Tomorrow never comes, please help me?

I'm a firm believer in when you are ready, you will do it. You have to really just DECIDE to do it, and DO it.

So don't start tomorrow. Start now.

Get rid of the junky foods in your house. Less temptation. If emotions make you eat snack on something healthier (fruits, veggies, I like pretzels). Also a good workout can be great for getting emotions out.

Think of your "why" if you know WHY you want to stick to your diet then you can get through almost anything to reach it.

I'm an emotional eater too.....best way for me to handle that was to 1.) stay away from ppl, situations that cause too much stress. 2.) replace emotional eating with working out or doing anything besides eating that makes me feel better.

Just being aware of what you are doing is a good start.

Have you ever used an exercise journal? I've been finding that pretty helpful since I started a weight training program. Originally, I started using it so I could keep track of my weights and reps. I go to the gym with the day's workout already written down. Lately, I've started adding some cardio/hiit to the end of my workouts a couple of times a week, but a lot of the time, I'm really tired and try to talk myself out of it. I'll say "well, I've already done the FULL workout from the program I'm using. Cardio is just extra, and I'm tired." Or, if i'm doing more hiit stuff (burpees, mountain climbers, etc), sometimes I'll start writing down "I wrote down that I was going to do 3 rounds, but I'm too wiped, so I stopped after two. That's a cop-out answer though- I just don't want to do it. Fine. I'll finish." And then I get off my lazy butt and finish what I said I'd finish.

It sounds silly but there really have been several times where I have talked myself into completing a workout that I had committed to because I didn't want that failure to stand in my exercise log.

So, you could try grabbing a note book and writing down what sort of workout you want to do tomorrow (or today). Maybe that'll help give you some motivation.

I definitely feel your pain though. I've been stuck in that "I'll start tomorrow" pattern many times. Even worse, for me it often turns into "well I'm starting to be healthy again tomorrow, so I may as well eat this mcdonald's/cake/donut/whatever crap food, because starting tomorrow- no more of that!" Yeah. Didn't tend to work out that way. The one thing you can be sure of is that if you don't start- you're going to keep feeling frustrated and unhappy with your body. And if you're like me, you'll keep moving further and further in the opposite direction. Eating healthy and exercising can be frustrating and slow. You make the changes in your life and you want your outward appearance to reflect that immediately, but unfortunately it doesn't. But moving forward (however slowly) is better than moving backwards.

Good luck! Stay strong!

I'm going to say something that is very hard to do. But relax and don't stress or obsess about it. Breathe deep. Give the stress to God or the Universe or what guides you. You need to get out of that part of your brain that worries about failure.

Yes, it is important to be healthy and to take care of yourself but often overeating is due to not taking care of another part of "you." Focus on finding a passion that is more important to you than food. It sounds corny, but for me knitting always helped, or crocheting, or sewing, or making some sort of craft -- painting --- anything that had nothing to do with food but occupied my mind. The year after my surgery I knitted so many ponchos! Everyone I knew I think I gave ponchos to! Or even do a jigsaw puzzle, crosswords, sudoko. Find something to take your mind off of the fact that you are on a diet and you will find it easier to stick with it.

Another thing log into MFP the minute you eat something. Treat your allocated calories like a financial budget. Everyday you have x amount and when they are gone, they are gone. Just like you do your paycheck.

I think I'm going to state the obvious here but if you find yourself constantly binge eating and food comforts you. Replace the food that is high in calories and low in nutrition with food that is high in nutrition and low in calories(DON'T STARVE YOURSELF). That way you are able to eat more food when you are seeking comfort without destroying the progress you have worked on. Dieting is problematic, you should try to look at your eating/exercise habits as a way of life. It sounds like you are distressed by what is happening to you and I would follow some of the advice of others and seek support through these hard times (groups, friends, MFP). Remember to error is human to forgive is divine, so please forgive yourself. Breath and try to do what is necessary. YOU ARE NOT ALONE