Tried and Tired I GIVE UP

Don't give up. You only seems darkest before you truly achieve a break through, you can do it. Just don't give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is full of ups and downs. Don't give up! You are beautiful!

Well, if there is a god isn't the premise given is that we have free will? So it's not a case of god wanting you to be fat or god making you be fat. It's a case of you choosing to be this way. You really do have a say in this. You really do control your own behavior. Your life is not pre-ordained. You have the power and the choice to direct your own life.

You lost your way, ok, so you messed up. Unless you have a time machine you cannot go back and change what you did over the holidays, so keep it in the past. Move forward, starting today! You can do this! Be unwilling to accept defeat. Accept and embrace change. Be willing to change.

You have received such good advice here (the above being some of the best advice - and one I will probably be referring back to myself when needed!), and so glad to see you getting pumped up again!

My 2 cents is....honey, you have lost 56 sticks of butter off of your azz! That's A LOT!

You just need to believe in yourself its not impossible. The word impossible says "Im possible" and giving up is submitting to failure!

Alot of really good & supportive advice offered in this thread...and now I'm going to add my 2 cents worth! Im by no means an expert or authority on this matter, but what I'm doing is working for me
Im only 15 weeks into my lifestyle change & thats what it is...not a diet, which in my opinion, are just quick fixes, sure...you will lose weight when dieting, but inevitably most people gain it back. That is just my opinion & others may & probably will disagree & thats cool, we all have the right to voice our opinions, it would be a boring old world if we all thought alike.

What I've learned so far...
#1 YOU really have to want this for yourself, not for others.
#2 YOU have to be in the right headspace to succeed.
#3 Do not be too hard on yourself...We are all human, if we didn't make mistakes how would we learn not to repeat them?, we are faced with all sorts of temptations & obstacles, the main thing is to acknowledge them when we yield to them & MOVE ON!
#4 Not letting go of our mistakes uses energy best used in a more positive way. Instead of dwelling on them, let it go!
#5 It took a long time to gain the weight, so its not going to come off overnight, be patient.
#6 It will be hard at times & you will be challenged, BUT anything worthwhile requires handwork & effort.
#7 Do not rely on others for constant support, there are some people out there that will not want you to achieve your goals.
#8 Celebrate the none scale victories as well as the scale victories.
#9 MFP is a very important tool for weightloss & a great source of support.
#10 Be HONEST with logging your food, if you're not, you are fooling yourself.

The fact you have posted this thread suggests you haven't given up & I'm glad you've reached out to MFP people for support.
I truly wish you all the best & hope that you find the strength to continue.

Thats great to hear! As i say...Slow & steady wins the race & another saying i like is....weightloss is a marathon, not a sprint.

Today is a new day, none of us are perfect, come back and keep winning : )

That's a good excuse. God wants you to be the best you can be for your family and in all areas of your life.

There's TRYING and then there's DOING! Get back on the horse NOW and just do it! One day at a time!

If you're starving yourself at 1200 calories a day and working out like a fiend, then yes, it's too hard to continue like that and you will fail for sure. If you're fueling your body, eating appropriately at your BMR, working out and eating back all/some of those calories, you will feel great, have the energy you need and be successful. The support here is amazing and there is so much to learn. Make sure you read the Road Map in the Eat More to Lose Weight discussion topic.

I think even the most dedicated person loses their way over the holidays, you just need to start over, I know it is hard but I seem to have started over probably 100 times and I don't plan on giving up I owe it to my kids and family, and myseIf, and I am in hardly any pictures with them and that needs to change

Everyday is a new day. If you fall, just get back up. Don't be so hard on yourself. You are doing this for you and only you. You can't disapoint yourself, that's just silly. You gave yourself some time off for the Holidays, now it's time to get back on track. You can do it!!!

We have all felt this way at one time or another. You haven't failed if you keep trying. While it is awesome and helpful to get support from our family and friends it doesn't always happen. Ultimately it comes down to you and only you. Not having all the support you want around is just one of the many struggles many of us have faced on this journey, and that's why we are here. You always have a choice, good or bad, and in this case healthy or not healthy. Make good choices, not excuses, choose that extra pound this month or the self confidence you will feel instead of that piece of pie, or extra helping of whatever. It isn't easy, there is no quick fix (if there was I would have found it over the last 20+ years!) it really is willpower, determination, eating healthy and moving, oh, and patience (that's the hard one) You got this! Don't give up:noway: