Do I really want to lose the weight?

I think it'll get easier. I never was a huge fast food eater, but I LOVED Taco Bell and chips like Cheetos. For me, I really just thought healthier is wayyy more satisfying than any food on the planet. And for many things I used to enjoy eating, I really had to quit eating them cold turkey because as long as those things are in your diet, you will crave them. After "quitting" a food, you'll probably go through a withdrawal period, but then after awhile you just don't crave those foods anymore.

I ask myself that every single day, and stuggle every single day..not easy..its hard to stop at one or two slices..or one or two cookies..

I think thte most important thing is that sometimes you need that one day where you have a meal and pig out. I usually just eat something light in the morning, then have that thing I'm craving at lunch so it doesn't hit me at night.

I reward myself. I had Taco Bell last night, and it was DAMN delicious.

All I know is, you gotta find what motivates you. Health, clothing, and happiness motivate me, haha. I was losing hope for a while until I found that I fit into a pair of American Eagle jeans that were tight TWO years again... which are now loose.

Keep yourself motivated, but most importantly.. take the time to explain to yourself WHY you want to lose weight

I'm right there with you on this one! I'm always asking myself 'is it worth it?' But the fear of gaining the 20 lbs I've lost is there to keep me from giving up totally. It's so hard because I do want to be healthy and happy and skinny, etc etc. But I also love food! I love butter! I love cheese! My husband is thin and can eat what he likes, sometimes I feel like it's so unfair. I do indulge myself occasionally, but I think for certain things I'm just going to have to give them up and get rid of the cravings. Although I doubt i'll ever not want a slice of pizza!

Virgo, you'll get there! Sometimes I think that just knowing that you're overeating is half the battle. I took my sweet time losing well over a hundred pounds and have kept all but 25 off. And now with 30+ to go, I often sabotage myself by cutting myself some "slack." It only gets harder, not easier. Not to mention, that in the last couple of years I've developed a penchant for craft beers which are miles away from light beers in terms in calories...and taste! When I look at my food logs, I know I could lose weight if I cut out the beer...but it's soooooo good. Every now and then it leads to overeating the next day because only Ben & Jerry's can cure a hangover. Recently I've worked really hard on getting portions under control. For example, my "old" enchilada casserole recipe used to have 4 servings, but now it has 8. Portion control has always been my downfall, but I am slowly getting a handle on it.

I'm a firm believer in eating. And I won't even try to pretend that "in moderation" is something I can aspire to. I just take my licks, and try to work out as much as I can to negate it all. Of course you want to lose weight, but there's no reason you have to do it quickly.

i know exactly how you feel and for the person that posted they were a binge eater, I was/am too. After losing so much weight and having people ask me how all the time I have gotten a bit jaded. Launch into a full explanation and see people start rolling their eyes like "yeah, right" and realizing they have no intention of losing any weight for real makes you a little less inclined to help them. So now I have a few stock replies that might seem mean but are the truth and save me from trying to tell someone how when they don't really want to know. one that answers your question is "Do you want to eat twinkies or do you want to be thin?" because in the long run it is as simple as that. You either change your lifestyle and give up that glorious feeling of eating whatever you want in whatever amounts or you give up on being thin. The two cannot coexist.