I'm struggling :(

That's a tough one, but all I can say is that you've got to change your mind set and know that you owe it to yourself to be happy. Love yourself enough and decide to make that change, permanently! It's a struggle for all of us, but what it comes down to is just a decision. Good luck in you journey! Hope you turn it around! You can do it....

you got the first step, recognizing that you want to lose weight and that you need to lose weight. A lot of people will tell you otherwise because you are a step ahead by recognizing such. Now take the next baby step and start slow, eat things that you enjoy and that are worth your time. After you get that down, you'll get it.....

Take it one day at a time! The beginning (or rather, getting started again) is always the hardest. You know once you get back in to the groove of things you will find it a lot easier to stick to the plan.

Do you have any pictures from your last weight loss? I would start posting them all over the house - on the bathroom mirror, on the fridge, put one in the car... Keep a nice picture around for motivation, when you want to reach for something unhealthy you just have to use will power to stay away from it! My first month on MFP I struggled every day. Every. Single. Day. And while it's easier to stick to my plan today, I still consider giving up almost on a daily basis.

You can do this, and you are worth it!

I think everyone here has already given good advice, and I echo the changing the mindset and accountability thing. I've never had a reason to diet/exercise until the last year.... then I've really put on weight and it was getting out of hand for me (I was LITERALLY busting out of my pants, and did so when I bought a bigger size as well-- that was my brick wall moment). It was extremely hard for me to change my mindset about it... I truly believe that even though I was tired and had no energy, it was the mental part about changing that was/is the hardest. Once I've gotten into it, it gets easier every day. Especially when I get on the scale and have lost more weight and especially since in just five short weeks I'm not only fitting into my size 9 pants, they are nearly falling off of me. I was shocked and wished I'd started sooner-- I always thought it would take me a year or so to lose weight, and it depressed me further. Like you, I thought, what's the point???? but I've already lost 7lb in a few weeks and projected to lose 7 more by a few weeks from now. You've done this before and you can do it again. For motivation, look at the "success stories" on MFP daily... and go to mtv.com, and watch episodes of the show "I used to be fat". I know it sounds silly, but it really helped me. Good luck!

Me too. I have lost 14 lbs...but I injured my ankle and it has taken a toll on me. I stopped exercising for three weeks...plus we were on Spring Break, so I gave myself a license to eat whatever I wanted. I am back on program today! I need to do this again until I lose more! I planned on 50 this year! My 50th is in June and I want to be a little smaller. I am gonna try that book, Eat Right 4 Your Type that Tryst10 talked about. Just keep your chin up and bounce back!

Why aren’t you worth bothering for? What’s so small about you that you aren’t worth the effort?

The best thing we can do on this journey is let go of perfection thinking. You do not have to eat perfectly. You do not even have to eat healthy food. Not at first. The first thing you have to do to build success is commit to logging everything you eat. Then, when that feels easy, commit to hitting your calorie goal. And by the time that feels easy, you will ready for other smaller changes (eating healthier foods, eating more regularly, exercising, drinking water, etc.). But you do not have to be perfect on day one. But you do have to commit and take action. and that action is as simple as logging in and logging your food.

Love this!