Not succeding

Dont give up the battle of weight loss. Remember you didn't gain it all in one day and you cant take it off overnight. ONe day at a time and one meal at a time. It is a hard struggle one the that I have had my entire life. Close your eyes and enjoy a moment of silence as you through doubts out the window then come back fighting. You can do this. Praying that God helps you through your day as you face temptations and trials. God Bless

Betsy,

Here's a pep talk. Every little thing you can do that helps you is something you've done! Every step, every thing you didn't eat, every donut passed over. Celebrate each of those things. We've all been there. You may glance at my ticker and see I have 10 pounds left to go and think I'm a thin little something who doesn't know what I'm talking about, but I've been there! More than once! (And I'm really, really short, so don't let my weight fool you...I was once as wide as I am tall!)

I've never had to travel, but I've been a student for a many years (an older student), so I know what its like to not always have control over your own meals. Keep it simple. Salads, soups, vegetables, and meats. Just ask. You may think you're being a bother, but, unfortunately, modern commercial kitchens these days pretty much just open things up from bags and cans, warms and microwaves everything anyway. Also, stack up on cheese, nuts, salad mixes, fruits, yogurt, and canned tuna for the hotel room (some of these depend on a fridge, but some don't) I know you want to do Atkins. But don't plan on doing anything drastic like induction while on the road...its too hard. The odds are, you won't be able to do it without the support of your own kitchen, and you'll end up binging. And nobody wants that! But if you like doing lower carb eating, you can certainly do a compromise and eat cleaner carb and good protein. Do what you can do. You may be surprised what you can accomplish.

When I have times that are going to be hard to get enough exercise or have control on my eating I say OK I amy not be able to lose now but I can just make sure I do not gain back what I have lost. I go into maintenance mode. It isn't that much easier but it gives me some slack and I can feel that I am succeeding in what I set as my temporary goal. It isn't easy getting going again either so you need to have some patience with your body as well. If this is going to be a long term situation start to find ways to do the travel in a healthier way. Make one change at a time or a few easier ones. After the time I went into maintenance mode and then started to get back it took a few weeks and I admit I got discouraged so I took a weekend break. No I didn't go over my goal calories I just let meself have a few missed treats that weekend. Then back I went and finally it is slowly coming off. I had to adjust twice to get it going though. So this is not easy and if you have alot to lose as I do you need to do it in a way that is sustainable for you over the long haul. If you feel deprived you won't stick to it. I have had friends ask me what I eat. I frankly don't think that is the point the point is how do I balance my intake and exercise while eating good nutrition to stick to my gaol I set whether it is to lose a pound a week or to maintain. I have made progress towards eating less of the foods that are not worth the calories based on their nutritional value. Progress is the issue not being perfect. Sometimes the progress is to stop gaining. Sometimes it is to slowly lose it. Sometimes we have times in ourlives we can get it off a bit faster. Just be kind to yourself, don't give up and commit to a positive movement in the right direction however small. You are worth it. And just do not compare yourself to others progress. You need to be true to your process and your situation. We are rooting for you.
Keri

Good Luck Betsy, lso try to walk as much as possible, When I travel I get out and walk 10-15 minutes just to losen up and get some exercise. also frozen grapes are good and they thaw out nicely,