First of all, please get your confidence up; don't let your wt define you. Focus on your inner quantities and not so much on the outside. I am retired so what helps me is staying out of the kitchen and having smaller portions and lots of movement. Fl is very hot, but there is a lot of activites that can be indoors. Just take one day at a time, eat healthy, keep busy, keep moving and the wt will come off.

thank you for your support! i went on a walk today and it felt really good. although it isn't much, i am glad i did it.

I have a basic principle that serves as a guide line: discipline becomes habit; habit becomes routine.

While the word "discipline" can carry with it a sort of negative image of an imposed punishment, that is it not what is meant in this case. By discipline, I mean training your mind to focus on those necessary things required to achieve an objective. In this case, the objective is healthier eating habits: tracking what you eat, knowing your calorie goals based on your age and weight, managing portions, and so forth. When you begin to focus your mind on a game plan, you will find it begins to become a habit, something you do without the mental labor involved with discipline. Next, you begin to not even think about tracking and such because the habit is now a routine. You do it without thinking about it.

To make this plan work takes one very important commitment: patience. It takes time to develop but its worth every step. Not only is this plan fit for healthier eating habits, but it will fit into any aspect of live, including learning to see yourself in a more positive light.