Dwn in the dumps

Don't Quit! I've been there so many times... continue to think about yourself and your health. I like this poem to keep me motivated. I have felt that same way, but each time was able to get back on track with the help of others. Today I will pray for you and your tenacity! You can do it! If not, you would not be here on myfitnesspal today. If you had given up you would just ignore this website. Let us encourage you! You never know, you have been an inspiration to me today. I am now going to go and do my exercises because there have been times when I would have not done it. I didn't want to do it today, in fact, I had made it up in my mind. But because of your post, I'm, about to workout. I hope you will too or at least make one step (drink your 64 oz. of water) anything helps!

Take care, Alena

The Don't Quit presentation is based on a famous poem which was written many years ago. The author of this poem is unknown. Sadly, in recent years a number of people have claimed ownership of the poem and some have even claimed to have written it themselves!
Here is the original poem in it's entirety:
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown

If you truly want a jump start try eating diet to go meals. You can order them online. If you really want to lose weight use the for lunch and dinner. They are fulling and should help you. They are BY NO MEANS a subsitute for eating under 1200 and working out ever day or every other day but it might help.

I don't believe in start tomorrow or start next week. Start RIGHT NOW, even if it's 1.34pm on a Thursday.

Perhaps you're changing too much all at once? Try starting slowly. Instead of doing a complete overhaul of your diet and trying to exercise 6 times a week maybe first just concentrate on your diet. Try cutting your portion sizes down for a week. Then try and cut out the soda/sweets. Then try and introduce more fresh foods. Then start incorporating exercise.

Have a read through some of the success stories, I find them truely motivational and it really does make you feel 'if they can do it, I can do it!'

I wish you all the best, I have absolute faith that you can reach your goals, just start slow, don't beat yourself up for making a mistake - we all do - and have patience it will happen.

take a couple of days and DONT think for one second about food and exercise. Just be normal, natural. Dont tell yourself you cant, shouldnt or wouldnt. Once your head is in the right place the rest will follow. Sometimes this might take a few days, or maybe even a few months - but seriously, you'll just continue to get more angry with yourself as long as you try and force yourself. Your head has more to do with weightloss than your hunger or your legs! And keep it in perspective - is not losing weight today, tomorrow or next week the end of the world?