Why Do We Backside?

ditto! :drinker: hang in there~ were all in the same boat!

personally I feel that until someone believes (I mean REALLY believes) that this isn't a plan to get to a goal, but rather a new way of life to live FOREVER, then ultimately they will fail in the end.

That's what I told myself every day until I finally really believed it. I would say, this isn't something I'll be done with ever, it's for the rest of my life.

Now I realize that, and it's easier to make healthy choices, to exercise, and to go out and turn down offered bad foods, because I am resigned to the fact of what my habits are, and nobody, NOBODY is going to negatively influence me or make fun, or criticize me ever again, because I don't care what they think any more.
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Can I tell you what has really helped me? After years of losing weight and gaining it all back, I finally realized that I need to view this as a change in my lifestyle not just a means to an end. I now think of exercising as a daily routine for THE REST OF MY LIFE...not just something I do to lose weight. The same applies to eating right. This is the new me, not just a way to lose weight. And you know what? I like the new me!

Jinx! :laugh:

Well here I am again. In July 2008, I started logging on this site with a coworker. We both lost weight. She hit our goal of 165 and I was three pounds away from goal. We were very proud of our accomplishments. Well, as with every other plan, when things get good, I backside. In my mind I think that I am a naturally "Skinny Gal" that can eat anything and not do exercise. Well guess what I gained ::explode: : back all the weight lost and more. So here I am again, logging on to myfitness pal and exercising. When will I learn that there is no magic to weight loss. IT IS EATING IN MODERATION AND EXERCISING THAT YIELDS SUCCESS!!!!!! :ohwell:

Glad you're back Pam.... :flowerforyou: Just curious as to how your friend is doing??

Pam's friend here.

We are both in the same boat. We walked around work telling everybody that we are doing a lifestyle change but look at us now...back to square one!! I guess we need more motivation so we are going to keep on supporting each other. My Fitness Pal was haunting us everytime we went on the internet because we kept it as a home page and never changed it. So it was about time that we did something about it.

Congrats to all the weightloss guys and thanks for supporting us

:laugh: Hi Pam's friend!
Glad you decided to come back also! :flowerforyou:

I know that it is a lifestyle change. But sometimes changing your lifestyle can hard. But I am going to press on to a healthier, happier me. Thanks for the words of encouragement. My friend has gained about 8-10 pounds back. She has restarted the plan also.

YEAH it is!! I hear that. It took me like 6 months to start believing. You'll get it Pamela! Trust yourself, and you will.

This is my 2nd time around with the same amount of weight to lose. I did it last time to just lose the weight and thought I could maintain on my own terms. Well, this time I do know better and realize that this is a healthy lifestyle, not just a short term thing to lose weight. I know it is forever and even better I want it to be forever this time.