Spring has arrived and summer is approaching fast. With bikini season lurking around the corner, the pressure of looking our best is getting heavier. Making weight loss a priority becomes increasingly common. And even though our opinions should be the only ones that count, we still put in the effort to turn heads as we walk by. Yet, losing weight can totally suck, despite our inspirational end results.

1.You either starve yourself or overeat, there is no in between.

All of a sudden we become more aware of what we put into our bodies. Constantly counting calories and observing the nutrition facts become a regular thing. Initially, starving ourselves seems like the most logical weight loss solution. That is until we instinctively overeat by indulging in whatever foods we have deprived ourselves of. Stuffing a bag of Cadbury eggs into your face before they go out of season at ten at night is literally the sound of defeat.

2.Finding excuses not to go to the gym

Ideally you should push yourself to practical limits at the gym. Sometimes even going after a long night at work is half the battle. Running is the type of exercise you either love or hate. Quickly running out of oxygen is not a good way to start the first five minutes on the treadmill. And the girl next to you is already on her second mile while you’re thinking “does she even need to be here..?” No one likes the waiting and sharing equipment, the constant sweat and trying not to laugh at the guys on steroids, yelling while they lift weights.

3.Constantly looking in the mirror

Flipping down the car mirror above the steering wheel, spending twenty minutes in the bathroom perfecting your hair, and checking yourself out walking by store windows..yeah, we have all been there. Forget the scale, trying on new jeans and measuring your progress becomes a regular ordeal.

4.Comparing yourself to others

Suddenly your boyfriend AND you are staring at that size two blonde who just walked passed. All of a sudden, you want your chest, hair and waist to look like hers. We unintentionally compare ourselves to those who we think highly of. Yet, in doing so, we often overlook our own attributes.

5.Setting unrealistic expectations

Losing ten pounds in one week is not only impractical, it’s not even possible. Unrealistic goals only set us back further and disappoint us with our results. Healthy food is too expensive to cook every night, so it will be okay, as well as satisfactory to just have pizza once in a while. Set reasonable goals that won’t make you cry every time you have ice cream.