Trying to make myself "Start"

Start tomorrow! I eat way too much junk food and candy but once I started eating better, I actually stopped craving the junk so much.

Just start. Make the decision and stick to it. It isn't easy, but it gets easier everyday. Get off your *kitten*!

I have been in your shoes many, many times! What did it this time for me was my doctor telling me my cholesterol is too high (and I'm only 34). Heart disease runs in my family and I want to be around for a long time. Plus a friend recommended this web site and I love it! Good Luck! You can do it!


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I keep saying I will start walking the dog before work, which I leave for work around 9am. So I have enough time to walk him. I just never have the energy too. But it is something I really want to do for myself and for him. So maybe tomorrow. LOL ^_^
Best of luck and add me if you want.

Put your mind into then just jump in to the lifestyle change. It is not easy but once you make the commitment, it gets easier. You will have good days and bad but the little changes will get you motivated to do more. Good luck and go for it. Feel free to add me as a friend.

I know exactly what you mean. I used to say "tomorrow I'll start" all the time. Shortly after I started my weight lose program in January, I realized i had to stop dieting and make a life style change. After you lose the first few pounds, your motivation increases. Get tough on yourself for a couple of weeks. Set some short term goals and work up to your long term goals.

For me, I have to make myself start every day....at least at that TOM. and today I have failed but I will end up at least working out

Start today. Start right now. Right now, make the commitment.

Diets don't work- diets are temporary. A real life style change is truly the only thing that works. And make it gradual, don't make any drastic overnight changes.

You also have to give yourself some credit. Recognizing where our issues lie is the first step towards ANY change. And you've done just that.

Also, remember to treat yourself with the same respect you treat others. Ask yourself this question and answer it honestly, "If you had a friend who spoke to you the same way to talk/think about yourself, how long would you stay friends with that person?".
You should show yourself the same love and patience you show others. You wouldn't get frustrated with them and put them down, so don't put yourself down.

When enough is enough, make the change. Do it for you.

Don't start dieting. Start logging. Right now, today. Not tomorrow (and if it is already 11pm where you live, log what you've eaten today!).

For me and I'm sure for a whole lot of other people, once you "go on a diet" you feel pissed off, deprived, hungry and are just waiting for failure to catch up with you, as it always has before.

I decided that as a starting point I wasn't going to worry about a particular calorie goal, but that I did want to see just how many calories I was consuming, so logging every day was my first goal.

The minute I started writing things down, it was pretty obvious where the excess calories were coming from. So, I started changing small things like taking half a peanut butter sandwich to work instead of a whole one for a snack, leaving out the butter from my sandwich, planning ahead for snacks during the afternoon when I know I'm prone to nibble mindlessly, serving myself a smaller portion of rice with my dinner, having one glass of wine instead of two (or three, oh hell, lets just finish the bottle....)

These small changes, plus adding in 30 or so minutes exercise most days have had great results so far, but I don't consider that I'm "on a diet" and it feel like something I can keep going with.

So, stop reading and start logging.

Good luck!

I agree a very good first step is to start logging your food. Once you see how much and what you are eating it will make it easier to start on the healthy road!

If you start today think about where you will be 1 year from now!

First, if you look at this as a diet, you are setting yourself up for failure. Look at it as a journey to a healthier you. If it's tough to jump in with both feet, make one or two small changes to get started.

I recommended to a patient today to stop after seconds and not go back for thirds. Also, to try to get 2500 steps a day (she has a podometer). Would this fit into the MFP goals? Nope. She will still be WAY over on calories. But, she will be eating less and moving more. When she feels she has conquered those 2 things (hopefully in a week or so- that was also a goal), I'll add 2 new goals. When I need to set small goals like this, I like to set one food and one activity related goal. Will the weight fall off her? No. But she will hopefully experience success and that is how the journey continues.

Hope this helps!