It's just not happening

Its more about Proper nutrition and healthy eating 80% ---20% exercise.

Take a brisk walk, come back and get your home work done! You will feel so much better. Turns yourself around, and make yours a success story. It takes time and hard work, but it starts to become second nature.

Hey,

Dont give up continue to strive to be the best that you can be. If that means living a healthy and longer life.....DO IT!!! I know how you feel because i work M-F (730am-430pm) go to school online (3 classes at once). I manage to work out 6 times a week even if its going for a 30 min walk. Instead of driving to Walmart when I forget things I walk now, burning 200-300 calories in the process. Make some on your activites you do walking. Also, go for the parking spot away from the door so you have to walk. They also have those 10 minutre workout DVDs that u can do in that house that takes up no time. Knock one of those out before bed or something. Remember to eat healthy as well!!!

Keep prayer on your diet as well!!!

Good Luck

Kennisha

Of course it's worth it, you wouldn't be on here if you didn't think it was!!!

If you really don't have the time to workout stick with concentrating on what you're eating, this is really the most important aspect of weight loss.

When you're back on track with working and school then you can think about starting a workout schedule, or at least doing something whenever you can, even if it's walking to work./school.

Don't give up, clearly you aren't happy with how things are, that's not going to change. Keep trying!!!

Good luck.

Life can be very overwhelming. You may have to choose some activities to give up, but you have to eat anyway so you might as well eat healthy. Taking a ten minute walk won't take much time ( I also use videos from 10 min solutions) but you will feel better and more capable after you do it. I've been losing weight slowly and my hubby said that 1# a week was just too slow (he's heavier and losing faster). My attitude is that there are 52 weeks in a year. Whatever you have to lose, no matter how slow you are going, time will take it away if you keep doing what you need to.

I also have tried everything for years. The scary part is that losing it is easy, maintaining is the hard part. I've lost 20-30lbs on WW two times in my life only to gain it back plus some. I say start small....I hate working out, but you have to find time. I walk 30-50 minutes a day. I think being outside and having things to look at helps. Some tips due to your busy schedule would be walk on your lunch break, park as far from the building as possible for class and walk to/from, and take the stairs at every opportunity. Then, on your days off from class, most people have class only 2-4 days a week, then you can dedicate less than an hour at a local park, mall, or high school track to walking. If you've not been working out at all it's going to get old quick to just jump right into hours at the gym daily.

And since you are trying to quit smoking I'm sure you want to eat more in order to keep your hands busy. I'm not a smoker, but I would say from what I've heard you better get some sugarless gum because if not you are going to be snacking a lot or smoking and neither will help your health.

Just keep your head up. We all have bad weeks, weeks where we gain, only lose a pound or so, etc, but you have to keep your eye on the prize. Good luck!

I agree with ProTFitness. Focus more on your eating at this point. I definitely know what it is to feel overwhelmed. My best advice is to pack all your meals and snacks. Most of my weight loss has come from my new eating habits. That success drove me to get in 30 minutes of working out a few days a week. You can burn a lot of calories in 30 mins. Good luck!!

I vote starting with little things like parking far from the entrance, taking the stairs, gradually working out the food improvements (you can start by making food instead of buying it out)

Trust me, I know where you are. I was there in March. One day, I woke up and said no more! I gained 80 lbs having both of my children 20 months apart and hadn't felt like myself since. You have to make it a priority just like work, school, church, etc. I have two toddlers and I attend school full time, so a strategic schedule is mandatory! Now let me tell you, I started with something I never thought I could do so that I would stay motivated. I started distance running. I was 273lbs in March and was tackling 3 mile jog/walks in the beginning. I set realistic goals for myself and found various online support forums such as active.com which has great communities with people that are in the same boat and will keep you motivated (they told me about this site).

What you're feeling is ALL mental. Here I am, it's September and I am tackling my last two pounds this week to hit the 20 lb lost mark. But, although I started in March, I didn't lose ANY weight until I joined MFP. It is REALLY easy to overeat without knowing. I was discouraged because I was working very hard and hadn't lost a single pound, but I seriously had to become conscious of what I eat. I count everything I eat, even the small bites because they add up too. I don't starve myself, and I'm not on a diet, I just control my portions and eat everything in moderation. I actually eat more now than I did before, so I am never hungry. I joined MFP 3 months ago and lost 18lbs in 3 months. For me, who felt like you are feeling right now, that is a HUGE deal.

I used to have to force my workouts in, but now it is like clockwork, can't go in the morning, go in the afternoon, can't go then, go in the evening, can't go then, make sure you get it in before bed. Be creative! Pilates, jogging, powerwalking, strength training, yoga, spinning, kickboxing, xbox 360 (kinect), zumba, karate, biking...and so on and so fourth. If you want to lose the weight, you really have to find ways to keep yourself motivated. If you miss a workout, don't trip, just figure out how to make up for it. It's up to you girl! you just have to change that mindset and make it mandatory! don't buy the donuts and make the salad taste better. And fill up on no less that 8 cups of water per day, that also makes a huge difference. YOU CAN DO IT!