I want to give up.

I believe it's about changing the way we eat for life. Diets don't work, you must want to change your behavior for the rest of your life. Change won't happen over night.

For the academic in you (lol), studies have shown that even if you don't lose ONE POUND, you are healthier because you exercise. Just offer this time up as that, keep pushing, know you are getting healthier, and the rewards will catch up. Plus those of us who have dieted and work out before (and for me before, and before, and before... hehe) there are those weeks where you do everything and the scale doesn't move, then a few weeks later you have a big loss. Hang in there!!

That is the problem right there, stop dieting!!! Diets never work out... Count your calories, eat right, workout. It's a lifestyle change not a for now change. You can do it, but you have got to shut your mind up and just do it. No one here can do it for you. I've lost 123 lbs but that is because I was ready and I was really tired of being obese.

I totally agree with what has been already said. You have to be patient. Give yourself time give your body time. It took time to gain the weight and its going to take time to lose it. Find your motivation, write down your goals, rid your house of things that will stop you from achieving. Most importantly believe in yourself and never give up. We all have time of doubt but you have to keep going! Once you choose to move forward never look back! You can do this! Push yourself and you will succeed!

it's because you don't feel any better yet that you want to push through it and keep going... focus on making today great... one day at a time.

I am no Dr. but when I felt like that (and I did for a long time, even before dieting0 I found that taking a B Complex vitamin in the morning was like a miracle cure. I don't want to jinx it because it has worked so well for me but it makes me less moody, gives me more energy, and makes me feel more postitive overall. Caution: It turns your pee neon yellow. It really helped me. Maybe give it a shot.

Give up... see where that gets you. you will be here next year complaining that you can't lose weight.... you need to use more one week to accomplish anything.

Seriously you just started at the gym on Monday WTF do you expect.. magic??! It can take up to 4 - 6 weeks before you see any kind of difference. You need to read some literature on how this works... also stop thinking of it as a diet, you will not accomplish anything if you just think of it as a new way of living

I agree with above poster...good advice

This is sad.

you are young!

If I could wake up one day last year at 40 and do this, you can.

What do you want to accomplish?

how many calories do you eat?

what kind of exercise are you doing?

me 2010 christmas



me Halloween 2012...and still working on it...it is so worth it...YOU are worth it...now believe it.

Don't give up! You can do this! I have to tell myself that every day. I have about 20-25 lbs I'd like to lose. I've recently been meeting up with friends once a week, we work out together and get each other psyched up for the upcoming week. Try and find someone who can keep you motivated and hold you accountable. Remember, if you give up, your only cheating yourself.
I used to look at the big picture, (20lbs) and say, "wow, am I ever going to get there?" But then I was told to focus on the small victories (1-2lbs) and that will give you the oomph or motivation to keep going! A few pounds at a time, knock them off and keep going.
I get stuck in a rut sometimes and feel like the weight will be stuck with me for life but you want to know what? You have to do the work to see the changes. You need to eat right, watch those calories, watch your portions, write down everything you eat-even a taste of something--it's easy to lose track of those during the day but they add up! Don't drink your calories, drink water!!!! I carry around a water bottle everywhere, if its getting low, I fill it back up. If you think your hungry, drink water.
Don't snack on junk, have an apple or other fruit, a yogurt. I make a lot of smoothies...with either oatmeal, spinach, kale, or peanut butter..it keeps my fuller for longer.
I recently ordered a couple different Bob Harper workout videos and they kick my butt! Buy a few different videos, change them up every day, it'll keep you from getting bored with a workout. Let me tell you, his workouts are HARD! but you need to push through, keep telling yourself the reason why your working out in the first place.
You CAN do this!!! Find that motivation, write down why you want to lose weight, why you got there in the first place, and think about how you will feel when you lose weight! Keep doing this every so often.
Good luck!

This time when I decided I wanted to lose weight, I thought, "How would I live if I were living in a healthy, active way? What would I eat? What would I do to stay active?" Then instead of eating to diet and lose weight quickly, I just started eating and exercising as I plan to for the rest of my life.

Don't think of weight loss as the finish line. Think of the first day you make a lifestyle change as the first day of your new healthy life. There is no finish line. There is only today to worry about. One day at a time. Did you eat right today? Did you exercise today? That's it. That's all you need to do.

If you want to challenge yourself with physical fitness feats like a 5K, Crossfit or Insanity, you can. But you don't have to do any of that right now, or ever, if you choose not to. You can make a significant difference in your overall physical health with just 30 minutes of brisk walking per day. All you need to do is find some balance in your life to be 100% healthier than you are now.

Check out this video. It just shows you how simply your quality of life can change with a small modification. I think you'll find it very interesting, motivating, and do-able: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo.

It didn't take a week to add the weight, its going to take time. Keep up the great work and you will see the results!!!

'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.'
Aristotle
Love that

Look at all your new friends with your story! You can do it!

The first problem is going on diets, they aren't the way to go, of course altering your current 'diet' is. Loosing weight is about becoming healthy, it's a lifestyle change, you need to make permanent changes not temporary ones if you want to see lasting results. As far as results go, it takes time, everyone's body is different so there's no way to compare your progress to someone else's progress timeline. There's ups and downs, plateaus and frustrations but in the end determination will get you to see the results you want to see and feel. I completely understand wanting immediate results, when you work hard you want to see it right away for yourself and to show off your efforts to others but unfortunately it takes time. The time it takes is worth it though! Good luck, hang in there, you can do it!!! Believe in yourself and take pride in each small step you take towards getting healthy