I KNOW i want this....why is it so hard?

you got an ipod or mp3 player? get some music & get sweaty. It really is that easy.

Any major change in life is difficult to accomplish, the way to stick at it is to remember that it's something you want and just keep at it. If you have days that you don't keep to your calories, just remember that each is just one day out of the thousands in the rest of your life. Tomorrow is a new day, a new start.

Welcome! Its a journey but you can do it, just put your mind to it!!

Good Advice!! Meant to quote gameovergt

I used to have that problem...It was always hard for me to get started and get on track...But after a while I started to get really tired of being so lazy....so I changed...sometimes, you just have to do it. Don't think about it. Just do it. One thing I do, to make sure I workout, is when I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do, is put on my workout clothes. I don't workout right away, but after breakfast, it reminds me that I should exercise...Hell I'm already in my workout clothes, might as well just do it now. I also post little reminders around the house, like on the fridge, the corner of the tv, the bathroom mirror, all reminding me that I have to workout whether I like it or not. Hope this helps a little! Good Luck!

Oh man....drinks can be your enemy! Especially if it's hard alcohol........Thankfully I don't drink that often but I sure think about it when I do! I am also in somewhat the same boat as you as far as weight goes. I want to loose about 20lbs. It's SO freaking hard! To stay focused and motivated. I'm not sure how long you have been on here but I have come to find out that it has helped me REALLY rethink what I am eating. I'm a small mean person so I eat a 5-6x a day but as the day goes on I really think about what I will eat as my snack, considering what I've already had that day and thinking about what I will have for dinner. I REALLY want to meal plan but haven't succeeded at that just yet! ;-) I'm working on it. There is a REALLY cool websit called pepperplate.com that directly links to a few sites and you can save recipes, add to a shopping list and if you have a smart phone there is an app for it as well. (at least on the IPod and IPhone) My OTHER (I have a few, lol) is exercising and staying away from sugar. You said drinking was your thing, well mine would be ICECREAM. lol
Add me if you want and best wishes to you!!!!

I know how you feel, I could say the same thing, but it is because we are so used to doing things a certain way that it becomes difficult to change. I was thinking about it the other day and realized that I have 27 years of bad habits to undo, but you know what I'm getting it done and so can you. Just keep logging and paying attention to your eating you will see that it's easy to let go of some things. You can do this!!!!!!!

I also started by logging my food and it really helped, even if it just told me when to stop. Then I started exercising, especially if I knew I was going to eat alot that day (or drink as it were), knowing if I burned a lot I could eat more. Then I started weighing myself and I've lost some weight. If nothing else, it helps keep you on track.

Hey girl hang in there...I too am new to MFP (only one my 6th day) and I know I have a long journey ahead of me...
I too am 5' 11". This year has been really crazy and stressful for me and I have wanted to make a change for a long time, but I am just now getting around to it. I know im an all or nothing type of person, so I didnt wanna start something and fail at it, and then discourage myself more, but i finally have the mindset and attitude I need to follow through successfully....I believe it is a mental game more than anything, soo HANG IN THERE, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!