New and fustrated

I don't use a gym at all. I just walk and do yard work!

Try some fun dvd work outs like The Firm express or some dance workouts .. hang in there

Diets don't Work!!! We all want Instant gradifcation!!!! It is about clean eating 80% ~ 20% exerciseing moving your body, building your fitness levels up and Being Consisant Day in and day out with your eating and exercise.

You will see results .


Make this your life style not just in the Moment

Finding what works for you can be daunting. If you don't like it, you won't do it. If it doesn't work fast enough you won't do it. For me, I love zumba. I found a good deal for some classes on living social. It's fun so even if there are days when I don't burn as much as I want to, I still go because I enjoy it, and every little bit helps. I also bought Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred DVD (9.99 at Wal Mart) I like that because it's only 20 minutes of my day so when i get home and I'm tired, I can talk myself into just doing 20 minutes. See what classes your gym offers, try a few. Nothing says you have to keep going, it's included in your membership. Find what you like. Good luck.

Log into your food diary and be honest with what you log in.
Do it EVERYDAY.
Forget about TIME.
Just stick with it.

Slow and Steady wins the race. This is TRUE. There are no short cuts.
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The first thing you need to do is wipe the word "diet" from your vocabulary! Seriously...all too often, people say "I'm going on a diet." What I believe you truly mean to say is "You are changing your lifestyle."

You are off to a great start with joining a gym. Another great thing is joining MFP for the support. I think you are on your way to success this time!

You have to try hard every day to stay focused on your goals and do not let one or two days of bad eating or not exercising cause you to fault on your journey to reaching your goals. We ALL have bad days! You have the right mindset and the right tools...now go change that lifestyle!

I always remind myself that even if I am not losing weight, I am becoming healthier. Good eating habits and exercise will do wonders for your whole body and mind.

If you get frustrated, try to find something other than losing weight that you can realize that you have achieved.

Does the treadmill at the gym have preset courses with different levels? Do one level for a few days and then try to push yourself to the next level on the treadmill.

This site helped me A LOT! I still stuggle from time to time being lazy or going over my calories but seeing it on here makes me think twice where normally I would have just shrugged it off as one day and no big deal! This site helps me keep myself focused and see what I'm really doing to my body with the food I choose to eat or not eat and what I choose to do for exercise. I find the best exercise is the exercise that I don't realize I'm doing. Like walking with my sister and her dogs at the dog park. Or doing dancing games with my sisters. Playing wii with my friends. Taking classes at a gym would also be fun for me if I was a memeber of a gym but I can't afford that right now so I find ways to work out on my own. The other day I walked the 4 blocks to mail a letter from the post office instead of putting it in my mailbox at home for the mailman to pick up. Any little extra walking or other exercise helps!! I've also had some awesome motivators from here. Feel free to add me if you need a boost from time to time. If you don't log on for a while I'll message you to see what's up... that is what I've had done for me and it really helps to know that someone out there is thinking of you and wanting you to be successful with this.

As a very slow loser I have to constantly remind myself that quick weight loss is just plain not going to happen for me. So, I set small, attainable and reasonable goals and try to keep my main focus on "being healthy at any size". One day at a time, one step at a time. You're gonna have slip-ups, plateus and maybe even occasional gains. Prepare yourself in advance for minor set backs so they don't undo your overall resolve.

I also track the measurements of my waist and hips in addition to doing weigh-ins, which helps encourage me when the scale readout is not as low as I'd like to see.

Quick weight loss is bad in the long run anyway. Don't set yourself up to fail by making unattainable goals. You know your body better than anyone else.

Also, don't try to go into the pantry and throw out every bad thing and replace it with all healthy stuff, or put in a full hour workout if you haven't exercised in months. It may work for some people (I wish I was one) but most people's bodies feel deprived and taxed and next thing you know it's 2am and you're at the qwikky mart on the corner buying ice cream. Make your changes slowly so you aren't discouraged by cravings and soreness. I started off simply by changing my white bread for wheat bread. Once a week I picked something to change, like my donut for a granola bar or my big 10 inch dinner plate for the smaller 5 inch saucer thing my husband brought into our marriage... It's taken me years (literally years!) to get over 30 lbs to come off, but every one has stayed off, and that's been the biggest goal I've accomplished. Just remember - slow and steady wins the race!

You can do this... surround yourself with some good motivating friends on here. Log in everyday and log what you eat. Drink all of your water because that really helps. And most of all, it will be slow, But as many has said "slow and steady wins the race"
You will do just fine.:flowerforyou:
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I don't call mine a diet anymore . I call it a change in how I eat and do things . You can do it ! I also get very discouraged , but with everyones encouragement on here I am doing it .

Welcome to MFP....this is a great resource for weight loss and fitness and great people to provide support. This has to be something that you are committed to and you have to realize that it takes time....I'm not patient either....but I also realize that it took me a long time (and many bad habits) to get to this weight....so take it slow and steady....log everything you eat.....and don't look at it like a diet, it's not, it's a lifestyle change. One day at a time and you can do it! Friend me if you like, we all need support!