ok so I'm someone that wants to try everything to see if it works. If I don't see it working I quit and jump to the next. Sometimes I have like 3 different things going on. Is it better to just stick it out with the first thing you try and not add other. So like right now I'm on Weight Watchers, and I'm drinking Plexus Slim, and I tried to add the 21 Day Fix diet - I'm thinking I was doing better with the Weight Watchers and wonder why i thought I needed to try the 21 Day Fix? Does anyone else do this? I think it's instant gratification I'm looking for and of course that isn't going to happen. How do i get away from wanting to keep trying things just to get the results I really want to see? I need something that get me really good results so that I get excited and stick with it!
Posted on October 7, 2015
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Sign in to CommentI'm afraid instant gratification isn't possible even though our minds want results so badly. This is one tactic the weight loss industries use to get people to buy their products or use their services. Don't be discouraged; remember that slow and steady wins the race. Visualize that you will win in the long run and you will. Stick to the one strategy that is most natural to you and you will eventually succeed.
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Exactly right! When I decided to quit doing things I couldn't do long term and opted for a complete lifestyle change, things feel into place and the scale showed it. I have small plates (and small bowls) too and it's just a small thing but makes a big difference. I know that bread and sugar are inflammatory foods for me and they pack on the pounds. I couldn't stand the thought of not eating those things. So I found a healthy way of eating that I can easily do for the rest of my life that enables me to things like eat bacon, cheeses and healthy fats daily. If I know I can have those things, I'm cool with not getting the bread and sugar! When you find something that feels right for you and you are longer looking at it as a diet, you won't feel like you need to hop from one thing to another.
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I think what helped me was deciding it had to be a lifestyle change. Not a diet, not these 'programs' per se. Just changes. And - you have to think long term, not quick fixes. 3-4 yrs ago, I gave up caffeine. I started eating on small places. Just a small change, but it was one thing I chose to do. That's it. I did that for a while. Then 4 months later I chose something else, and so on. Just do things that are easy enough to do and know it's a life change - period. Do what you can handle and isn't a challenge. If you want to still eat ice cream - do it, but make sure you know it's only a small amount - not a full big dish of ice cream. Things like that. Don't give up - these quick fixes are what's dragging you down. Just think healthy life style. One day at a time. You can do this!!
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My experience is that sticking with one thing and giving it the time it needs to properly work is the best. If you add several things at once, they might interfere with each other. I want instant gratification too, but I literally force myself to have patience. And believe me, patience definitely doesn't come naturally to me lol! The key is to find something you can live with long term...the rock that choice. I know I will never be one of those people that loves working out and hit the elliptical hard and does spinning classes. I'm not a big veggie and fruit fan. So I picked things I would like and can do long term, as a total lifestyle change. I chose to eat low carb, low sugar, moderate protein and high fat, and for exercise walk daily, lift weights a few times a week, take a few yoga and pilates classes. I've lost 90lbs and gave about 35 more to go. Maybe try to find something you love and stick with it for a while. Best of luck!!
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