Am I ever going to get it?

Well I guess first off you have to decide why you want to lose weight...and its really not just about losing weight for some its about quality of life and being healthy....If you feel you are ok the way you are and comfortable in your skin ..then maybe try not to focus on the whole "losing weight part"..try to focus on doing small healthier things which dont include giving up the things you love....If weight loss comes with the changes so be it..and if not then your still a happy person in your skin.....Just because half of the world is on a diet doesnt make it right or wrong. Being totally happy about who you are and the choices you make is #1........:flowerforyou:

i can certainly relate.:flowerforyou:
wine is my main bad.:mad:
if i manage to skip a day, i feel so good about myself the next day! ~but then the evening comes and i partake again.
look at your self as having an addiction, like an alcoholic, cause you do.
take it one day at a time. bask in even the smallest success.
you can overcome the power of junk food and pop.

replying and trying to help other's here on mfp really helps empower me. :flowerforyou:
i'd reccomend that too.

robin

Every day is a new day, and YOU CAN DO IT!!! I tried to explain it to my fiance like this - dieting (or changing your diet to a healthier one) is like an alcoholic having to have half of one drink, but only half, a day. Food can be an addiction just like drugs or alcohol, but unlike drugs and alcohol you CAN"T just stop eating! You have to eat to live, and food is everywhere. It is a struggle every day to make healthy food choices, but every day you succeed you can be proud and every day you mes sup you know tomorrow is a new chance to be healthy!!

Just do the best you can to eat right and be healthy! You can do this, we all can! :flowerforyou:

You tell me specifically what recipes you want....what kind of pasta dishes are you looking for? I'll look for an Alfredo sauce for you. You know what tastes good and it's so easy to make pita pizza! I got the recipe on here and made it , I LOVE PIZZA and this gave me the crispy crust , sauce and the mozzarella that I love so much! It only takes a few minutes in the oven, load it up with veggies and enjoy it! Now that I eat this I don't feel like I'm missing out on pizza. just tell me what your craving and I'll look for you. Deal???? No giving up sweetie!!

Just hung in there. Some days are going to be worse than others. I also was feeling that way this wkend. (actually evry wkend) I seem to be doing good on the wk days and then Sat/Sun is as though I can't have enough food. But I make a goal on Sun. night to start back in the morning. PLEASE don't feel like you can't.

Here is a link to a blogging friend of mine who is on a weight lloss journey of her own, her name is Lori she's a wonderful cook and is cooking light now . Go look at her Sweet Potato Shepards Pie
.http://lipsmackinggoodness.blogspot.com/

This is Deeba another blogging friend, look at this dinner, there is only 3 tbls of olive oil in this WHOLE DINNER!! And 1 tbls in the pepper salsa!
http://passionateaboutbaking.blogspot.com/

I'll find more fore you!!

start small try diet soda. Coke zero is delicious my favorite is cherry coke zero. Start giving yourself smaller portions of what you eat. You don't need to deprive yourself of what you like its all about portion control and get active. just start small so you arent overwhelmed

Here is a link to a blogging friend of mine who is on a weight lloss journey of her own, her name is Lori she's a wonderful cook and is cooking light now . Go look at her Sweet Potato Shepards Pie
.http://lipsmackinggoodness.blogspot.com/

This is Deeba another blogging friend, look at this dinner, there is only 3 tbls of olive oil in this WHOLE DINNER!! And 1 tbls in the pepper salsa!
http://passionateaboutbaking.blogspot.com/

I'll find more fore you!!

Ok, haven't looked at the sites yet but wanted to say THANK YOU for posting them, always fun to read others journeys Bunny:drinker: :bigsmile:

Also that cookinglight site is great lots of yummy healthy ideas there, thanks JD:happy: :flowerforyou:

FC

Wow, not sure other then my pepsi and junk.:drinker:

pizza
shrimp linguine (spelling) its in a butter sauce.
spaghetti and meatballs
chicken salad ----no fruit
ranch dressing, but nothing that taste like the light or fat free .....i want flavor
potato soup
easy veggie soup

side dishes
cheese potatoes
flavored rice
veggies

okay i hope that is good for now. I just went thought some things that i have been missing and things that i want to eat and want a healthier choice for.

thanks again:flowerforyou:

Hm, these all sound do-able Buzz:flowerforyou: Just myself discovered Pita pizza the other day and wow, who needs the regular when you can create whatever type you enjoy at home for a fraction, fraction FRACTION of the cost!

Cheese potatoes can be altered and still be tasty, it's tough giving up foods that are processed and the reason it's tough to give up pop and cookies and all the junk food is because each time we eat it, our body craves more of it:ohwell: It's a vicious cycle round and round it goes. If pop is somerthing you find you want to continue drinking perhaps do a bit of research on how it can effect your body and your cravings, look at it in a health wise way and you might realize that maybe limiting it might be in your best interest.

But of course none of us can MAKE you not eat any of the things you enjoy, it HAS to come from within , sad but true, it's a journey we are all on together supporting one another and motivating and inspiring along the way but first off it has to come from within our ownselves!!:flowerforyou:

We make a decision that food is interupting our lives in ways we prefer it not too...then we make a decision to continue to allow it too or to make some changes.

Noone needs to drop every single habit the very first day of changing their lifestyle:bigsmile: No wonder some folks can easily get overwhelmed when trying out a new healthy lifestyle. I think progress not perfection certainly applies to food changes...otherwise we'd all feel like failures and not continue creating changes in our lives:drinker:

How about some baby steps first, you've been offered some tremendous help on altering recipes, grab hold of Bunny and take that offer and run with it, you may find some of the best recipes from the past will taste even better swapping out a few things and adding a few others.

Hon, we all have felt overwhelmed and discouraged sometimes, I've been at this for awhile and it's not an easy road, but it's made much simpler here on MFP with all the rest of us working on the same goals....getting our minds and bodies to a healthy point so we can live more contently:smooched: .

A quality life AND a quantity life is what my goal is!

I used to think I would much rather eat a bag of cookies or chips than care what others thought but I was fooling myself, because I CARED what I thought!:blushing:

Don't try and deprive yourself of everything all at once, or even anything, you can have your foods/drinks in moderation. But the key word here is moderation. Even veggies and fruits, things we see as healthy, we don't want to eat 5 bananas a day, that's not healthy either.:laugh:

Hang in there, I have so much faith in you:flowerforyou: ...you've stuck it out this long, don't quit on yourself NOW BUZZ:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :bigsmile:

FC

Mrsbuzz, I get you. We actually have the same amount of weight to lose, and it seems like I do so well for a couple of months, then I get busy at work, or my family makes me crazy, etc; and all I want is a bag of chip s, a pint of Ben and Jerry's, and a big soda, and then I figure," well I just screwed up a weeks worth of really hard work, so forget it!"

Now I have weened myself off of pop (started adding water to it and gradually retrained my body and tastebuds that I ddin't like or want this. Sounds weird but it worked), buy mychips by the 100 calorie bags and if I can't, I get the 99 cent bag and share with my hubbie. I've had some really tough days, but every time I drive past McDonalds or pass the ice cream isle without going down it, it's one small step for my weight, but one giant leap for my self-esteem. Sometimes I feel like life is a little outof control, and instead of looking to food for comfort, I am trying tolook at it as taking back part of my control, part of my sanity, and food CANNOT be one more thing that runs my life.

We've all been there and we'll all be at those times you've expressed of doubt and frustration. You're not alone. Easy, go easy on yourself. One small change means one big step forward. What are you really hungry for in life? Wishing you the best. :happy: :flowerforyou:

Mrsbuzz, I agree with what others have said. Don't try giving everything up all at once. Don't make food the enemy.
Think of it as training for the life you want. Eat the foods you like but cut back on portions. The most unhealthy ones like the alfredo make them like a treat in moderation.
Spaghetti and meatballs isn't bad if you only have one serving. 2oz pasta dry, about 1 cup cooked. I use to eat 2 bowls and probably 10 meatballs, salad and garlic bread. Now I have the one serving with 4 or 5 meatballs, salad. Slowing down to realize I really am full at that much. Not just eating more because it tastes good. Then being stuffed and feeling bad.

You can make these changes but it takes time to train ourselves.

Everybody has such great advise and we are all here for the same reasons, right!! There is a fabulous group of ladies and even some gentlemen here who are in this same boat, swimming away from bad habits and to a much healthier life. Projected outcome everyone!! With a positive attitude, we can do anything. We need to believe we can do it and believe in this support system.



Oh, I almost forgot!! Mrs. buzz, flirty girl fitness videos are crazy fun!! You feel really sexy and your not standing in one place, and even 50 pounds overweight, I catch my hubbie peeking when I'm doing this video. Great for my body and my ego.