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You can do this!

It has to be a lifestyle change, not a diet. When you get to your goal wait, you don't stop counting your calories. Decide to do it every day for the rest of your life. With the app, it really isn't a burden.

Decide to start today. You'll get there!

Hi,
Start today, or at least tomorrow. Don't wait for Monday, so many times I have waited for Monday stuffing myself with everything I could get my hands on all weekend. Then something happens on Monday and I don't get started, so I stuff myself again until the next Monday and well I guess you see the pattern here. I gained a lot of weight.

This time I just set my mind to it and I started on a Wednesday. But I am trying to make small changes that will add up to bigger results. About a month ago my Dr. has me start with meatless Mondays. To my surprise it really isn't that hard. My goal yesterday was to concentrate on getting in all my water. Yea for me I did it.

I think logging your foods are important and I love the scanning the bar code option it makes it so much easier. I lost 30 lb a couple years ago on NutriSystem and I think the biggest thing I learned is I need to track my intake. As soon as I quit tracking my food I started regaining weight and then I got into the next Monday roller coaster.

You can do this, we can do this, but the above poster is right it has to be a lifestyle change. Start with small steps, I set daily goals. Give yourself a pat on the back each time you meet one of these goals!!

There is a wealth of information on this site and there are great people hear to help you. Log in daily and use this as a tool.

Have a great weekend.

I agree with tdh115, don't wait for another day, begin today. There is unfortunately no magic line that needs to be crossed, just a decision about being determined about what you need to do and then working at it. Set goals, long and short term and take it a day at a time (except for weighing, put the scale away and weigh only every week or so). Weightloss from a lifestyle change approach takes longer but it is so worth it, it will hep you gain the control for the future, not will power, but control.

Don't think of it as "D-Day", its a New day, a great day, a day where you are taking control of your life. D-day means it is controlling you.

Whatever you would have stuffed yourself with over the weekend, you can still have. Just smaller amounts, and not every day. Nothing needs to be off limits. I love eating and I haven't felt deprived since starting to track and eat at a deficit. I just have to plan for it and be smart. Start today! I'll send you a friend request too; I'm your age as well.

Hi, just sent you a friend request. I'm like you. I like to plan things out. Start on Monday if that's what makes you feel better. Just a suggestion, log everything you eat over the weekend. Good, bad and ugly. Log it all. Vitamins, spices, even the smallest thing. If it crosses your lips log it. And be honest or as close to it as possible on the amounts eaten. Then Sunday night, look at your diary for the last few days. I'm willing to bet it will be a huge motivator. I was shocked at the number of calories, sodium, cholesterol and such in the things I was eating when I first started. It's an eyeopener that's for sure. I wish you the best

I just signed up today too! I understand that point that you have come to in your life where you realise enough is enough. I graduate from University in July and I want to be ready in every possible way to enter the big bad world!! I would agree with everyone else in saying log everything. Accountability is key, even to people you don't know. Especially to people you don't know. For me, I can't wait for the day I feel fit and confident enough to run up my road in daylight hours, knowing quite how many people will see me running. The prospect of it terrifies me now, but with some hard work I hope I will be able to go running with pride But from previous experience on weight-loss forums, you really do end up making conscious decisions about what you're putting in your mouth when you know you have to acknowledge it, and admit it to a community of people. Good luck on your journey; even if you're "starting" on Monday, making the decision to sign up, log on and get in contact with the members means you've already taken the first step. It will all be worth it!!!

Go to the top of the page and click on APPS. Then scroll down and on the right you will see Weight Loss Ticker....follow the instructions and there you go!

Weigh your food. We always overestimate at the beginning. Document every single bite. Those two things right there seem simple but they require focus and dedication.

Good luck!

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You can do this!

It has to be a lifestyle change, not a diet. When you get to your goal wait, you don't stop counting your calories. Decide to do it every day for the rest of your life. With the app, it really isn't a burden.

Decide to start today. You'll get there!

Exactly! I've been on maintenance for over two years now! It is absolutely do-able. Don't punish yourself or starve yourself or ban your favorite foods. Whatever you do to lose the weight needs to be something you are willing to stick with. :drinker:

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