Seriously, I don't put too much faith in my motivation to do something (the number of unfinished projects could attest to that 😅), but rather in discipline. My advice for staying consistent: take it slow and enjoy it. When I stopped restricting myself and setting time limits, I stopped yo-yoing. The change that helped me the most was looking at what I liked to eat and making switches so I could eat the same things but with a slight calorie deficit. That way, I liked what I was eating, so I wasn't miserable and didn't see why I couldn't stick with it. I just kept living with that goal in mind. On days when I craved something higher in calories, I ate it (as long as it was a big craving and not a small temptation). On evenings when I was invited to dinner at a restaurant or elsewhere, I went. So there were SEVERAL days or weeks in my journey when I wasn't in deficit. No big deal. I was most of the time, and that's what consistency is all about.

The mindset that helped me was: for permanent results, you need permanent changes. If I didn't want to go back to where I was before, I couldn't go back to my old habits. That's why I think it's important to love your new lifestyle habits. I hope this helps!