Need friends and support aand help please.

Hey there,
new to this site, not new to the dieting thing! are you exercising as well as dieting? that has always been my downfall.. i do one and not the other and somehow i can never do both at the same time! are you basically healthy but missing it by 40 lbs? me too. i was looking into getting a tummy tuck and lipo and after reading all this stuff online, i just don't know anymore. trying one more time to do it on my own.. or at least with support from the cyber world. tell me your story

I need to see your diary to help you

I agree about already losing and being 1/5 of the way to your goal. That is great that you have lost! I have had so many plateaus that I have lost count. Don't lose the faith! Up your water consumption a little, make sure your protein intake is high, and low to no sugar intake. You've got this!

Hey! Hang in there! It will come. I have lost 70 lbs so far. There were weeks when I lost really well and weeks when I didn't lose any. It has taken me 4 years to lose this much. Most of it was done in 2 years. Being healthy is not an easy process!

A temporary stop in weight loss may happen with a big weight loss goal like yours.

Here's some ideas to keep your spirits up and start losing again.

-Take measurements: This isn't fun now. However, most likely you will start to lose some inches before you lost a lot of the weight. This is because you are starting to develop and strengthen muscles, which can balance out some of the fat you lose! This is good. It will help you in the long run. So, one way to keep seeing some change is to see the difference in your waist size or arm size.

-Keep up a food diary. Every day. I know it's annoying, but YOU MUST DO THIS. You must be completely honest with yourself about what and when you are eating. Then you can analyze if there are any problems (eating too many carbs, eating too little protein, eating too late in the day). This website is really great for logging your meals and snacks.

-Vary your exercise. 3 weeks is a good time for a plateau to hit, sadly! Do you do the same exercise all the time? Change it up! Take some classes, try Pilates! Do strength training. Run on treadmill versus using the elliptical. Your body may have started to get used the w/e you are doing, which could slow down your weight loss.

-Focus more on healthy choices and changing your body to HEALTHY rather than skinny. If you make yourself strong, fit and healthy, the weight will come off. I promise this. Eat more veggies, make sure you get healthy levels of fruit in your diet, etc. Get rid of bad habits and don't eat or drink processed or fake foods.

Some good things to think about...your weight loss already has been OUSTANDING. Most people lose approx. 1-2 lbs a week. If your goal is losing 1-2 lbs a week, you will be healthier during your weight loss journey. Also, your body will be able to keep up with this type of loss better than 3-4 lbs a week (i.e give your skin a change to shrink!)

Also, keep in mind that so many things impact weight loss. From hormonal changes to water weight, etc. I hope this little mini novel helps!

Hello, don't feel so down. I've tried a lot of diets and I've learned that the slower the weight comes off, the longer it STAYS off! I've tried diets where I lost 8lbs in one week and it stood off for a few days and was back on! but after exercising and trying to eat right, I noticed the weight coming off slowly but staying off. They say the first 2 weeks you'll lose fast because of a lot of water weight... I think you'll continue to lose. You seem dedicated! Stay strong! you can do it! My goal is 15 more lbs by April. I'm hoping to make it as well!

You are doing great. I have been working on this since Sept! and its a slow process. One week recently I did awesome on exercise and diet, but night before weigh in (weigh in is at a support group, no scale here in house) I had pizza w/my son. Gained 2 lbs! Oh well, no biggie. Knew the sodium was going to be a killer. Plus I had added a new work out and so muscle was probably retaining water too. Next weigh in lost 4 lbs. Its all good.

Didn't gain this weight in mere months but over 19 years! Its going to take a long time to get it off and that's ok cuz I want to change the way I see food and the choices I make, that way when I do reach my goal it will be so much easier to maintain. The good habits will be firmly in place. I am enjoying the process of learning to make better choices and getting my body stronger.

I just log my food daily and commit to that day. One day at a time is working for me. If I take the view, OMG, I have only lost 25 lbs in 5 months and I have 60 more to go, it would frustrating and negative. So today I am choosing to be healthy and building a stronger body. Setting small goals. Goal am on currently is doing a 5k run with a friend in June, helps me to keep doing these dang videos until weather cooperates for outside work.