please help...why can't i get back on the wagon?

Did you ask yourself why you want to get down to 150lb? Is it worth it to you to go the extra mile? Have you tried thinking of it in the AA format, one day at a time. Just for today I will ... Don't be hard on yourself, you have done a lot of work to get to where you are. I started my journey 2 weeks ago and have only lost 4 pounds. Just before I started I weighed 210, as of this morning I weigh 205. I feel like I want it to come off today and be where you are. Rejoice in the accopmlishment! Have you stopped entering your food and exercise? Just for today, record your calories and take a walk in the neighborhood - and reflect back when you started and how much better you look and feel. I'm proud of you - now get going!

You want motivation and reason to keep going? Go into you childs room, and look at that precious child. Now, ask yourself this question: How will your child's life be better with a healthy and fit you?

Would you offer your life for your child? Would you walk through fire for your child? Why won't you lose the last 15 lbs for your child?

You have a lot of posts already so I hope you have time to read this. First off, the lower your body fat the harder it is to lose weight, so I am sure it is harder to lose those remaining pounds. So be honest with yourself, give yourself a smaller goal of a half pound every week. Be honest with your diet, though its hard, it is really the only way to make it work.

So, working out etc. Well if your diet is right, you dont need to work out to lose weight, it just helps. But try things at home. Stretching, push-ups, sit-ups, running in place, lunges, air squats... all great things to do at home. Also as you said, you can take your toddler for walks/runs.

So her comes the bully coach in me that the girls I coach hate haha. How dare you even think of quitting. In fact you should go take a lap right now and end it with 20 pushups for even having a ridiculous thought in your head. Don't give up on yourself! Not only that, dont give up on your child! The better health you are the longer you get to spend time with your loved ones! Wake up tomorrow and knock out some cardio and eat well!

Good luck

I have decided to put it out there so here goes. I started this journey officially at 207lbs now I am down to about 162 down 45lbs...yay..kinda.
I am finally in the last stretch of loosing and in 15lbs I will be down to "goal". This is the problem...I WANNA QUIT. I have quit. Not sure what happened about 2 days ago I feel like I lost my way. I have a hard time getting the workouts I need in since my dh is working late and long hours from 3:30a.m to 8p.m. He is in the NAVY and so our toddler is always with me. I love that but it is hard to find time to go work out. I do take her with me and walk/hike but still hard. I have fallen off the wagon and have not been on program for 2days.
I feel sooooo discouraged and cannot seem to find my way. I have tried to tell myself "this is for me, I am worth it, I can do it"..all those thing and still I feel so stuck. Part of the issue is being so close to my goal it seems like my body is fighting with me and not giving up the lbs like it use to. Please, I need a dose of reality. Thank you so much for reading my rant...I appreciate it.

Jeannine-- your reality is in your signature line-- you quote it yourself-- "There is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure."

Two days is nothing-- shake it off. Last push towards goal, for whatever reason, is the hardest-- do not grow weary in well doing-- you've done so great. Come so far.

However, it is not time for ease and comfort-- it is time to dare and endure. You're not at goal yet.

Raising a 2yo solo right now can't be easy-- but, I'm raising 9 children-- yepper-- 9. If I can persevere, you can persevere.

Do not give up.

You have done so much and all you have already done is inspiring. When I started this my brother would shed weight like he was taking 5 lbs every few days. My weight has been a slower progression, Only 15 pounds in 90 days, and it was frustrating but today I dropped another two pounds since the last weigh in and it is so worth it. I continue to feel lighter, healthier and have more energy. I don't have kids but a demanding job and what I have found helpful in the last month is to use a bike trainer in the house. I set it up in front of the tv and then I get up at 4 or 5 in the morning and even if I am not riding hard, that constant movement seems to do wonders. I had been tired of the elliptical and walking so this has been a boost. I also take a few minutes when I am at work to do leg lifts next to my chair or pushups. Do 10 pushups 10 times a day and you did 100 pushups. Stick with it girl, and if you need to recharge, just start with 15 minutes and pretty soon that 15 minutes turns into wanting to do more.

It's really interesting that no one has brought up your self esteem being the problem. You have accomplished so much, and are so close to where you want to be, but somehow it feels like you can't make it the rest of the way. It sounds like you are scared to "finish" because what if that goal isn't everything you have imagined it would be? you have put in a lot of energy in working on your body, where does that energy and focus get redirected once you accomplish your goal? You need to realize that there is nothing wrong in greatness, that you are incredibly strong and focused, and losing those last 15 lbs only celebrates your greatness. lose the weight for no one but you, so you can bask in the light of your accomplishment and how you were able to set your mind to something and see it through wholeheartedly. when you think of your child and who you want to be for her, think about this quote from nelson mandela.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others

Take a few days off if you need it. However, you should still log your food and exercise every day. You should also keep watching the scale. If you find you're gaining, make adjustments. I also believe you need to maybe change up some of your food. I get bored easily so I rarely eat the same things every day. I took a few days off at Spring break. I put on 3 pounds but after a week of doing MFP again, it was off. I did finally reach my goal this morning after years of struggling and yo-yo dieting.