Where can I find will power???!!!

The best advice I can really give you is that you have to find it within yourself. I have been struggling with weight for all of my twenties, and about 3 years ago my best friend managed to lose 120 lbs by using MFP. I knew everyone in our circle looked at me like 'She did it, when will you?" and so I began counting calories, working out, cutting out fatty, salty, foods (my weakness) etc. And while I would drop, 30 lbs here, etc., I always ended up giving up and going back to the way I was....I did this OVER AND OVER. Then all of a sudden, beginning of this February, I just realized I had had ENOUGH. I am so OVER being fat, lazy, in pain, tired, cant run around with my little girl, etc. And I just made a change, every week I change 1 thing about my lifestyle. Anyway, The whole point in me blabbing to you about my struggle is this: I had to come into this on my OWN. Its not that I didnt want it before, I always did, but I had to REALLY want it to make it STICK. Willpower comes to you when you are TRULY ready. You will know best of luck!!

If junk food isn't in my house, I won't leave the house to get some. I'm lazy like that. But, if there is anything yummy and I'm snacky... yea, I will probably eat it. I have learned to NOT BUY my favorite junk foods, and when friends bring crap (ie. brownies, chocolate cake, donuts) to my house I have learned that it doesn't hurt to THROW IT AWAY after they leave. I am in control of what I eat, not the other way around. I do however indulge occasionally, and that seems to help my cravings.

I actually was having this problem the past few weeks of counting but kept exercising regularly and logging my calories the best I could and then finally something clicked and the past week'ish I have been WANTING to eat better and have been staying around my correct cals! Do you have your settings at the correct amount to eat for your height/weight/age,etc?

Start by saying restricting yourself to only 1 treat a day.... and then like 5 treats a week, then 4 then 3. And yeaaah, you get the point.

When I find that I'm 'losing' my will power, I sit down and write a list of my goals. I look over them and write a new list of what I need to do to achieve them. That usually does it.
Sometimes all it takes is a good look at myself naked, in the full length mirror. Cured!
I also play a mind trick on myself. I tell myself that each time I deny myself something that isn't healthy, or excessive, whatever, I become stronger. I remember that, if I am tempted again and it helps some.
We just have to want it bad enough, whether it's being healthier, leaner or stronger (or all of the above), if we want it bad enough, we will do it!

ive said it in so many posts but eat a stupid amount of vegetables, i eat at least 1kg on veggies a day and i have no problem sticking to a diet, also find a picture you hate of your self and use that as motivation

Everybody has willpower. It's what has just stopped me from hurling some complete arze head first down the stairs of the gym because he thought it would be funny to oink at me.

Because I'm strong enough to do it. And he wouldn't have expected a little piggy to be able to do it. And the security camera is out of action.

But I didn't. Because I don't want nasty baggage like that to dictate how I feel about my day. Or myself.


Binges, takeouts, junk and overeating give people like that more power. They have none over me, and that's the way I like it. Every day I go to the gym gives me more power. Every day I eat healthily and make appropriate food choices gives me more power.

Do you want to be helpless - or do you want to feel that same power?

Baby steps Julie...Being Japanese white rice is my worst enemy! We have it with EVERYTHING!

Some things that have helped me ...

1. Keeping the diary (it helps me to put things in perspective)
2. Measuring cup (I started to measure the amount of rice I eat) I realize rice isn't your poison, reading the labels has helped me with the other stuff.
3. Will Power (as many people have said already), if you cheat today, it's easy to cheat tomorrow. Drink water when you have the desire to eat sweets, or veggie/fruit snacks. You CAN overcome this!

Great advice!

Go to nerdfitness.com and search for the post on willpower.

Quick breakdown...willpower is a finite resource, as in we only have so much at any given time and once you use it up your choices start to go downhill. Better option...focus on habits.

sorry - didnt see youd just quoted this