Trying to Accomplish Happiness

I have tried WW, diets, everything but I didn't lose weight because I didn't change my lifestyle. MFP has been the number one thing to motivate and keep me losing weight.

Just enter all your information into MFP and follow the directions for your calorie level. You probably stopped losing weight before because you didn't stay within your calorie limits.

I have tried to change my lifestyle , But like I had said before the more I lost I lost points.
I went from 246 to 223 and stopped.

You have to quit making excuses.

Make this the moment that changes everything. Cleanses, detoxes, fasts, extreme calorie restriction does nothing for the long term. The only way you are going to make a permanent change is to eat less move more. Whatever you do to lose weight, you have to be able to do for the rest of your life.

I think a good place to find some motivation is the success stories page. Go read the stories and look at the pictures. Immerse yourself in that forum and absorb as much as you can. There are a lot of people who have started where you are with a lot of the same issues and have found success.

Then you need to start tracking every bite you take. If your problem is losing points/calories as you get smaller, figure out how many calories you need per day at your goal weight and eat that many a day.

This is going to take work, but you can do it.

Here's a quote from another board:

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September 06, 2013 12:02 am
I started on MFP exactly two months ago. I was 249, Im 5'6, 24 yrs old. I used to eat ALOT AND junk food. Alot of junk food. I am not prediabetic, but my mom is and she does not take care of it, at all. This will take self control, but more so, motivation. I entered my activity level as "sedentary" and log primarily exercises, but occasionally cleaning as well- I only add light cleaning. I dont enter all the walking I do or food prep unless its really tedious. My calorie intake goal when I first started was 1360/ day, and 5 days a week 30 min workouts. The last part of that first week, there was one day I ate a TOTAL of 4100 calories. No joke. But I didnt feel bad, I knew I had to work it off. So I did. I burned nearly 3000 calories in one day. ME. A person who hadnt run in about 6 years. A person who ate and liked to lounge around, do things at my pace. My legs hurt. I was so sore the next day. But I got up and I exercised, I ate about 1700 calories- 400 more than I should have, but I worked it off. I was not about to choose between being thin and food. So, I dont. I try to exercise regularly and bust out some extra exercise if I eat more than my daily calorie intake. I havent changed my diet really, with the exception that I rarely ever drink my calories. I cut calories by adding low calorie foods and being careful how I prepare foods. Ive cut out butter. Nuy light sour cream. Dont use as much cheese, lighten up on the mayo, cook w 0 calorie butter flavored cooking spray, sweeten foods/ drinks with sweetener or add something naturally sweet. Add veggied to every dinner. Opt for a salad occasionally. Im more aware of the amount of calories in foods when I go out to eat. Most of all, I chart EVERY SINGLE THING I eat. So I know what I ate. It is not impossible, because I felt a lot like you do now, when I started. But I stopped giving myself excuses. Instead of saying, Im too busy with the kids ( who are 2&3) I now, exercise in the living room, for a half hour while they watch mickey mouse. I go on that morning walk or evening walk; run, sometimes both if I can. I watch what I eat if I know we are going out later in the week or exercise. You can do it. The key is to take action. Dont talk about it, just do it. I wish you the best, feel free to add me if you like. It is not impossible, you really can do it, it just takes effort.