craving, I eat the junk food. I don't binge. But I eat what I'm craving. Or I'll binge later. If its a persistent feeling, then I'll go for a walk, chug water, do some stretching, start a tedious project. Whatever to distract myself. I don't believe in the word cheat. This is real life. You're going to have treats. It's not cheating. It's treating yourself. Just don't make it a habit.2. I don't beat myself up. I've accepted the fact that I'm not perfect and there's no use hating myself for having a set back. 3. I go back to why I started. I try to remember how I used to feel. And then I think about how I feel now with how far I've come. Then I imagine the even better feelings I'll have as I make more progress. 4. I ask for help. I tell everyone around me what I'm doing and what I'm struggling with and get them on board.

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