What did you do?

I remind myself of why I am losing weight...plus I think about all the people who would miss me on this site... seriously. We've all wanted to quit at one time or another, we just support each other thru it.

One of the reasons I like " socializing" my loss here and on Facebook is because it makes me feel accountable. I'd feel like such a loser if I gained weight back, and I know plenty of folks would share hushed whispers in the halls of work.

I guess not wanting to look like a chump is a great motivator for me

I actually have quit, but when I gained back the weight I worked so hard to take off I recommitted. Now whenever I feel like quitting I pull out my skinny, goal weight pants and try to squeeze into them. I'm getting closer! Then I make a new goal and get back to work!

Pictures really do help. I take some of myself every few months in the same bikini, and while I didn't have a lot of weight to lose, I did have a ton of cellulite and a little extra fat that has drastically changed. And honestly, I might not have believed it myself if I didn't have all the pictures to show for it. And I don't want to go back to being the thunder thighs girl.

I also like looking at my progression charts on here. Even if I haven't done well on losing weight, I try to focus on SOMETHING good I've done, like getting more of my vitamins/minerals from foods rather than pills.

And, if I can keep myself busy enough and just stick to my plan, it never fails that I'll suddenly start losing again. Sometimes I think just finding pleasure in lots of other things-- and I mean super indulgent pleasure, whatever non-food activity that may be for you (pedicures, shopping, hiking with friends, massage, watching ASMR videos, listening to/playing music, painting-- anything!)-- can really help the time go by. If you just keep some healthy foods (that you actually ENJOY-- it may take a while to find these) in your house and stick to your plan in an almost autonomic sort of way, the pounds will come off and you'll start to feel positive about your journey. Having an exercise regimen that you actually like is important, too. For me that's kundalini yoga. I feel like all the breathing exercises for glands/nerves/etc.etc. really do work. It makes me FEEL healthy, not just feel like I want to one day be healthy but I better just keep exercising to punish myself for going over my calorie limit, like walking on the treadmill makes me feel.

Of course, I feel really UNhealthy at times, too, and just don't care. But it's so much easier to put on weight/lose muscle than it is to do the opposite, and I try to focus on that fact to keep me determined.

Quitting happens when one gives up. You can't get time back, so the longer you stall at this, the more time you've wasted. The "extra mile" has no traffic because only the strivers reach it.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Apart from all the above great advice, take a look at your lifestyle and ask yourself what about it is making you want to quit? Is your diet very restrictive? Are you overdoing exercise, or forcing yourself to do exercise that you find boring? I think that's a big problem with "dieting" - people make changes that they can't live with, so they inevitably end up giving up. Your profile says " I am in this for the long haul... I don't want there to be an end. This is my life changing forever, not just to lose weight." I think that's a great attitude, so try and figure out ways you can make this permanent. If you eat the foods you enjoy, and do exercise that you enjoy, why would you want to quit?

I know it's not always that simple. To lose weight, you do of course have to make some sacrifices. Just try to identify what exactly it is about the process that's getting you down, and try to deal with that. I think you're already doing a lot of things right, like making smaller goals. I think that when you have achieved a few more of those, that will give you more momentum. The truth is though, you won't always feel motivated, you have to find the determination to succeed that will keep you plodding along during the rough times. Decide that quitting is no longer an option.

My favourite motivational quote to keep me going is:

"Losing weight is hard.
Maintaining weight is hard.
Being fat is hard.
Choose your hard."

Jump on tumblr and look up "fit". or pinterest. Gets me out the door every time

one was my knee doctor telling me "do want to walk", then drop the weight. The times I feel like not working out are the times i push myself to go. It's a matter of making a promise to yourself and keeping the promise. Nobody said this is easy.

Google funny pics like "fat guy in a speedo"... http://squirrelsviews.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-men-shouldnt-wear-speedos.html. Then go look myself in the mirror directly in the eyes and say, "Look dude, yer not quitting." Hey, if it worked for Stuart Smalley...I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! Keeps things light and I journey onward with great friends here I can be honest with. I wish you the best, and this can be fun.

I just did it. I quit............I gained 40 pounds back...........And then i started again.

Don't quit!!!