Ever feel like giving up?

All of the time.

I gained 30 pounds due to medical steroids. They did no good, but they managed to pack the pounds on me. I'm not used to the extra weight and all of my clothes are tight. I can go buy new clothes or I can get back to being comfortable and "normal".

The only thing that keeps me trying and restarting and trying and restarting (trying this for now six months) is that I remember what it was like to have energy and not go through all my clothes in my closet just to go to the supermarket or to pick my son up from camp or to go to work. It's maddening.

So YES I want to give up all of the time-every day..it's like...what's the point?

When I feel like that I get online and check, find someone I can identify with, and try to get them motivated or encouraged. It seems to help me stay on track. I am back here after several months because I can't do it without help from others which includes helping others. If after 2 weeks (July 31 to now) you feel like it is taking a toll on you, then maybe you need to try to slow down. This isn't a crash diet but a way of life. You are about 1/3 of the way to your goal. 9.5 lbs in 2 weeks is awesome. Give yourself credit for what you have done instead of beating yourself up over what you still have to accomplish.

what keeps me going? because I said I could. Because I am so close. Because I don't want to have a stroke like my mom. Because I see the ladies in their upper 60's maybe 70's trying to pass me up so it makes me go faster. On the days it is so hot and my brain says just go home, you walked enough I keep thinking what will you do when you get there? Probably be lazy so keep it moving lady. We all get this way sometimes, but it is so worth it to keep on trudging on. On the days you feel like giving up tell yourself "Just for today" and "just do it" works for me.

I do sometimes think of giving up but it's rare. Since I've lost 40 lbs I feel so much better and that motivates me to keep going. I don't want to go back to where I came from and I'm excited that one day I'll reach my goal. Also it was hard work getting where I am and I don't want to lose that.

I spent the better half of 2 years back in 2007-2009, trapped in my house at 560 pounds unable to walk from room to room.. I wasn't living, I was only existing. Now 300+ pounds lighter and able to do just about anything and everything that my heart desires minus two severely arthritic knee's, there is no way in Heck I ever give up and go back to that time in my life... Life is so much better on this side of the fence.... Best of Luck.....

I think when we can't see results straight away we feel like giving up. I was trying to lose weight when I was still taking large amounts of steroids. I gained weight.

Give it a bit, lose five or ten pounds more and you might feel a bit more motivated.

The number one reason people give up in anything is they don't see changes..or they don't see them quick enough. But trust me, not all of your troubles go away if you get "fit". You just trade them in for other concerns.

When it comes to losing a lot of weight (in my case 60lbs), it came in stages. First only you feel different...slightly, but noticable. Next, you do see some changes, like your clothing fitting differently.

Then as you continue, people close to you start to notice. Especially people that you don't see every day. This is when it starts to get interesting. And because people ARE noticing, the scale begins to move BIG TIME. Some days, I'd lose over 2lbs a day.

Next you start to hit road bumps, again you lose so much that people think something may be wrong with you..like cancer. You move into the skinny fat universe. You have excess skin. But you actually feel pretty good. You can do more things than you have in years and your pants no longer fit.

This is where I started to weight lift instead of just diet and cardio.

Six month later..people no longer were asking me why I was doing it..they ask HOW?

This is then when it gets REALLY interesting...you start to develope new "bumps" ...and they are the good ones. Triceps, calves, and your abs no longer have mushroom tops...you can look down in the shower and see your ankles.

After that, the world gets freaky. You are addicted. You get all types of compliments..and they are no longer about how much weight you dropped, but how incredible fit you have become. You get more attention from the opposite sex than you have all your life..even if you are an old fart like me. You surpass all previous expectations...you have full TRANSFORMED

Then it gets wierd again, as you now have a six pack and look like a cartoon figure out of X men...people begin to ignore you..as if you are a mutant. They think you are stuck up. So you keep to yourself. You don't socialize much as eatting out blows your diet and booze is a no no. And your sex life is zero because you have no sex drive due to low body fat. And you are always cold and always hungry.

Somewhere there is a happy medium...but seems like almost every stage you are in...you have a cross to bear.

How do I stay motivated? by knowing that at 47, I have two options, let my age wash over me as I see so many sadly do at my age or confront it with everything I've got in my arsenal, yeah I choose B., not that I think I can turn back the clock, but I can most definitely maintain what I have and maybe put on some muscle along the way. I'm not a fan of aging gracefully as you can see;)
With that said, you have to stop with defeatist attitude my dear; no one is meant to be "fat." Now some people have larger frames than others, so you may never be tiny, but you most definitely can lose weight and like anything in life it's all in the attitude. Either you can see it as a constant struggle/uphill battle or you can see it as time and effort you are willing to put into your body and your health because you deserve no less. You probably did not put the weight on over night and you most definitely will not lose it quickly either. It's a journey, and it's not just about the destination or the end goal, but all the triumphs and defeats you will enjoy and overcome on the way there.
And once you lose the weight you will still have to practice those same behaviors to some degree to maintain your weight, because going back to you same old habits will lead you back to square one. Remember, it's a lifestyle change, not just something you do until you reach your goal, but it doesn't have to be laborious. Find ways to make it fun, by finding new and exciting recipes to cook and different types of WO activities to keep it fresh and fun.

I never feel like giving up!! Period. I give in, at times, but the beauty of it is I can make up for that like nothing. I am loving this life now.

Thank you for thoroughly going into details that even after people are "fit" there is still some problems to be dealt with. Didn't have a clue after losing weight some problems would be put to rest. But its not that I want to see results quickly or make myself feel better. I guess its just finally conquering this mountain that bothered me for awhile. Finally crossing that bridge and reaching my accomplishment. I don't want to see losing weight as a task...or becoming where i have to be repeating over and over.

There is only one way to climb a mountain - One step at a time! Break up your goals to make them more manageable. I still have a way to go, but I have already hit 3 of my goals -
#1 - go for at least 6 weeks without giving up, notice I didn't say slipping. I had bad days, but I didn't give up. I worked out 4 days a week and tracked food almost everyday.
#2 was getting to 260 by my wedding anniversary. That's what I weighed 10 years ago when I got married. I'm now at 256 and my anniversary is next week.
#3 goal I've met was to have to buy new clothes, I did that a bit ago and am likely to have to do it again in a few weeks.

My ultimate goal is to get down to under 225 (I'm 6'2" and have lifted weights all my life, so this is pretty lean for me) but looking at that number alone makes me think it'll never happen. If that is all I looked at in January when I started I'd still be 298 or more and looking at diabetes within a few years. As it is I've lost over 40 lbs, and am well on my way to my next goal of 240 by my birthday, then it'll only be another 15lbs to my ultimate goal!

Stay positive and keep moving, you can do it!