Hard time getting started and staying motivated.

Me too! I find that my problem is that I feel isolated and very alone. I am going to try using this site to help me out. I would also suggest that you try something that helps you look inside yourself, exercise, meditation, listening to music, etc. Try to get inside your own head and find out what is REALLY bothering you. I sit quietly and try to figure out what is going on in my life. I can usually put my finger on what is bothering me but then I struggle with what to do about it! Best of Luck to you, just keep trying!

I give myself weekly rewards if I stick to my goals, usually it's cash. But it changes to whatever thing I find really motivating that week, music, a new shirt, movie, whatever works. First on Sunday I make a weekly plan. I write out the 3 things I want to work on for the week. Then I write out the reward I get for following through with it, and the penalty that I get if I don't do it. I am usually pretty good about being honest with my self, but I give the weekly plan to my husband so he is in charge of giving me my reward or my penalty. I found this is a good way to include my family and get their help. Penalties. I pay my hubby money when I fall off the wagon! IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE! Paying out cash when you fall off the wagon is horrible! I hope this helps! good luck!!!!

When I first started weight lifting, after baby number 6. I was "skinny fat" not an ounce of muscle on me, and every excuse in the book to not workout..too tired, too busy, too sick, just too anything..I put a picture of myself in a bikini, on my fridge door, on my rear view mirror, and in my wallet, along with that pic was a pick of a fitness model, who then went beside the pic on the fridge, in the car and in my wallet...if it's a motivation issue you have this could fix the problem, that toned, tanned and muscular b*tch was in my face everytime I turned around :laugh: , and it worked, I wanted it that much, that the excuses stopped and I just made working out and eating healthier a part of my daily life as much as brushing my teeth or going to work.

Bring carrot stix, raw almonds... to work. They can be put in your scrub top and you can munch as you go about your day. Just a thought.

Trust me...you have to take some "vending machine" snacks with you to work I take granola bars, 100 cal snacks(for days when I feel like "cheeting" also the Kahsi bars are very good. You must do this going to work with no food or snacks will set you up for failure everytime. Trust me on this it is something I have learned the hard way. As for food I still think you need to take your own. The best weapon against fat ironically is food...meaning being prepared with food. Hungry girl cookbooks have great easy to carry and make recipies for you. I make pizza rolls all the time (from eatingwell.com) take a tortilla top with 2 tbs pasta sauce I use healthy choice top with a serving of spinach leaves(steams removed) and 1/2 serving of pepporoni. Top with a sparse amount to part skim shredded mozzerella heat 45 secs then roll up. Reheat a work about 20 sec. Sometimes I have two for lunch. Tuna with relish on pita or light bread is good to take also get a rotiseree chicken and break it up to mix with bbq sauce and make a pita. I have tons of ideas as I work in a call center where we sit on our butts all day and food is abundant. Please feel free to email me on here if you want more ideas. Good luck and don't give up. Do not be defeated let your soul guide you not your body tell your body, No! you can not eat that when it comes to bad food.