Need Motivation

Congrats on the no coke diet!! That's something I have yet to do! Congrats on the 14 lbs too!!!

Here's what I would suggest:

1) take before and after photos of yourself, nothing is more motivating than to see what you've already accomplished

2) Look at some of the success stories here on MFP, it makes staying on your computer much longer difficult, you'll want to head right to the gym! :P

3) Set small goals, aim for 10 lbs or 5 lbs at a time. Start a workout with an end date such as 30day shred or Couch25K

GOOD LUCK!

What are you doing for exercise? I have hit a plateau as well at 16lbs. The scale actually went up! I am going to try and change my exercise routine to see if that helps. I know me personally my body gets used to the same thing and the weight just stops coming off. I think that is why I quit trying years ago because I would get frustrated. All I can say is this sight is wonderful I have logged even the worst days into my diary. Try not to get frustrated, keep tracking and remember:

You have lost 14lbs which is amazing and awesome! :flowerforyou:
Muscle weighs more than fat (hard to tell yourself when the scale doesn't move but it's true)
You have not had any cokes!!!! (which is hard I know )

First off, CONGRATS ON THE NO COKES!!!!!!! Kicking any habit can be difficult.
Keep in mind that the closer you get to your goal, the harder it will be to lose. You will plateau. Try changing up your workout routine and your meals and drink lots of water. I drink about 10 8 oz glasses a day. It defintely helps with hunger and bloating! Also, if you aren't doing this already, track your inches. I started tracking mine about 3 weeks ago. No change yet but I am hopeful!!
I joined in January and have lost 10 lbs. I have 22 more lbs to go, idealy. I already am fitting more comfortably into jeans, some are even too big! I am wearing a belt that was too small 6 months ago, on the 3rd hole! I am hoping when I measure tomorrow I will find a lost some fraction of an inch.
Keep up the good work and stick to it!!

No cokes...CONGRATS TO YOU!!

No motivation huh well maybe you need to switch up your routine. Sometimes doing the same thing over and over can become a bit boring or even robotic. So I would suggest that you start looking into other exercise activities. Maybe new fitness dvd's. Check out the fitness classes at your local recreation center. If you have cable depending on what company you have if there is an on-demand feature they might have fitness classes on there.

Sometimes even changing the music on your iPod can change your mood when it comes to exercise.

Much success to you.