What is your motivation on long term diets?

[Seigard94]

And with long term I mean 3-4 months of dieting in deficit which is fairly long time for me considering that I can only do it for a week and start eating without order again.
I make myself diet lists on this site, do it for 1-2 weeks but it just snaps after that point, may call it lack in will but we all need motivation of sorts.

So what I'm looking for are some sort of tips that you can give to make a diet last longer, I know I'm gonna need a stronger will but there must be some stuff people do in their diets to keep em going.
One thing I know is I cant cheat, once I do a cheat meal my diet is gone, I eat like that for rest of the week.

Thanks in advance

[jbu22]

just imagine how much better you'll look when done

[Seigard94]

just imagine how much better you'll look when done

So hard to do when you open the fridge and there is a bowl of nutella looking at your face though

[upchuck1383]

Willpower+planning = win!

Gotta prep food in advance if you always end up caving when eating out or whatever. I make extra food each night at dinner and eat the extra for lunch! I know from experience if I leave for work and I don't have my lunchbox I have a 99% of eating mucho calories from some crappy take out place.

[Former300lber]

Your 6ft, 171lbs.. Maybe you could do with a little bit of eating, just make sure you hit the gym.

[Seigard94]

Your 6ft, 171lbs.. Maybe you could do with a little bit of eating, just make sure you hit the gym.

I am lifting but I got some extra belly and handles disturbing me, so I'll be full on bulking afrter some cutting time.

[Seigard94]

Willpower+planning = win!

Gotta prep food in advance if you always end up caving when eating out or whatever. I make extra food each night at dinner and eat the extra for lunch! I know from experience if I leave for work and I don't have my lunchbox I have a 99% of eating mucho calories from some crappy take out place.

Yeah good one, I noticed whenever I dont have prepared food when I'm too hungry, I will just jump at the worts possible food to eat at that moment

[StriveForGold]

And with long term I mean 3-4 months of dieting in deficit which is fairly long time for me considering that I can only do it for a week and start eating without order again.
I make myself diet lists on this site, do it for 1-2 weeks but it just snaps after that point, may call it lack in will but we all need motivation of sorts.

So what I'm looking for are some sort of tips that you can give to make a diet last longer, I know I'm gonna need a stronger will but there must be some stuff people do in their diets to keep em going.
One thing I know is I cant cheat, once I do a cheat meal my diet is gone, I eat like that for rest of the week.

Thanks in advance

The key is setting goals. Get someone to hold you accountable. This can be anything. For me, I am dieting down right now for a photoshoot (I'm paying). Already called the photographer so now I have to stick with it.

[Seigard94]

The key is setting goals. Get someone to hold you accountable. This can be anything. For me, I am dieting down right now for a photoshoot (I'm paying). Already called the photographer so now I have to stick with it.

That is a great idea

[kenny85]

There is a difference between motivation and will power. Nobody can motivate you to stick to your diet

[jubjubrsx]

my motivation is not to get back up to 255lbs again...and I have a poster of a before and after pic so i never forget that I WAS a fat slob...now im just a slob.

[sa7soon]

And with long term I mean 3-4 months of dieting in deficit which is fairly long time for me considering that I can only do it for a week and start eating without order again.
I make myself diet lists on this site, do it for 1-2 weeks but it just snaps after that point, may call it lack in will but we all need motivation of sorts.

So what I'm looking for are some sort of tips that you can give to make a diet last longer, I know I'm gonna need a stronger will but there must be some stuff people do in their diets to keep em going.
One thing I know is I cant cheat, once I do a cheat meal my diet is gone, I eat like that for rest of the week.

Thanks in advance

The key is learning moderation. Compose your diet of food you love and you won't have to "cheat".