Help! Feel like quitting :(

don't quit. just get right back onto the wagon. u could do it. just take it one step at a time

One day at a time. Try not to allow yourself to be overwhelmed. It's also wise not to compare yourself with others. You're not in competition with anyone here. Just do your best and if you hit a plateau, try some of the techniques suggested in the message boards for getting past the plateau.

:happy: You can do it!

DON'T QUIT! Losing weight is hard work. I Don't think there is anyone here that would disagree. I have been working at it for almost a year. It's all about finding the right combination of food and exercise.
Diet is very important, and exercise is essential as well.

Take a look at my blog, it may help with some food choices.

What ever you do, don't give up. Make a change in your life to eat healthy and get regular exercise.

I completely understand how you feel. I've been dealing with the exact same thing. However, I started working out and have gained muscle ( atleast that's what I'm hoping for)!

Ask yourself is it better to continue to eat healthy and lose inches or to just give up? Write down the pros and cons of quitting. It's all too easy to just give up and eat JUNK. You are better than that... your body deserves better than that!

Sometimes it takes awhile for people to see significant change. Keep posting and keep trying and you will get the motivation you need to keep going!!!

I like to pretend the other joggers are zombies, and they want to eat my brains. Sometimes I get a little carried away, and start hitting them with a bat. But that almost never happens now that I quit jogging with a bat.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

And I thought I was weird...

Look at some of the success stories and some people's diaries and see if it helps you. Think measurements.

Hi there. don't give up. I know all too well that it is hard....i have been at the same numbers for two months now. I exercise and watch my diet and yes, I watch other people's numbers changing but then I look at a picture of me before I started this and now and I know
that I am doing something right. keep plugging away. the only reason i got thru my difficult start was my MFP friends. I put out an email
out just like yours and within a few hours i had the most amazing people offering their friendship and support. I couldnt have done it this
long without them in my life. Please feel free to add me as a friend - and I will help you as much as possible! please do not quit. yes, its hard...probably one of the hardest things to do...but you can do!
chin up...face forward and onward you go on this adventure!
take good care
Kathleen

Don't give up.

I know its been three weeks and it seems like nothing works, but trust me it is working. You are training your brain and your body to do something it has never done before. So there will be stumbles. Look at like training to run a marathon. You wouldn't expect to be able to that in three weeks would you? So likewise, you can't change everything about your eating habits in three weeks. We all need a little encouragement as we go along to take that next step. I have sent you a friend request. If you will encourage me I will encourage you.

Dont Give Up!!! We all Have the Same Struggles!!! Are you Eating Healthy Calories? I Lost a few Pounds then Nothing and Relized I wasnt eating enough Calories. So Make sure your eating enough, Once I consumed more Calories I was able to Continue the Slow Weight Loss!! Its worth your Effort Dont Give up Keep Trying its hard when your Not seeing Results, Keep On Moving!!! and Hang in there!!!

Don't quit! How often are you weighing yourself? I started feeling discouraged last week because I'd started weighing myself pretty much every day and when I would see that I'd gained a little weight from one day to the next I would just feel like, "what's the point?" I realized I was probably weighing myself too often and was getting down when I would see my daily fluctuations. Also make sure you're weighing yourself at the same time every day - I prefer first thing in the morning, and always before a shower because I'm not taking the chance that my wet hair could add any weight! :-P Just keep sticking to your calorie goal and exercising and try not to put too much "weight" on what the scale says.

I know exactly how you're feeling right now. Keep in mind though, weight loss isn't all about numbers! When you work out, whatever you may do, builds muscle. Therefore, your number on the scale can easily give up. Take the fact that you've only "lost 2 lbs." as motivation to work harder, eat smarter, and don't give up. Nothing worth having comes easily.

Hi there my advice: DON'T QUIT!! I have been dieting for 4 weeks now but just started myfitnesspals.com a week ago yesterday. My first week I lost 6.5 lbs... for 2 weeks nothing... not an ounce...I was once again ready to quit...but that is how it always works for me too... so hard to lose and so easy to gain it back...sooooo I decided to stick it out for one more week. I started light aerobics and trying to workout on my treadmill...(30 min for 5 days a week) well, for this last 5 days after adding exercise to my plan, I actually lost 3 lbs...so hang in there!

Don't focus so much on the scale, but more so on your body changing. Are you excercising? If so, what type. Some body types require more work to loose the weight, like mine. I work out almost 5 days a week doing high intensity boot camp type workouts and I have only lost like 6 lbs in 2 months! I'm 5'2.5 and also weigh 151 lbs (not much different from you). I however do wear a size 8 which lets me know that our body shapes must be completely different if you want to get into a size 8. You would have to see what works for your body. It could also be a combination of the foods you eat. Even though you stay in your calorie range your body might react to proteins better than carbs and sugar. I found that salt is my biggest culprit and cheese (which I love) I've had to almost pretty much cut my cheese intake down to like 1 or 2 times per week. Hope this helps.

I like to pretend the other joggers are zombies, and they want to eat my brains. Sometimes I get a little carried away, and start hitting them with a bat. But that almost never happens now that I quit jogging with a bat.

So that was you... it took me weeks to recover... lol jk.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I have been there too. I originally signed up a little less than a year ago with roughly, 40-50 lbs to lose. Did well for a while, but the calorie restriction of 1200 calories made me rebel and I quit logging seriously.

Then I went out and bought some books about lifting and nutrition, so I could get a routine going, found out that 1200 calories was far too low for me (mostly mentally, I'm sure I could survive otherwise) and started from there. My calories are now at 1900 a day, which is much more manageable and affords me some leeway to screw up every now and again. In this year that I've been on, I've only lost 17 lbs. Let me say that again... one year, less than 20 lbs lost. Funny this is, I'm not ripping my hair out. At least its moving in the right direction.

Don't get discouraged. If you need to up your calories and lower the weight loss goal to .5-1 lb per week, do it. Burn extra calories a few days a week, start strength training to build muscle and you'll start moving in the right direction. If you ignore everything else I say, at least complete your diary every day. The numbers will keep you motivated.