Why is dieting so difficult?

[divagirl]

I'm on day 2 of 1500 calories and I feel like I am starving...and I've been eating every 2.5-3 hours. I am trying to stay focused on losing these last pounds that I want to lose but its so hard to stay motivated. Of course it doesn't help when all of a sudden a friend wants to go hang out and now that means a cocktail to factor in...especially on a weekend.

Anyone had to seriously tighten up their diet at the end and what motivated you to stay on track?

 

[Boybert]

That amount of calories seems pretty low to me, so I could see why it might be hard to stay on track, especially if you are doing Cathe style workouts. I would think maybe a more reasonable range is 1800-2000 cals, or even doing some calorie staggering to fuel your metabolism. I guess a big thing for me is that I don't ever call it "diet". I think that word alone kills it for me. It's just the way I eat nowadays, and if I need to tighten it up then I do so. I think motivating factors for me is just loving the strong, healthy feeling I get when I am in really good shape. So, no special tricks, just a lot of self-talk and positive motivation.


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[LauraMax]

It's b/c everything that's bad for you tastes so good!

This is one of the reasons I stick with low carb--I can eat as much as I want, never feel hungry & still lose weight.

 

[Muffin Top]

I think it's because our society is such a "want it all" type. We are expected to go out and eat as much as we want, diet, exercise and still look great. That's why we feel so deprived if we can't eat what it seems everyone else is. I mean you watch "Sex and the City" and those women are all super thin, drink like fish and eat what they want. Hey! That's what I want. Unfortunately, in the real world, it doesn't work that way.
I am struggling right along with you! I will have two great days followed by four gluttonous ones. I just hate feeling deprived...and to me, only one serving of Doritos is deprivation}(