Need supportive friends who get it

Hi! My name is Blanca.

I have fallen off as well. The hardest for me is that I eat when I am depressed, blue, bored, or just anxious. I hate it! I have stayed pretty much within 1200 but I know I can do better. My exercise includes 4 to 5 times at the gym and once with a trainer to guide my routines. Even then I feel it is not fast enough and many days I feel discourage and think "what the hell all the work for" I try to stay positive but too many things have happened in the last two years; ex leaves, children off to college, end my education, mother died and youngest off to college in a month. Grieving has been interesting; one day I feel strong the next I am a total slug. But anyways, we keep trying, what else do I have to lose but gain my health and "feel good" hormones. I welcome anyone who wants to add me to your friend's list.

I know exactly how you feel. I fell off the wagon about a year ago, just recently jumped back on. Feel free to add me as a friend. I know we can both do this. :flowerforyou:

I felt the exact same way a month ago and have completely turned that thinking around! You can too! So much support here. Just hold yourself accountable and be here. I've lost 9 lbs in 4 weeks and feeling better already! Have about 140 to go! So started at the same place as you. And I also lost 96 lbs a few years ago and gained it all back and more. So yeah, I get that feeling of being tired and not feeling like you have the strength mentally, emotionally or physically to give it yet another go. But you do. And you will continue to until you get it right, or you will give up not knowing what your full potential truly is.

Feel free to read my thread on how I felt a month ago and all the great advice I got!

You can add me if you would like . I've been here a month and half faithfully every day . The weight is coming off slowly and I will be here a very long time :ohwell:

You can do it.

I've fallen off the bandwagon in the worst way and totally get it. It's a restart to myself. We're all here for each other

You can do it! You are here and that's what matters small changes make the biggest difference ????

I get it.

Think bunches of flowers - one dead head doesn't mean you need to throw the whole bunch away.

Look at the long journey and think about learning new habits, new food, better choices - not "I'm on a diet I cant have this or that".
Make sure one day a week you have a 'whatever' day - if you feel good then be good but it you don't, let it roll. Its just food at the end of the day.

Always keep the long goal in mind - its OK to have the odd off day and just be careful you don't make excuses about today thinking you'll be better tomorrow.

You are so in the right place for people who will understand and support you.

I fell off track due to injuries and family losses.
I kept getting back up, even though it's taken

goal! You are welcome to add me, I understand
where you,re coming from .. you'll beat this!

I see you have a lot to lose (I do as well). The doubt always rolls around in my mind and it has taken me a long time to get to this point, but I figure I need to learn to deal with the present and small victories. My next goal is 22 lbs away. I would like to do that by the end of the year. Focus on 25 lbs at a time. Focus on small things, let it take years to lose all the weight. I think one of the biggest mistakes I see are people (and I've done it too) who go from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds. You can't run a mile the first day walking,and then eat 1200 calories of carrots and apples. That's not realistic. Making small positives changes that become ingrained in you over time is what will stick. Try starting out by monitoring what you eat the first month or 2. Get to know yourself. Try to add walking a little further. I think that would help more than anything.

Anything worthwhile is worth doing well. you are worth it. I sent you a friend request . You aren't alone in this.

I'm so glad to learn I'm not alone in this struggle. It's really great reading all these comments and posts
However it's nagging me in the back of my mind that this time time around is much harder to lose weight. I've been dieting and exercising but my scales wouldn't budge, is it just me or are there others as well? Any responses would be much appreciated, thanks.

I think that if you've been on the weight loss journey long enough, you will hit a brick wall as you have from time to time. I think that's quite normal. I'm not sure what causes it.....maybe it's our bodies trying to adjust to all the change. In any case, don't get too discouraged, give it a little time, maybe add some extra exercise and/or cut back on 'cheat days.'

Good luck to you!