Lets see how long this lasts...

Don't think, know. Don't try, just do!

You can do it, it's by no means a quick easy process but it's always obtainable....stop that stinkin' thinkin' and you'll be alright

Hey there! :bigsmile:
All I can say is keep strong, keep motivated, and keep dedicated! Remember, you can achieve anything you put your mind too! :drinker: GOODLUCK!

Instead of worrying about feeding those cravings, find out what is triggering them.

ok I know, I'm setting my self up for failure saying that, but that's how it goes with me. I decide I want to lose weight, I watch what I eat, start walking and see NO results so I give up! I just really want this so I am going to give it another go... Maybe this time I will get medical help and find out what is the best way for me to attack this disease. I do consider this my disease. Any tips for food lovers to conquer those cravings??

How do you "watch" what you eat? Are you logging your food thoroughly? Use the MFP food diary. You're almost certainly eating a lot more than you realise and as soon as you start meticulously logging it all, you'll be able to see and then you'll be in control of your food instead of your food being in control of you. There's a box there too for notes, so you can make notes about what's going on that day to help you work out your triggers - is it boredom? Stress? Time of the month? You can keep your diary closed or you can open it to your friends or open it to the world - if you at least open it to your friends they can comment and give advice and also you feel a bit more accountable because you know if you go mad one day people can see.

People will tell you about your macros - you can monitor and restrict sugars, carbs, fat, protein etc and have goals for these. If that's helpful to you, fine, but if it's going to overwhelm you and make you more likely to give up then never mind - just count calories to start with.

Also, weigh and measure everything - it sounds laborious and unrealistic, but it isn't. Get a set of kitchen scales, and leave it on the worktop and get in the habit of weighing everything. Get a measuring jug and measure your drinks. It feels wierd but you'll quickly get in the habit, and you'll very quickly realise that 100g of your favourite food is actually a much smaller portion than your brain would like you to think! Where food is concerned, our brain is like a hall of mirrors, nothing can be relied on when you look at it - portion sizes balloon and shrink in our minds so never trust your eye. Only a set of scales will be honest with you.

You don't have to give up your favourite foods - just control the amounts. Instead of chomping on a pizza and swallowing mindblowing amounts of calories for example, have a *slice* of pizza and fill your plate with luscious salads with a tasty dressing to go with it. Plan for the treats, pay for them by doing more exercise or making extra low calorie choices before and after - for example if you substitute quorn for meat your calorie intake will plummet!

You don't have to throw yourself into some high powered fitness regime - just move more. Start managable - walk for half an hour every day then walk a bit further. Find the activity and exercise that suits you - not everybody is suited to pumping iron in the gym! That's okay. Gardening, dancing, Wii sport, cycling, walking are all exercise too. It's more important to find an activity that you'll actually DO than it is to do something energetic and impressive. As you lose weight you might change and want to be more fit by doing something more athletic.

Also measure yourself as well as weigh yourself - the scales might not shift when actually the tape measure shows a difference. MFP gives you the option to add all the measurements you want to take - I think the default is neck, waist and thigh? You can add others.

Slow and steady - a couple of pounds a week is a good loss, but even a pound a week is a loss, but by taking your time you'll be making lifestyle changes that you'll find it easier to maintain.

Expect to get stuck - it happens to just about everyone. I lost two stone up to July, then nothing till last week. I revised my calories, and eat 300 more a day, so the needle is off again, just a little slower at the moment. It's scary and disheartening - without MFP I would probably have thought I've failed, what's the point, and I'd have given up. But I carried on logging here, talked to my friends, stuck with it, and I'm off again.

And that would be my final tip - seek out people here to befriend who will encourage you and put a hand out to you when it's hard. And do the same for them.

Go for it! If I can do it, ANYONE can do it!

its hard i try to drink more water or water with mio in it. water fills you up and try to eat more fruits or apples

It takes approximately 3 weeks to develop a habit (good or bad), so I would advice to start a new habit of working out everday, eating right and stick to that schedule. A doctor told me once that working out isn't hard; it's staying motivated that is, so anything that's worth having is worth working hard for. I know that sucks, but you can accomplish your goals. You can do this and anything you put your mind to. We're all in this together.