I can't offer any suggestions only the fact that I relate. Starting in Sept. I embarked on a new diet and carried it through until December, at which point I collapsed. I carried around an index card in my wallet with all the reasons on it to stay on the diet this time. I even saw and felt myself making some real progress (at least at first) and then I inexplicably caved in. I don't know why. I'm really unhappy with my size and he limits it has put on my life. I always assumed you had to hit rock bottom to improve your life but I don't know what it's going to take to get me to that point. Conciously I want nothing more than to overcome this. I'm miserable. But I just can't bring myself to do it. I really need help with the willpower thing.

you know i dont know where you get the willpower but i wish i can find a answer i am so tired of being overweight its just zapping the life right out of me i weigh a whopping 323 pounds can u even imgine that you have got to be really crazy to put that much weight on i feel like im killing myself happiness is gon you try to make yourself look pretty but you know what other people are seeing i cant even walk 500 feet without getting out of breath i cn feel my breathing messing up on me even my heart beating out my chest can any body help me please i am so despart im really going to try to lose this time i cant take it no more please give me some advise i can really use it by now

Don't think of it as a diet. Think of it as eating healthy. I am not on any diet I am eating healthy. I don't think there is any such thing as will power, if there is I never found it. I am an emotional eater, and I have been tring to learn to deal with my emotions without turning to food. So don't think of being on a diet. Just eat healthy and the weight will follow. I weight 339+ about a month ago now I am down to 321. I say 339+ because my scale won't go anyhigher it just read Error. So good luck.

My main problem is sticking to it. Its not the getting started, its the eating healthy part. I weigh 270 lbs and 6 months ago I weighed 230. I can't believe I have gained that much that fast. I have to do something, but I don't want to do it alone.

You are not alone sweety. We are here, and we are all having problems losing the weight. You can do this with support and that is what DS is all about. Everyone supporting everyone else. Talk to your friends here and write in your journal things will come about just give it some time. We didn't get like this over night.

Thanks. Nice to know I am not alone. :)

I don't have any willpower at all. Its like I know not to eat whatever but my hands reach for it and before I know it is in my mouth. I feel so upset with myself for that or I'll talk myself into not eating something but no more then two seconds later I've eaten it.

well i just satrted a new diet 2 weeks ago w/walking a mile a day in 20 minutes counting cals 1200-1500a day. i try to not think of me as fat, i try to think skinny and pretty.... it is mind over matter.. really you have to have a very positive attitude to keep it up and not get upset... if i am hungry for that cookie or that piece of chocolate i will eat it but not to many or much making better food choices to eat lots of turkey, chicken, fish, watch teh beef intake.... eating more frozen sautahed veggies... and fresh ones too and of course NO pop not even diet only as a treat once in a mhile , i drink 6-8 or more glasses of water daily... you can really taste your food better that way! i just put my mind to it that i am going to do this, hey check out my page adn youll see why i am doing this, i am on a time frame for walking, i have MS AND I CANNOT TAKE ANY THERAPY DRUGS FOR IT SO I WILL WALK TILL I CANT ANYMORE I PUSH MYSELF I DONT WANT TO BE IN A CHAIR.... IT FEELS GOOD FOR ME TO DO THIS STERIODS MADE ME GAIN SO MUCH WEIGHT, AND DEPRESSION, BUT I WILL FIGHT IT ALL AWAY AND MAKE MYSELF HAPPY AND A BETTER PERSON.WELL SORRY FOR RAMBLING ON.. I HOPE I HAVE HELPED YOU IN SOME WAY. YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU SET YOUR MIND TOO!!! GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!REACH HIGH AND BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE!!!KEEPSMILING:)