US EditionAsking Eric: Without public weigh-ins, I lose my motivation
An advice columnist suggests using accountability buddies and supportive communities to maintain motivation after weekly public weigh-ins end, noting 99% program adherence.
- A reader wrote that their weight yo-yos despite losing 100 pounds and they lose motivation after leaving weekly public weigh‑ins, seeking ways to sustain motivation without paying for similar programs.
- At home, the reader says they still weigh themselves but find home self‑weighing less motivating than paid weight‑loss programs, despite adopting healthy habits over decades.
- Thomas suggested using an accountability buddy, telling others your goals, and joining or cultivating an online or in‑person community/cohort for regular support.
- Sustaining habits may require supporters who cheer successes and offer encouragement after setbacks, using clear expectations and non‑shaming norms to sustain healthy habits like exercising five‑to‑six times weekly and increased vegetable intake.
- Readers can send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110, follow him on Instagram, and sign up for his weekly newsletter via Tribune Content Agency.
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Asking Eric: Once I reach my goal weight, I start overeating again
Dear Eric: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most loss at one time). I stick to each program 99% of the time, finding the weekly weigh-ins to be very motivating.I’ve picked up good habits from each (exercising five-to-six times a week, greatly increasing my vegetable intake, et cetera) but I still overeat after my goal weigh…
Asking Eric: I’m tired of my weight yo-yoing while I pay for weekly public weigh-in programs
Dear Eric: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most loss at one time). I stick to each program 99 percent of the time, finding the weekly weigh-ins to be very motivating.
Asking Eric: How can I lose weight without paying for a program that’s basically a public weigh-in?
DEAR ERIC: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most loss at one time). I stick to each program 99 percent of the time, finding the weekly weigh-ins to be very motivating.
Asking Eric: Without public weigh-ins, I lose my motivation
Dear Eric: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most loss at one time). I stick to each program 99 percent of the time, finding the weekly weigh-ins to be very motivating.
Without public weigh-ins, weight-loss motivation falters
Dear Eric: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most lost at one time). I stick to each program…
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