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[quote=Anonymous]When I was younger I could decide I was going to cut back on eating XYZ, or decide to up my exercise to 5x/week instead of 3x/week and I would do it. Once I decided to do it, then it was as good as done. I don't know how, but somewhere along the way I've lost my willpower. I've had 20 pounds to lose for about 7 years (since my child was born--I'm very short so 20 pounds is significant for me) and I get in the mindset to lose it and make sure I have a good and doable plan in place and then.......nothing.

I'll last a few days before sneaking something that I had told myself was off limits. Even when I tell myself that I only have to be in a strict phase for a week or 2 to get in the habit I can't even last a few days before sabotaging myself. This time I thought back to the last time I was truly successful with trying to lose weight and it was with South Beach Diet. I decided to try Phase 1 for 2 weeks. I started on Monday. Last night I ended up eating a few rice cakes. I know rice cakes won't completely ruin any other changes I make, but it's not the principle of it. I have just lost my willpower. I have a talk with myself and I decide that I'm going to prioritize my health and losing weight and then I can't stick with the changes I commit to making.

What happened in the last decade where I've just lost my willpower? How did this change come about? It's almost spring time and I had said I would have lost some weight by now. I haven't. Now I'm going to go to that part of the cycle where I feel shameful about not being able to stick with any plan I make. Rinse and repeat.

Here are things I've tried: food logs on MFP and Cronometer, WW, Bright Line Eating, Noom, intermittent fasting, working with a dietician
Things that I have stuck with: intermittent fasting (since August) [/quote]

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