I'm New to this Site and I Need Some MOTIVATION!

All the best on your journey!

Greetings jfein25,

I understand your comment. I know this is probably easier for me to type than for you to put into action, but, stock up on healthy, low fat, low cal snacks. When you're hungry don't tell yourself "Oh, I can't eat or I'll gain weight", eat something light and really enjoy it! When I first started back in May I knew that bed time (over snacking) was a real bear for me to overcome, so I didn't try to. Instead, I found a cookie that had 2 gms of fat/3 cookies. Every night before getting ready for bed, I'd have my 3 cookies and feel quite happy with myself. Sometimes it's about tricking your brain into believing it's winning *laugh*.

Recently I read that artificial sweeteners in diet drinks trigger something in us that makes us crave more sugar. Doesn't that suck!?

If you're working out while eating less, don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat. Don't just look at your scale, look at how your clothes fit. Look at your belts. One of my biggest motivators is seeing the marks on one side of my belt as I take it in another hole, and the decreasing number of holes on the other. Just yesterday I notice that the belt on my work pants is on it's last hole and it's not TIGHT!

Please keep in mind that this is what works for me. I also weigh myself at the same point in my morning routine every day. I get up, go to the bathroom, get naked and step on the scale. You might think I'm nuts and that's okay. I'm 30 lbs less nuts than I was back in May *laugh*. We all have to do what works for us.

Good luck, hope I was some help. :-)

Susan

Hi,
I have 15 pounds to lose. And for some reason my stomach seems to overpower my brain on every occasion. I need help!

HOW is that possible...meaning your Topic. NO person on the Internet can Motivate another to lose weight or become fit or become healthy or to change their Lifestyle... Believe it or not, you being here says that you are motivated. People make me sick asking Others to DO for Them what ONLY they can DO for themselves. People on here or in Life may Support you in Doing "Good" and that will help to INCREASE your already self motivation, but one of the most UNPRODUCTIVE and Draining things is to TRY and "Motivate" someone with no internal Drive...it's impossible.

Frankly, I look at getting Healthy as a Duty/a Responsibility, something I OWE Myself, My Family and Friends. I don't have to be Pushed or UP or Down to carry out My Duty. It's there and I have to do it, just like a job, and sometimes I really like my job and sometimes it pisses Me off, BUT all the time I like the Payoff and Benefits! Maybe if people looked at getting healthy and losing weight that way, they would not think they had to be "UP" all the time to get healthy or lose weight or STAY Healthy.

If YOU want to lose 15 lbs...get to it and maybe others will try and "Support" your efforts.

Hi..

Im Deanna, Im a college student that is suppose to graduate in May 2012. I want to lose about 50 lbs by then. Need some motivation