I need to lose weight, but I just can't seem to get motivated :(

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As the title says, I need to lose weight but I can't get the motivation to do it! If you managed to get some motivation, how did you do it?

Previously I've always just said to myself "right, it's time to lose the weight!" And I'd do it. But this time...nope. I didn't even lose weight for my wedding! I think part of the problem is that, even when I was 10kilos lighter I STILL thought I was fat (even though I definitely am now!) so I'm just struggling with the fact that even when I shift this weight, I will still be /feel fat?

I'm 5ft 2, 72kg, and I'm 35. I wasn't even this heavy when I was full term with both children.
I look terrible, my jeans hardly fit.

I am addicted to sugar and chocolate. Right now thinking about Nutella on toast for breakfast! Help! I want to set a good example to my children...oh and my sex life has lessened a lot due to the fact I don't feel sexy etc. My husband loves me for me, and doesn't pressure me to lose weight - sometimes I wish he did!

If you have any tips please share them, I'm desperate to feel motivated. I miss being lighter.

I'm feeling the same. Have gained about 4 kg and feel horrible. My clothes feel tight & I've lost my zest for life. Missing feeling lighter but wanting chocolate and junk more!

Stop eating bread and go gluten free

Hi OP, I was in exactly the same position as you in August, same height, weight, age, and I have lost 21lbs.
All I did was stop snacking, I don't eat breakfast anyway, just not my thing. I'd eat a very light lunch and then dinner. No dessert. I did this all week then one day at the weekend would relax and have something I liked but not go crazy.
I have actually found it fairly easy.
You just need to start and go for it.

My motivation was stepping on the scales a couple of weeks ago and being the heaviest I have ever been. It shouldn’t have been a shock given the utter crap I was eating but it was.

I am now at the end of week one of protein shake meal replacements - I’m doing 2 replacements Monday - Friday and 1 at the weekend as previous experience of dieting showed me that being on a permanent diet was absolutely the fastest way to not lose weight. Weighed myself this morning, 1.75kgs down from last week (but still a long way to go). I’ve got a mix of flavours from protein works to try - my last experience of meal replacement was slimfast circa 1990, and I could still have nightmares about that! These are much better tasting than I remember slimfast being, and they do make you feel full.

i think they’re working for me because there’s not much thought involved - add x amount to y amount of water and it’s z number of calories. No weighing stuff or calorie counting faff.

At some point I need to think about exercise but for now it feels like I’m doing something, and I’ve managed to not buy crap all week either which is a definite win.

How is Protein works going? I’ve been looking at it as they do a vegan version, I have an intolerance to dairy.

It’s going ok, would advise avoiding the apple strudel breakfast shake, it was both thin and lumpy. Others have been quite pleasant, though chocolate peanut one is a bit disappointing as I essentially expected Reeses in powder form. It’s slow and steady, and I‘m only replacing 1 meal at the moment because Xmas and also bored of not eating real food. But plan to go back to 2 off when I am back to work in new year. Still not doing much on the exercise front but looking to start with a PT in February so fingers crossed 2023 will see a newish me emerge.