My only problem is motivation.

Hi, well to me it seems like your well on your way! I think what you have to do is ask yourself, "What are the things that are making me go off track?
Once you have those marked down, then I would suggest you try to change your routine to make whats most important your number one goal.
Sorry this is just my suggestion. I struggle with keeping my focus on my weight loss too. But I feel so much better when I take care of myself! I have a little boy and a husband that keep me motivated! Whats your motivation? Once you know what that is, then keep your focus on that:)
Jill

Mindset is the most importnat. You have to want it enough and be prepared to apply yourself. Focus. Ytu and spend a week thinging about why you are doing it, the benefits and what you are going to do. Think about where it goes wrong and why.

Perhaps some mfp friends, but really most of it is up to you. You need the discipline to push through and get the good habits.

PS your motivation is part of your mindset.

I can eat well, I can exercise, I can lose weight, I can change my body. I can't stay motivated, I can't get into a routine, I can't seem to stay on track.

I need help, I want to get to my goals, I don't care how long it takes. I need ideas. I need help. I have the right mindset and I really want this.

I don't care how long it takes.

If that's true.... then don't try to make more than one change at a time. I'm guessing here that you decide that losing weight is all about making big changes. Several big changes. If you can't stick to a routine, maybe it's because you're trying to overhaul your routine, instead of just making subtle changes. That's what I suggest. Make subtle changes. Start logging, if you aren't... see where you are going off track, and try to get you calorie consumption under control. Get into a routine of logging, and eating at your calorie budget. Then, decide if you want to change up what you eat a bit, and then, add in some exercise.

I think a lot of failures occur because we think we have to go all-in. Try easing into it this time. See what happens.

I have a similar problem. What helps me is being accountable. I told people I was going to go for a walk. Then I felt like I should go. I like the ticker. It doesn't show my weight, but that I have lost, I am just starting. They tell me it gets easier with time.

It really is ALL motivation .. My big thing is setting small goals and sticking to the promises I make to myself. How would we feel about a friend that always made us promises and then broke them. Yet we break promises to ourselves all the time. Then how do we feel about ourselves? At least that is how it was for me. When I realized that it is as important to keep my promises to myself as those I make to others it helped a great deal.

This book helped me .. Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You Paperback – March 4, 1998
by Susan Forward (Author), Donna Frazier (Author)

Hi,

The biggest milestone we have to achieve is changing our minds. Motivation is the key fact, as you well said. The only advise I can give you is: Believe you can do it. Try to stop any bad thought that come to your mind.

What worked for me at the beginning is that I told my boyfriend and parents to tell me every time I was not accomplishing my goal. I put some pictures of the way I don't want to look in the fridge and the most important motivation for me is the results I'm having for being constant. It's not only a matter of losing weight, is all about changing unhealthy habits and start being more secure and confortable with our own body.

If you need to talk, I'll be more that happy to chat . It is also helpful having someone who can give you some energy boost when you're feeling a little down.