Fed up of doing this

You can do it!

Try to find a friend that will catch up with you on a monthly basis, either in person or on the phone. They can help by adding the wider perspective of seeing changes over a longer period of time. It's tough when the changes are so small that the daily, self- perspective seems so bleak.

Also, I'm just guessing about this based on your weight loss tracker, but 8 pounds might not translate to a lot of inches at this point. Think of weight as a roll of toilet paper: When it's full, a lot of pieces taken off won't changed the size of the roll much. But when the roll is closer to empty, a few pieces will change it a lot. You're making progress and before long you'll see the results in your clothes as well as the scale! Keep going!

you can do this!! it can seem painstakingly slow and be incredibly frustrating at times, that is for certain! but 8 pounds in 2 months is actually so good - that's a whole pound of fat a week! imagine how that's going to add up in a few months!

i'm not sure if this advice is good for everybody, but i am so with you in the "always-thinking-about-food" boat. i go to culinary school and food is my life! all i want to do is go eat delicious buttery cheesy things. to keep myself in line i always plan a "cheat" (i prefer the phrase "treat yourself") day over the weekend where i go eat whatever i want! it is a lifestyle, after all, and if you get as excited about food as i do, then it's sort of a necessity to let yourself indulge every so often. it's kind of gross how much time i spend fantasizing about that food-indulgence day, but hey, it works!

also, you can almost always make the foods you're craving, just a more-reasonable-calorie version! it doesn't have to feel like torture. there are ways of making it a lot of fun!

best of luck to you~

I know some of you have been doing this way longer than me. I'm sticking with it, I'm not giving up, but god I just want to eat and eat and eat! I feel like food is all I ever think about. And it's so slow, I feel like I've made loads of changes but I've only lost 8lbs in 2 months and don't seem to have lost any inches, altthough my clothes are looser. I know 8lbs in 2 months is good and I want to do it slowly so it stays off, but goodness me it's soul-destroying at times!

(A) 8 pounds in 2 months is basically a pound a week. That is VERY good.

(B) "don't seem to have lost any inches, altthough my clothes are looser" If your clothes are looser, you've probably lost inches. Good job.

(C) Suck it up. This ain't a diet, it's a lifestyle change. Permanent changes take time. But, as another person said, indulge at times. If it fits your macros, chow down!

I know some of you have been doing this way longer than me. I'm sticking with it, I'm not giving up, but god I just want to eat and eat and eat! I feel like food is all I ever think about. And it's so slow, I feel like I've made loads of changes but I've only lost 8lbs in 2 months and don't seem to have lost any inches, altthough my clothes are looser. I know 8lbs in 2 months is good and I want to do it slowly so it stays off, but goodness me it's soul-destroying at times!

(A) 8 pounds in 2 months is basically a pound a week. That is VERY good.

(B) "don't seem to have lost any inches, altthough my clothes are looser" If your clothes are looser, you've probably lost inches. Good job.

(C) Suck it up. This ain't a diet, it's a lifestyle change. Permanent changes take time. But, as another person said, indulge at times. If it fits your macros, chow down!

This is exactly what I was about to post. A pound a week is excellent progress, and looser clothes = lost inches.

Seems you are on the right track. If it was easy, every one would be fit.

find something that weighs eight pounds and pick it up.feel how heavy it is and think how that felt all over your body.i find it a great motivator when i get that same feeling as you.keep your chin up.

Hang in there!! It is hard and some days I feel the same way! You are losing about a pound a week - which is that they recommend!!! Keep up the good work!

Hang in there.

Loose clothes and weight lost is a good thing!

I am starting back on my journey after giving up last year. I feel miserable and so unhealthy. I want to feel good again.

Continue on your path and find new snacks that will spice up your daily menu and break the monotony and make you feel more full. If there is a craving that you have, find a sensible way to fill it. There are so many food websites out there with awesome low-fat, healthy recipes.

Take care and I'll whisper a prayer for you today.

-Shelly, Tennessee

Try aiming for 10lb goals. If you do it that way you'll soon hit 1 out of about 7 of your goals. Reward yourself after each goal (something small maybe not food if you think it'll make you back track). Good luck!

I hear you. And I get it. Personally I think people should take breaks from time to time if they're frustrated. I know I'd have given up without my weekly cheat days.

Here's what you do. Have a F it day. Eat all the food you've been missing skip the gym. It'll be fun, for a little while.

Then you'll feel bloated and lazy and probably a little down on yourself. The next day you'll go back to happily logging and exercising. You'll realize a day of indulgence can be fun, but living like that all the time is what got you to where you are.

Best of luck to you. Just don't give up.

This +100. I really feel like cheat days are important. every couple of weeks I go nuts. Order a pizza or something, tell myself I'm going to eat the whole thing..I usually end up eating 2 pieces and then I'm full. I eat two more later, then the next day I'm ready for another few weeks.

Think of weight as a roll of toilet paper: When it's full, a lot of pieces taken off won't changed the size of the roll much. But when the roll is closer to empty, a few pieces will change it a lot.

I love this analogy! I never thought of it before! Believe me OP, you are not alone. I started this journey a year ago and lost 20 lbs in 4 mths. I just felt it wasn't enough so I quit. Well I came back 2 mths ago having gained the 20 lbs back and now I'm starting all over again. I still feel the same way, like the weight should come off faster but if I don't do this, it won't come off at all and I'll just gain it back again. If I had kept going the first time, I would be at goal already!

I also share your thought about thinking about food all day. It's all I think about. When can I eat next, what can I eat, will it be good?

Just keep going! We got this. Little by little and inch by inch!

Just give up. You are not worth it. Whatever it was that made you want to lose weight in the first place is just trivial nonsense. You know, the fear of diabetes or heart disease. Perhaps feeling inadequate and self-loathing. A desire to be more mobile, to walk a few flights of stairs without being short of breath or having the ability to walk further than from the parking lot to a store front. A desire to wear more fashionable clothing. Any of those desires were just idealistic fantasies that are way too lofty for reasonable expectations. Just eat the food and accept the hand you've been dealt. That is a way better alternative. /sarcasm.

The principles are basic and fundamental: have a lower Caloric intake than you expend and you'll lose weight. Unfortunately, the execution sure as hell isn't easy. That is the case for many things. When others start to think that you make it look easy, it probably means you've been working on it for years to develop the skills necessary for it to be second nature. Stay persistent and know that a bad day or two is not catastrophic.

Everyone's given you great advice. I think you're doing great, and the key thing is that you are not only not gaining more weight; but you've taken 8 lbs off. So, it's definitely helping. Please stick with it, as you will be glad in the long run. Take care

You're doing great. I know exactly what you mean though... that's why I still have cheat days (and try to eat less the rest of the time to make up for them). It's tough and the truth is that it's just never going to get easier (at least it hasn't for me and it's been over 1.5 year). But it's worth it... you just have to try and focus on the big picture and take it one day at a time.

Go to the store, buy 8 one pound boxes of butter. There are 4 sticks in each box. You'll have 32 sticks of butter total. Line them up in a row. That's how much weight you've lost. That's a wonderful thing.