How do you stick to it for more than a week?

Either you find the will to do it, or you just stay where you are.

you have to have motivation and be determind.....if this is something you really want you will kind of retrain yourself.....don't get me wrong everyone slips up its just how you deal with that slip up....i dont have any junk food at work but we do have people bring us food....i just eat a good breakfast and eat a little bit all day long (i bring healthy food) so that way when i do get tempted it is not that bad...now if they brought it in and i was really hungry...yeah i would slip up...but i just keep myself full all day with fruit and veggies...i eat every 2 hours and stay at 1200 cals.....i know how good it feels to feel better about myself and that is my motivation....I have more energy and am a much happier person when i feel good about myself...

Also...work out in the morning so you start your day off right....alot of times if i dont work out in the morning i will just say oh well i will try again tomorrow.....but if i work out i started it off right and it makes me to where i dont want to mess up....i hate working out and i surely dont want to work out for nothing :-)

I have a lot of fruit around, i make up fruit salads to pick at and i put diff fruit in it each time to keep it interesting, I've found loads of low carb recipes i'm trying to keep it interesting and I'm finding this time around that exercising daily is making me feel good and giving me incentive to go on. Also seeing the weight come off and my measurements going down is seriously good incentive to keep going! I'm on week 5 or 6 now?

How many friends do you have on here? If you do not have many, I suggest adding some! I can't imagine MFP getting boring, I check this before I check my FB LOL But I have good friends on here and I enjoy seeing what they're up to. Also, sharing their successes with them is totally motivating!
I would also suggest getting some healthy snacks if you ca keep them at work... Like dark chocolate squares to keep you from wanting to eat that chocolate, maybe some apple crisps (which are delicious and healthy and crispy!) to keep you from eating those chips... Being prepared is half the battle to resisting temptation!
I think you should *really* try to stick with it for a few weeks... it takes 3 weeks for you to form new habits and make long lasting lifestyle changes. Give it a chance, make some good friends and I'm sure you'll be well on your way to reaching your goals!

I'm more of the "how do you not stick with it" type. OCD tendencies, so I really stick with things. I just told myself that no matter what I eat I will be honest with myself and my journal. So even if I give in to bad food, I just log it. Often times, when I see that my calories are close to my goal, I avoid junk better because I don't want to log it lol

Take your own snacks to work. Get a buddy to help keep each other motivated - a real life one from the office, if possible, that is willing to start MFP too. Check each other's diaries and enjoy the victories along the way together.

I have been at this for nearly two years. It takes dedication. And NEVER stop trying. I lost 76lbs in 8 months and have gained 30lbs back. But I never stop trying. I will NOT go back to where I was. I still have bad days. Heck, I have bad months. But I NEVER stop trying. You can do this. It's never going to be easy. It's always going to be a struggle. But some days, the further you go, the struggle will get easier and it will seem less hard. NEVER stop trying.

Exactly! We all have our moments of weakness. Sometimes it's eating one bad thing, a whole bad day, sometimes a week, sometimes even months. But if you're truly dedicated, you have to still move forward. Don't say "oh I messed up and ate a twinkie. i might as well eat the whole box now." that doesn't make sense. That's setting yourself up for failure. Realize that you momentarily gave into temptation, but that it wont happen again Eat a little lighter the rest of the day and that twinkie wont even matter in the long run.

My work is one of those places where people always bring tons of treats to share.

When I decided I want to be healthier and eat right, I decided I will only eat food I bring to work. I just ignore the other stuff.

But Ii bring plenty of things that are healthy and fit with my new way of eating, so I can munch on something while everyone ls.

Hi All

I have tried to do MFP loads of times and find it difficult to get past 1 or 2 weeks as i get bored.

How on earth do you keep it up - even with the temptations of tasty junk food....??

Work is the hardest as i work in an office and the depts "snack cupboard" is ALWAYS full up of junk/crisps/chocolate......

HELP PLEASE

I got really bored when I started using MFP because I had no friends on here...I started adding a bunch of random people and introduced myself. When I see people log on everyday, what exercises they do it motivates me to do something, and I get to look at what other people eat and try something new....Before I added a bunch of random people I didn't log on everyday, now I'm almost at 30 days in a row!

Mainly you have to want it, I know loads of people who want to lose weight but aren't motivated enough so constantly fail and beat themselves up over it. Decide if you want it, set a date to start, plan your meals a week in advance and only shop for those ingredients, also plan your exercise, take measurements and weigh on start day and then the success of your first week should keep you at it. It's all a matter of will power really.

Oh and add a few friends the motivation really helps

If you want it bad enough, you stick to it. If not, then you don't...

this. I was very "on the fence" until I posted a topic of "help I can't stick to it" someone ... "You don't want it bad enough"... they were right.. Now I'm fitting into my old clothes.

snacks, chocolates, sweets, fast food, and temptation will always be there.. you have to find a way to deal with it.

You've got to want to do it, or you can just quit now. Find what motivates you and use that. Do you want to be around to see your children grow up, and maybe even see your grandkids some day? Do you want to become healthy and lower your risks of health issues? Do you want to look better to meet women? Are you tired of having to take a break to catch your breath after tying your shoes?

If you stick with this, anything is possible.

For starters, you have to want this badly enough to put the effort in. Plan ahead. Bring healthy snacks with you wherever you go! Stop buying lunch and make your own. Do as much of your own cooking as humanly possible. There are great websites for recipes like Cooking Light, Skinnytaste, Skinny Kitchen and others. Exercise, do both cardio and strength training. This isn't easy this lifestyle change but it is sooooooo worth it!

I'm terrified I'll stop using mfp. I find myself reaching for my goals and keeping them in mind as what keeps me going. I want to weigh less than I have in years(under 190) and I want to be thinner by the holidays so I look better in all the family photos. I want to wear a swimsuit and be comfortable doing so by June...etc. These are the things motivating me. Day to day I hold myself accountable by logging everything and worrying about what my mfp friends might think of my eating. I've always cared too much what others think of me and I'm using that to my advantage. So figure out what motivates you and why you want to lose weight then just be completely honest to your mfp friends and to yourself. I recently heard the following...what you eat in private, you wear in public.