Need motivation!

Welcome! I just hit my 15th day in a row!!! The great support keeps me in check. Feel free to ad me.

Also new to the site. I have posted on the "Women over 50" area. I need to lose 100 lbs myself.:noway: The eating seems to be going ok so far but I just can't find the motivation to exercise. :explode: I have to find that. Maybe if the scale would move a bit that will help :laugh: Best of luck to you.:drinker:

Hi Vickie,

You can do it, we can ALL do it. Four years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes through being overweight - no let's call it like it was, I was morbidly obese weighing in at 265lbs and a size 22 (UK). I too was eating takeaways, cheese (love cheese) and cakes etc. I was so angry with myself for turning on that diabetic switch - and it was that anger that motivated me to lose weight. I went to all the diabetic classes and started to eat properly - for the first time in years, I went to their motivational classes and leant how to motivate myself. I create graphs of my weight loss and THAT was the motivational tool that I used to keep me on track every day.
In 10 MONTHS I lost 137lbs coming down from 265lbs to 128lbs (and a size 8) - but I was tough with myself and to keep my weight loss constant (ie graph was a straight line) meant increasing the exercise -especially towards the end when I was in the gym 6 days a week on the treadmill running for an hour (6miles per day) followed by a warm down in the pool.
It can be done, you might wish to take it a little slower than I did - it was my anger that drove me on when I was sweating and wanting to give up on the treadmill - so, get angry with yourself for allowing yourself to gain that weight - and then use that anger in a directed way to sustain you during your battle to get to your desired weight.
Good luck - you CAN do it

Hi everyone I am new here and wanting to lose a stone in weight which I have allowed to creep on.any positive comments welcome! thanks

Motivation is internal. People can inspire and encourage you, but if you're not personally motivated, it ain't gonna matter. And even if people shot you down, berated you for dieting, make fun of you at parties, if you're personally motivated you'll still make your goal because setbacks and obstacles aren't an option.
So do you really want this? Or are you just gonna try it out?

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Thanks for the tip. Valentine's Day we camped. First time in a while weather was decent. Was nice but lots work setting up. Got my exercise in & for the first time I got in 10,000 steps. That is a lot of steps folks :bigsmile:
The support has been so helpful!

Hi all. New to mfp but not new to 100lb rebounds. As I get older I worry about seeing my daughters future. I have type 2 diabetes and have been bipolar for 17 years now. Each extreme weight change was followed by a high or a crash. Now that I am stable, I am looking to take responsibility and stop blaming bipolar tendencies. I have a long way to go (yes, 100 lbs) and am hoping to find other online friends to converse with and share stories.. btw I am male and 44 but I will enjoy anyones friendship

Hello Everyone
Just checking in today. I tried to post to WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2014 topic but didn't see a way to post there. As it & this is my favorite places to check in with all of my MFP.
Hope this week is finding all of you doing good on your journey.