How do you do it?

it is the knowing that I feel so much better overall if I leave that ding dong alone. It's the knowing that I can be the best me when I am fitter. It's the knowing that one bite of a ding dong does not have to ruin my whole day. It's the knowing that like that little engine "I think Ican" " I know I can.!!!!!!!!!!!!

First and foremost, you will have bad days when the ding dong is louder than the carrot when calling your name. Second, you have to find what makes you tick. I myself, am still looking for something that will just keep me out of the ding dong isle at walmart. Third, if it was easy, no one would be fat or have a need to lose weight or stay in shape. I am also thinking that I may have a thyroid issue but am trying not to put the blame on anything else but myself. I ate that ding dong, I took the second peice of wonderful garlic bread. Then the next day I bust my *kitten* on the treadmill cuz I feel guilty. We all need to find the motivation...the voice that kicks our *kitten*. I am hoping this web site will help. If you want to add me as a friend...I might be able to hold you accountable. Or just be a friend.

It's hard. I stay on track by telling myself it's ok if I get off track once in a while. Our doctor actually told us that if you do the same thing over and over and your body gets used to it, it will get stuck and you won't lose weight. He said that if that happens, you should eat bad (not over the top bad, but just a little more then normal) and that it will help get your body unstuck and back to losing weight. So it's ok to have that ding dong once in a great while, just not everyday.

Something else, is setting a goal to works towards. Something a couple of friends of mine did was they went out and bought new outfits that they wanted to fit into by a certain time. They didn't go get size 2's and want to be in them by Christmas, but something that was well within reach. They set a date and then both worked towards their goals. By the time they set came, they were both able to fit into those outfits and they went and had dinner and movie together to celebrate.

Keeping in mind that it's a little at a time and not being too hard on yourself, i think, are two key things to getting to the end goal.

Nothing taste as good as being my perfect weight feels. It's a thought building, attitude thing. Have you ever noticed that you never wake up in the morning saying, "Boy, I sure wished I had eaten a big bowl of ice cream yesterday". Once you get your head around the fact that the craving is a temporary thing it's a whole lot easier to out last the craving.

I love this. I try to think about how I will feel later, after it's eaten. It goes the same for working out. When I really don't want to, I know I'm just going to kick myself later and regret not doing it. My downfall is ice cream...if I want it I make sure I log everything and stop the toppings when I'm out of calories.