IS ANYONE ELSE REALLY STRUGGLING ?

You can do it.

Take it one day at a time brother. MFP is a great tool, start using it to track intake and take things a step at a time. You could put a big, big dent in that weight number in a year or so.

I do as well to find the right way to do it I lost alot and gained back alot, Slow metabolism now. I awoke with swollen ankles this morning and said no more At amy age we must exercise to achieve our goals, Plus once you start you get addicted,

I used to struggle a lot and then I bought session with a personal trainer and signed up for classes. I found the best way to keep my exercise on track was to schedule it, I can't depend on myself to do it. I need an instructor infront of my all the time, I need to have an appointment on my calendar. I started doing that in April and I am down 30lbs and close to 40inches. I still dont trust myself to do it on my own, but I believe this way is going to work for me. MFP is a gret tool for food. Even if you go over your cals you can still learn what each food is made up of (cal, sodium, sugar etc) Best of luck!

I struggle all the time. I am a single mom and working out for me is always really hard. And making the right food choice is twice as hard when I feel like I am always short on time. But MFP is such a great resource. Theres so many people to help support you here. Different ways you can do things. You can do this

I am really having such a hard time locking down this weight factor, i have been trying to find the niche in it.
i am also really falling short of working out and having the drive for it to stay on it.. i always drift off back to the negative.
well does anyone else really have problems with getting in shape and i am not just a small bit over wight i am morbidly obese, 400lbs..and all i want the most important thing to me right now is my weight.

You have to sit back and imagine where you want to be on January 1st 2013.
Give yourself a realistic healthy goal and just go for it.

What are your goals for 2012?
Are you set up for success in MFP?
What type of equipment do you have access to?
If you need help running dietary numbers send me a PM and i'll help you as best I can!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Here are my pointers..

Sometimes getting hooked into it completely it can be hard. What I would recommend is to ease into it. For the first week eliminate one thing that you know is contributing to your weight gain. I would recommend sugar. Get that down then move onto something else. Ease into it, sometimes jumping fully into it will just cause failure.

Good luck... You can do it!

your post could so easily be me - not the amount of weight but the staying with the program

I found a really good book that deals with the psychological aspects for eating healthly and exercise

its a 6 week program of tasks to do daily

its called
the beck diet solution
here is a link to the book on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Beck-Diet-Solution-Train-Person/dp/0848732758/ref=tmm_pap_title_0

The first couple of weeks are extremely difficult, but once you get past that I find it's usually much easier. It takes 2 weeks to make a habit Make sure you put forth twice the amount of effort in order to get over that first hurdle!

^^^

Very true it just takes two weeks to make a habit and once you got it things do get soooo much easier!

I know that exercise is important, but if you are struggling for energy maybe you could just focus on eating healthy at first to up your energy level. Diet has a lot to do with feeling sluggish and unmotivated. Eating fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, and drinking 8 glasses of water per day will make a huge difference in how your body feels. Once I stared drinking my 8 glasses of water per day, it was like a fog lifted from in my head. I know it sounds weird but I was drinking diet soda and I felt like crap. Once you start feeling better, exercise can be added in gradually. Even small changes can make a big difference. Try not to get overwhelmed.

Feel free to add me if you would like some extra support. :flowerforyou:

You can do it- this site will really help-

Set small goals for yourself- 200 lbs is overwhelming- start small- 5lbs at a time- or one pant size- stay positive and don't hesitate to add friends and let us know when you need encouragment! Sometimes, it just helsp to vent to someone- that's what we are all here for!

Good luck!

For most of us, it is a daily struggle. You take it one day at a time.

Hang in there. Just focus on today, then do the same tomorrow. Before you know it, working out and eating well will become a habit.

You can do this. I have to take it one day at a time. I fall off several times, and this month has been really bad. But I keep telling myself I can do this right today!

I agree with others that if you look at your total weightloss it will be completely overwhelming. Have you heard the saying how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Thats it. Dont look at your end goal. Set a goal for a day. Start a journal. Write down your goal in the morning. Write down what you eat througout the day. At the end of the day you will feel a sense of accomplishment when you can see on paper you exercised and ate accordingly.

Also, I toally agree with changing one thing at a time. Not all smokers quite cold turkey. So why should that apply with people who are overweight. An addiction is an addiction. Cutting sugar cold turkey could be quite difficult as it acts like a drug in your brain. Try cutting just soda if you drink it. And switch all of your whites to wheats. Those 2 things in theirself can jump start weightloss. So if you eat white bread, eat 100% whole wheat. White pasta, whole wheat pasta. Potatoes, yams. Your switching simple carbs for complex which helps stablize blood sugars.

You can do it. YOu have do dig DEEP within yourself and say that your worth it....and just do it! Every day, no excuses, just get it done. Wish you the best of luck!

yup, sure am. I am a pro yo-yo dieter....over 15 yrs now. I have good weeks, bad weeks, even a few months at a time I can succeed. Since I have had a weight problems, never have I had a total 6, 9 mos, a *good* year. The ol' 3 weeks, 30 days and it's a new habit? Doesn't work for me. I have a library of weight loss books. They are all good books too...not the *quick-fix-extreme* unhealthy diets. I know what to do. Exactly what to do. I have been here almost 2 years and still struggling. I know MFP works too. My first run at it and I was down thirty-some pounds in 4 or 5 mos. I am within a few pounds of gaining that all back. For me, MFP is my #1 support system...social that is. None of my family or friends have the desire to live a healthy life. I have made very good friends here. I totally get the person who responded that they have joined a gym or have a personal trainer to report to. That is me. I have no motivation. I make excuses. If I don't get it done early in the day, it isn't gonna happen.

However...I love how I feel when I eat healthy. I love the energy exercise gives me. I **know** making good choices WILL get me to my goals. For some of us, this whole lifestyle change is **all** mental. I try hard to focus. I take one day at a time. Heck, sometimes even one meal, one hour. It's still a roller coaster of emotions...and I rarely level out. Lately, I've had more bad days then good days.

But, each day, I still get on here, whether I log food, exercise OR not. I don't give up. I know that someday...one day, it will click again. We just never, ever gotta give up. [You] matter and nobody knows YOU better than YOU. Try to remember every, single waking day WHY you are here. Think of your goals. Goals that are reasonable. Think of yourself healthy vs unhealthy. Who do you want to be? It's a choice. This may seem odd...but do what your ~body~ wants, not what your mind wants. Be kind to yourself. Love yourself. Keep hanging on.....

If nothing ever changes you will always get the same results.

I staretd out @ 298 pounds so i feel your pain. All i did for the first 6 months was walk 7 days week and a 1200 cal diet. The best CD Leslie Sansome@ Walmart about 10 buck. This CD plus walking on my lunch break help me to lose my first 50 pounds. You can do this take it one day at a time and educate yourself.