How to stay motivated>>>>>

youre right about diabetes.. im a nurse and i took care of a woman who was only 57. she was obese and of course had a really bad diet . her left leg was amputated below the knee because of uncontrolled diabetes. three years later i left the facility and she was about to have her right leg amputated below the knee because she continued on the pathway of destruction with a bad diet . she had to be lifted out of bed with a lift and toileted by staff because she was unable to toilet herself. she also depended on staff to give her a shower . her whole life was ripped from her at a young age because she refused to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle.. you are young and beautiful .. take one day at a time . dont think of tomorrow ..just today for now. plan your meals for the day and stick to it . if i wing it i go off the beaten path. if i plan the day out im more inclined to stick to it

I felt that way too... I still need to loose 50lbs after loosing so many, so I too needed to find ways to stay motivated. Sometimes it makes things easier to focus on smaller goals rather then the big final goal. What I learned in school was that smaller more achievable goals are easier to achieve then something large and seemingly unattainable. Like make a goal each week, to keep yourself motivated. It doesnt even have to be lbs lost goal - it could be my goal this week is to do cardio 3 days... my goal is to have carbs before lunch for 2 days... or I want to take 35 minutes to eat each meal today. ( the longer you take to eat the fuller you will feel) little tiny things like that - help me stay motivated because its goals that will eventually lead to weight loss - but at the same time its not as scary as saying to myself "jeese ive only lost 5lbs I still have this many more to go.". It also helps with the lifestyle change.

Also researching has helped me stay motivated - learning new things about health and fitness, from the forums on here or just from other places online. and reading others success stories and their battles.

Clothing wise - maybe even buy something a few sizes small not something tiny, or even use an old top that you used to like... or something you like that would fit a bit tight on you - and after a month try it back on ... I did that with a pair of jeans that when I bought them they were super tight... then in the summer they wouldnt fit past my butt... now they fit fine took 4 months but each month I tried them back on to see my results and hard work, it felt really nice!

having the big picture of the numbers on the scale can be very intimidating, and discouraging - just try to focus on the other things that come with the lifestyle and the weight loss will follow.

Hope this all helps!

Exactly Remember that saying appreciate the small things in life? well thats what it seems like you need to do appreciate the small things you are doing along the way... those small goals will help you change your life around gradually and help you in the long run with the lifestyle change, and help you get to that big finish line.

We are all here to support you, and you will find the other people on here are amazing - who like yourself are having the same issues.