When motivation flags…
Dear dieter friends,
I have reached that stage, middle of the second week of my diet where I am tired, fed up and ready to ditch the diet. It happens to everyone so I don’t feel like I’ve failed or anything because I know I can work through the apathy.
When someone is trying to sell you something relating to a diet, they will always try and market their product as the easy way out of doing hard work. I will never spin anyone a line like that because I truly believe that nothing worth having ever comes easily. Losing weight isn’t easy like clicking your fingers, blowing a whistle or putting your underwear on in the morning (excluding bras… I still struggle some days). I have found the Proactol slimming aid I have been taking after every meal helpful as I believe it has helped to lessen my appetite but the food that I eat is still my choice and slimming pills that would help you lose weight despite doing no exercise and eating crap do not exist! If you read the leaflet, they all will tell you that they won’t work unless they are combined with a good diet and exercise. This is why they are referred to more accurately as slimming aids.
Without wishing to sound like I’m placing a gypsy curse on you because I am being very honest here: you will lose motivation at some point early on into your diet. You might even gain weight for a while but hang in there! Your body has probably gone into a mild shock and is trying to regulate itself. So many dieters have a good first week and then gain the second so they give up trying and resign themselves to being fatties for life. The trick is keeping your motivation up and you can only really do that with support. Tell your family, tell your friends and tell your colleagues that you are on a diet and you need their support. There is no shame in asking for help and people will be pleased that you have confided in them and trust them to be of assistance in your moments of weakness. Being honest about your intentions and your lack of motivation will allow others to support you when you’re not feeling strong enough to do it yourself. Willpower and determination are not always enough on their own.
Wednesday’s food diary:
Breakfast: Large bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes with 1% fat milk
Lunch: Two seeded bagels and cream cheese
Dinner: Chicken hoi sin sauce stir fry with noodles.
Snack: Cheese roll… I became rather peckish because I hadn’t eaten all my veggies. Doh!
Proactol: 5, one after each meal and two after my fatty cheese roll.
Exercise: 40 mins of walking
