On my third week and already wanting to give up

It's taken me over two years to lose 24 pounds .... I don't give up. Some times I have bad days and weeks, and it takes a lot of determination to decide to get back to the habits I know are best. But I don't give up. Ever. Even if it takes me a decade to reach my goals, it's better than giving up and never getting there.

Just decide you're more important than giving up. It's really that easy.

This is what it's all about. Making a change in your life, never giving up, correcting yourself when needs be, and not getting discouraged. Way to go!!!!

ms kortney, You have the right attitude/ winners never quit and quitters never win! I have fallen many times but I get back up. So can you. I decided today to be commited to myself for a change because I love me first and be the leading lady in my own show!!!. I walked 4 miles and did 100 situps today ( I did them in 5 sets of 20) Work on it girl U CAN do it! I have a wt loss goal of 40lbs too. You CAN and WILL make it. Try modifying what eat by using cookinglight.com or diabeticliving.com Thats what I do to keep myself motivated because I love to eat. knowledge +motivation produces power to change. ::glasses: Healthy Burnette

I would always recommend doing things at your own pace. I have always been the slow one in the family so it must come natural to me. I started the journey on the new year with my sister who is smaller then me in more ways then one. I am down 8 pounds if I am lucky when I weigh in on Wed. Had a bad weekend. But my sister is down 15. I have yo-yo dieted to no avail so this time I am taking it slow. Learning what I like and what I don't. Started off with just smaller portions and I always felt like I was starving. Now I start with a soup or salad and normally feel full after I eat the main course. Good luck on your journey.

Don't give up. You have lost eight pounds. Just think what eight pounds of lard woud look like. I also have problems with portions. I have been having my cereal from a coffe cup that only holds one cup instead of a bowl where I could easily pour two or three servings. For awhile, I was eating supper on one of the grandkids elmo plates. It seemed to help. Hang in there.

Three Weeks is a GREAT start. A lot of people don't make it out of the first week. Stay with it. If you are having a bad day - don't fret it - Just get back on track tomorrow.

As others have said, you didn't gain the weight over three weeks, so it will take some time. I have lost 70lbs since April 2012. Feel free to add me if you would like. I always like to be held accountable by others.

The best thing I have found is to log EVERY SINGLE THING that goes in my mouth. If I have a piece of sugar free/zero calorie gum, I log it. I just had a really bad night and morning and put myself right back on track. For me, it's a mind game, along with the physical exercise and eating. I talk to myself about this all the time. Always asking myself if it's really worth it to eat the candy, drink the soda, eat the chips, etc... I know we're all different and different things work for each of us. I've done this weight loss journey too many times to count, and I've regained every pound lost and then some. I will help you, motivate you, whatever you need, just DO NOT give up on yourself!!! Feel free to send me a friend request. I will accept it! And I will give it all I've got to help keep you on a positive track!!!

Hang in there. I, too, am just counting counting calories and sticking with 1200 per day period. I don't count net calories for exercise and just consider them a bonus. It's tough but after losing 5 lbs the first week I was totally stoked. A good friend gave me some good advice once. He said don't be so concerned about the instant results on the scale or the total quantity of lbs loss (that comes with consistency). You should be more satisfied with the over all self discipline and determination which it takes to live a healthy life style, that's the reward, that's the hard part. Anyone can go to the gym, anyone can chose to eat healthy, it's the discipline and consistency that separates the rest! Keep going strong!

I have also learned that you don't have to go out for a run...walking is just fine. I was killing my knees and back thinking I HAD to jog...not true. I found something the other day that between walking at a brisk pace for 3.5 vs. jogging at 5.0 there is only a little bit of calories burn per hour...not enough to kill myself over

If you quit now you'll really be kicking yourself in 3 months when you could be 15-20 lbs lighter than you are now.

No one said it would be easy, but it will be worth it.

Stop looking at the negatives (how hard it is, what you can't eat, exercise you dont enjoy, lack of motivation.) Start looking at the positives. Celebrate every victory. (scale, clothing fit, measurements, feeling better, fitness accomplishments.) Delete whiners from your friends list. Surround yourself with positive attitude. Misery loves company and it destroys your confidence and your outlook. Fake it till you make it if you have to, but get your head in the game. Your give up attitude will get you nowhere.

Find some kind of exercise you enjoy.

Get used to the idea you will always be on a diet. Whether you are actively trying to lose or are maintaining, this is never-ending. It's a new lifestyle, if you aren't willing to make a permanent change your hard work will be for naught because you will just gain it back.

You won't be truly successful until you are really ready. Until it clicks in your head you'll yo-yo back and forth until you reach the point you've had enough. Then, you will be like a dog with a bone. Nothing will make you quit. You wont let anything stop you. Are you ready?

Not sure what your approach is, but i may be best to just try to build healthier habits.

like eating some of what you want and fitting it into your calorie limit for the day.

This way the changes are less drastic, easier to stick with, and more sustainable in the long run.

Honestly if you don't do something like that your kind of doomed to yo-yo

A little trick I use - Eat with a baby fork and spoon! It FORCES you to slow down when you're eating. Also, drink a huge glass of water before every meal - helps to fill up some of that empty space, plus, you know, water's good for you and stuff. Find some easy foods that are tasty and zero prep time. When I was first losing I ate a ton of baby carrots and hummus - fills you up and you get much needed veggies and protein. Also try apples cut in half with peanut butter - again, fiber and protein to help you stay full longer. I stuck with a few key meals until I got the hang of it - but just make sure you pick stuff that will fill you up. I would also eat a can of tuna with light mayo and cut up a BUNCH of celery and pickles in it - makes a HUGE bowl of food that fills you up and is only about 170 calories (plus, again, more protein) - Just stick with it - it DOES get easier, I promise!

There's some really good advice here. Sloooooow down. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to get the message from your stomach that it's full (cruel, right?), so if you power through without thinking you can easily go from famished to bursting. Take a moment, maybe put down your fork between bites, have a conversation, that sort of thing. I used to make myself be the last person eating. Like that person at a concert who always claps last, but with my dinner. I don't consciously do it anymore, but that can give your brain time to catch up.

Don't quit! There's no quitting, there's just a continual process of making choices that either help you towards your goals or hinder them. We all make bad choices sometimes, then you just focus on making the next choice a good one!