I just can't stick to it

Problem 1, you are stressing your gym bill - stay away from McDonalds, that'll save you money
Problem 2, No weight loss, - see problem 1's solution

Kids ALWAYS say they hate you, they only love you when they want something!
Hate means you must be doing something right

Eat clean, no fast food, nada, stay away from the salt..

But in the end, it doesn't matter what any of us say, YOU have to want it more than anything else.

Good Luck

I stress over the bill because it is my responsibility. My hubby is the one buying McDs, not me. Just thought I would throw that out there,

You've got alot of frustration going on right now. CALM DOWN! Take a deep breath. This is something you can absolutely do, never think you can't.

What do we tell our kids: "If your friend jumps off a cliff, would you?"....yes it's childish, but tell him you don't want anything from there.

Record your foods/drinks....I gain more information about myself by recording my bad days than my good days. Remember, no one day kills your goals...but consistently having them does.

I understand your original and follow on posts are vents...but really, it sounds like you have alot of inner turmoil going on. Make peace with yourself. If everyday is a constant battle with yourself, and if you don't feel pride for having had a good day, everyday will be a bad day.

You know you have what it takes to make it work. You know it is not as hard as you "want" it to be. Start planning your meals, go to the grocery store and buy what you need for meals that meet your calorie goals.

I know you can do this...everyone here knows you can do this.....DO YOU?

First off - I'm sending you as much positive thoughts and love as possible. I haven't read a lot of the replies, but often times people who mean well can come off cold and callous. You are obviously hurting, and you need some positive encouragement. Also, simply saying "never go to McDonald's" doesn't help. Because when given that option, many would feel like just throwing in the towel and saying, "I'd rather stay fat than have to give up everything." You don't have to give up things you love - or even an occasional trip to McDonald's - it's just, as the saying goes, "everything in moderation".

But allow me to offer some advice that will really help you: I'm sure that you are keeping a food journal - if not here online, somewhere else at home. Add a new column for "Satiety", that is, how full you feel after eating a certain food and for how long it lasted before you were hungry again. You will notice that your kids' fruit snacks will rate very low on that scale, although they took up your daily calorie allotment. There is a reason why many people on here, as well as experts, say that you should have protein at every meal and snack. Protein is one of the things that tells the brain that you are full (when I ate vegetarian for two years, I didn't eat correctly and didn't have enough protein in my diet, and I actually gained more weight than when I wasn't eating veggie!)

Try this next time: At 3 o'clock when you have the munchies, instead of reaching for your kids snacks, prepare some chicken breast and broccoli (I'm not advocating the frozen food section, but if you are so limited on time, you can use it in a pinch). That will have less calories than your kids snacks, and since you feel like you ate a meal it will trick your brain from feeling like you need to have something else soon. Plus, the protein will keep you full. One thing I love to do when I'm hungry: sliced chicken breast in an egg white omelet. How I prepare it, it comes in at 150 calories and keeps me full for hours - where one ounce of Pringles (also 150 calories) wouldn't even take away my hunger for a second! The omelet is one of the meals that is high on my satiety list, and that I go to often when I'm hungry. Salad by itself is very low on my satiety scale, but when I add black beans and chicken, it goes quite high. So start recognizing how "full" a food makes you feel, so it will help you when you need to make choices to ward off hunger pangs.

Good luck and don't get discouraged! Every day that you are watching what you eat, is one day that you didn't binge on a pint of ice cream or a box of donuts without thinking about it. Every day without a pound lost is still - more importantly - a day without a pound gained. All the best to you.

Problem 1, you are stressing your gym bill - stay away from McDonalds, that'll save you money
Problem 2, No weight loss, - see problem 1's solution

Kids ALWAYS say they hate you, they only love you when they want something!
Hate means you must be doing something right

Eat clean, no fast food, nada, stay away from the salt..

But in the end, it doesn't matter what any of us say, YOU have to want it more than anything else.

Good Luck

I stress over the bill because it is my responsibility. My hubby is the one buying McDs, not me. Just thought I would throw that out there,

Just because he buys it, does not mean you need to eat it.

When you ready to lose weight, you will do it. Right now, it seems that you have a lot of excuses why you can't. It's not easy, but it is possible. You need to have your own motivation and determination, no one can help or hinder your weight loss. You make the decision of what to eat, you decide how much you will or won't exercise.

There is nothing wrong with not being ready yet. Just because you want something, doesn't mean that you are at the point to achieve it. You need to be willing to forgo the excuse and make things happen.

I wish you the best.