losing motavation

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and that was aimed right at your *kitten*! if you are unhappy as is, your are going to be even more unhappy in a month or two when it's even worse. you *are* worth it, so go. if you can't believe that, no one else can convince you. you *can* do this - keep your chin up and stay the course - you've got this!

I think you still are motivated if you log on here everyday. It's small steps that someday lead us to our goals. If you are losing motivation for exercise or over eating, just try to change one little thing at a time, like switch to plain popcorn instead of eating chips or other snacks. Things like that. Go for a short walk. Stop paying attention to the scale, and instead work on staying in calories each day and eating exercise calories. Slowly, I'm noticing it works. Imagine if you did small changes for a year, over a years time you would be healthier and fitter. It's not a battle for one day, but to change how you think, and how you want to live your life.
I have always had all kinds of issues with the gym. I'm not sure I like exercising with other people because actually I get really crabby when I exercise. I'm just doing things on my own until I decide to give the gym another shot. I'm walking with my dog, and
then last weekend at a garage sale I found an exercise bike for $25. dollars. I haven't exactly ridden it much, but will someday and it's in my living room so I remember that I am making changes.
Try to be positive and not to push yourself for results when this is a long journey of learning and changing.

You can friend me if you like and we can motivate each other!

p.s. I eat at McDonald's at least once a week, and love it there. I used to get a big mac, large fry, and medium coke. Now I get two regular hamburgers and a diet coke and am still very happy with that. The amount of calorie difference is a lot.

Best thing is to start fresh tomorrow. What I mean change up your diet and exercise. You may need a partner like most people. If you are shy like me or don't know anyone then the best bet is to pair up with someone on here. And you two keep eachother accountable for your actions. Don't look back and think about how you feel about what happen last night. Think about how to make your future better. Also you can sit down and rethink why you need to loss the weight. Best advice : If your first thought is feeling you have to do it then you are setting yourself up to fail. You need to feel like you are doing this to help you succeed in life. No one can do that part for you, but I want you to know that I am here everyday and if you need a shoulder to cry on or lean that am here. We may not know each other yet, but remember am going through the same thing as you are

Some idea's on how to change up your diet is to go out and buy a brand new cookbook and different ways to cook healthy foods. Try new things that you never thought to try. One thing is though don't feel like you have to eat perfect all the time. I don't and most of the people have their days that they don't eat great. Bob from biggest loser says that if you can stay on your diet for 6 days straight then on the 7th eat whatever you want because you deserve it. Plus your body will be in burning mood and so it will burn the calories faster then if you never were on a diet.

Remember: We don't fall off the wagon, we human just trip and what do we do when we trip ? Get right back up and keep going because we know at the end of the day we will still be farer ahead then we were before.

You can do anything, I know you can and you will. I hoped I helped

Reading all of these suggestions for motivation was very helpful to me even though I wasn't the one who wrote that I needed help. I also liked the idea of changing one thing at a time to make a gradual, yet permanent healthier lifestyle. I seem to find that I get the most motivation from myself. Yes, my friends and family are there to cheer me on, but I think it is much harder to be a healthier person if you don't want to really do it for yourself. Hang in there everyone!

Want to know what motivates me when I feel myself starting to drift away from eating right and going to the gym?

My before picture. I know that bad food choices and a lack of exercise (along with unhappiness) is what led me to look like that. Do I want to look like that again? Do I want to feel winded trying to walk up stairs? Do I want to shop in the plus size clothes again?

NO to all of those. THAT is my motivation. Now. It's your turn. Figure out WHY you're doing this and think about how your life has changed because you have done it.

Tomorrow is a new day. Make it count.