Me too I love food though like to enjoy my self. People in my life use food to show love. I have quit smoking cold turkey so is no I have will power now I will try to transmute that as part of my weight loss. Where I trip myself up I found this really great posti want to share with you
OMG I'M FREAKING OUT! I ATE SOO MUCH!! I AM GOING TO GAIN LIKE 5 POUNDS. I'VE RUINED EVERYTHING." Ok. Stop. Take a deep breath and put your thinking cap on. Take your weight loss calorie goal, and just toss that number out the window. We’re not going to talk about that right now. We’re going to talk about that minor (or major) freak out we sometimes have when we’re having a really good week, eating really well, then we lose our damn minds and stuff our faces with delicious delicious junk food. 2000 calories is about what your body needs to maintain your weight and keep all your organs doing all those lovely keeping you alive things that they do. Your body burns all those calories at rest. That means that while you’re sitting on your *kitten*, walking to the fridge and back, scrolling through tumblr, etc etc.. your body is making you breathe and make new cells and **** and burns those 2000 calories. To gain a single pound, you’d have to eat another 3500 calories on top of those 2000. Thats 5500 calories. 5500 calories is a ****ing lot of calories, okay? Lets take a look at what 5500 calories looks like. One slice of a large pepperoni pizza from pizza hut is 330 calories. You’d have to eat a little over 2 entire large pepperoni pizzas to hit 5500 calories. One crunchy taco from taco bell is 170 calories. To eat 5500 calories, you’d have to eat 32 tacos. One double cheeseburger from mcdonalds is 440 calories. 12 of those is 5500 calories. 21 cheetos are 160 calories. 714 cheetos are 5500 calories. Was whatever junk you ate probably a bad choice health-wise? Probably. Did you ruin all your progress? No. Did you even eat enough to gain an entire whole pound? Nooope. Are you going to survive, drink some water, go for a walk or run in the morning, and forgive yourself? Yep. You are. Know why? Cause **** happens. As long as it doesn't become an every day habit- then move on. FORGIVE.

I am really struggling to find the motivation I need. I will start off with all good intention in the morning with my planned breakfast and lunch with healthy snacks at work, but no sooner I am home I am too tired after the school run and club runs with the kids and a thrown together dinner of something quick to even think about getting changed to go running/zumba/ power walking. Just need the motivation and the right attidue to get on with it once I am home. Think this will be a great group to help us all.

I sometimes write in what I am going to eat before hand that way I don't stray I also log in my excerise before I do it so I have to I haven't missed. Day yet.

It's so funny I came across your post and now your group, I was feeling pretty down becuse I've let myself slide for a couple of weeks now. (Yes, you read it right, weeks!) Only logging here and there and doing a 30 min walk every other day. And I was telling myself that I would like to find women with my struggles and weight loss goals to talk to and to take tips from. and your post was right there! lol To be honest I haven't made any goals other then my main goal. But I think it would be a good thing to set some. So I guess my first mini goal is going to be to lose 5 more pounds. Seeing it took forever to lose the 1st 10! lol

Hello, my name is Liz, I'm 34 years old. I have been struggling with my weight ever since I had my daughter 7 years ago. I need motivation, inspiration, ideas! I'm hoping to keep my weight loss consistant, I suck at consistant. I get sidetracked so easily! The first 10lbs came off pretty quick but now I'm at that frustrating point where if I don't actually start working for it I will be at a stalemate. I started everything off with a 3 day juice cleanse. It was the hardest thing I ever did (I literally just wanted to chew something so BAD by day 2!) but it made me feel and look amazing! Unfortunately that was 3 months ago and now my tastes for junk food have been returning with a vengeance so I am considering doing another one. I find that it resets my tastebuds and eliminates my cravings, probably because I'm just so happy to be chewing something that I don't care if it's only a salad! I also suffer from infertility issues that could resolve themselves if I lose weight. So, at this point, if I want to have another baby before 40 I gotta get this weight off! The clock is ticking...

I was so happy when I happened across this group! I have atruggled with my weight about my whole life. Mfp has been a God send to me. I work 6 days a week, and have a very busy life like most of you. I have a very picky child and hubby, so even though I like fish and tons of veggies, I wouldn't cook them b/c I was the only one that eats it. Now I cook fo me and for them! This along with exercise andportion control, I am down 32 lbs. with about 50 more to go. My first mini goal with this group will be to lose 11 lbs. that will put me under 200 lbs. for the first time in 13 years!

My goals right now are to make sure I eat well during the day, not just at dinner. I've never been a breakfast eater, but I'm trying. And I need to structure a lunch as well to avoid just grabbing little bits of (usually carb-y/snack-y) foods here and there. Also trying to keep my nighttime snacks healthy...going for a price of fruit or carrots or whatever instead of the chip bag.
Also to stick with the running and revel in every baby step/goal met instead of being impatient or berating myself. Last week in run class I was able to run 1/4 mile intervals. Three weeks ago I could barely run for 45-60 seconds! (And that was pushing it!!!)
Need to incorporate more strength work. But that involves getting over my hesitation of going to the gym. Might try a HIIT class that is starting there tonight...anyone do that?

Oh, and my wlt says 20pound goal to lose, but ideally I'd like to get off 30 pounds total...20# is my initial goal. I need to "chunk" things to stay motivated.

Glad to find the group. I am 38, 5'8" at 182 lbs. I've set a goal of 160 lbs as an intermediate goal but ultimately would like to be at 140-145. I need to plan better, exercise more, sleep more and hold myself accountable for what I eat! Glad to have found this group :-)