Just keep pluggin away. I want to loose 70lbs would be happy with 50. I am really trying to stay focused. Make sure you do a food journal and add up your calories. I know its hard, but as long as you pick yourself up when you fall you will be ok. Thats what I keep telling myself. Hugs Denise

Try setting small goals like to lose 2 pounds a week or walk one more block just little things like that can make all the diff.Maybe take a pic of yourself once a month and compare them some times we don't see a change in the scale because we are gaining muscle but will see it in pics.Good luck

I think positive support helps more than anything, having people around to share in your struggle, friends that will want to do things that promote positive change. Do you have someone that will walk with you? My Neice and I share the same struggle, we used to shop the mall and eat somewhere new every time. Now we enter another way. We go diffrent places, and try more physical activities, instead of like movies,now we go bowling, bating cages, I'm not athletic at all and was suprized at how much fun that is, it's a stress releaver too! It is my favorite thing to do when I've had a bad week. Also instead of going out to dinner we fix a healthy dinner for each other, we purchased games and play at home more.It's saves money too. We are planning recipies for the holidays (with our family) that we can smile about.

Hey girl. Listen, I hope you aren't offended by this, but have you considered that you might be struggling with a bit more than motivation and eating? What I mean is, have you ever talked to anyone about depression? It's been my personal finding that the two often OFTEN go hand-in-hand. Sometimes --not always -- but sometimes, tackling depression can help you understand why you're hitting such a roadblock with sticking to (or starting a healthy lifestyle. I know depression is an easy target, but it really can be something that's holding you back from being able to tackle your goals. If you're sleeping a lot, irritable, moody, always hungry, crying a lot, etc., depression *could* be a factor. Another thing you might look into -- and it's relatively easy to do via a simple, inexpensive blood test -- is to test your thyroid. I check mine about every 6 months because I've found an established problem. It pays to keep it regulated, and whatever meds you might be presribed are uber-cheap. It can make a HUGE difference. I say this because I don't want you to feel like you're not doing enough when in fact you may have physical things working against your efforts. Best of luck, chica.

I really hate to say this, and hope it is not too negative, but for me (my goal is to lose 100 pounds and I've lost about 30 pounds and 34 inches)... I just have to take the tough love approach. Trust me I have my ups and downs. I never really want to give up, but I have my moments of, "Is it really worth all this horrible struggle to lose weight?"

I had to accept that I will not lose the weight quickly or overnight! It's going to be a long journey and a wicked one (smiling). But I can do it. You can do it. We all CAN do it.

Keep a journal here at DS and make some DS friends. The support I get from this and a few other communitities has really made a huge difference. And it's the difference between giving up or keep going. The people here can keep you going!

We can do it!