New and fail many diets already. Need HELP!!!

I started out on my new diet today. I did extremely well until I arrived home from work and decided to go on a crazy eating binge. I felt extremely guilty afterwards, but tomorrow is a new day and I rely on MFP to keep me going. I am adding friends like crazy just so that I have extra support.

Well welcome n Congrats on continuing to get back on the wagon...what diet r u doing now...I would just say do whatever works best for u and make up in your mind this may be a "diet" for now but that u r going to have to make a lifestyle change so that u can lose weight successfuly and keep it off...make a top 10 list of why u want to lose weight and 10 reasons why u want to keep the weight off and make copies and pictures to put up around the house to be a constant visual reminder of why u r on this journey;) U can do it!!

I did the same thing today.

Hi!!! I am 34 years old, mother of 2 boys. Have been trying to lose weight for the past 2 years and unable to succesfully do it. Everytime that I start a diet I get very enthusiastic about it and as soon as I get stock on the weight loss I get frustrated and start eating like crazy. I need some help and motivation on this journey since I decided I need to stick with a plan and make it work for me.

It's time to stop dieting and just begin the long process of changing bad habits into what will become a healthy lifestyle.
People who fail this die fat.

You can rise above your old routines if the notion of lifestyle can be seared into your conscientiousness.
Just start logging in your food, exercising and let it happen SLOWLY over the next year.

Lose 1 lb per week.

Good luck!

AMEN! Preach it Brother!!

It's so important to give yourself some grace. You can do this and I believe in your ability to do this. This is a journey not a sprint. Your taking your life into your hands to be the best you that you can be. Your changing old habits. Replacing them with good ones. We can't truly remove our old habits but we can replace them. What works for you may not work for everyone. Your an individual. I lost my weight and have kept it off. 3 months and 34lbs. I had to do a calorie deficit for the early part or my weight won't budge. 1000 cals most days and then as I get down with exercise I was able to up them. Make sure you post motivation all over the place. Remember you are a treasured gift, so treat your self worthy of being one. I believe you will make it. Some people have to eat more to lose, I'm just not one that this way of eating works for. Also when I would crave sweets when I started out, I'd force myself to eat some fruit and that was awesome on the cravings. I am one that has to watch sugar intake, so this too would limit my foods. But you can eat fewer calories by eating more if you eat right. 1 cup of cauliflower broccoli is only 35 cals. A potato 145g is only about 100 cals. And a turkey burger at 1/3lb is only 200 cals vs a 1/4lb burger at about 310 cals. Fat free refried beans is a huge protein staple for me and I do allot of salads. I've learned to back off on the dressings witch can be loaded with sugar. I hope this helps you. It's not always about quantity of food as much as quality. I have a huge appreciation of those that can eat allot and lose weight. You peoples are awesome. I wish you the best. Have a wonderful journey.

Hi!!! I am 34 years old, mother of 2 boys. Have been trying to lose weight for the past 2 years and unable to succesfully do it. Everytime that I start a diet I get very enthusiastic about it and as soon as I get stock on the weight loss I get frustrated and start eating like crazy. I need some help and motivation on this journey since I decided I need to stick with a plan and make it work for me.

It's time to stop dieting and just begin the long process of changing bad habits into what will become a healthy lifestyle.
People who fail this die fat.

You can rise above your old routines if the notion of lifestyle can be seared into your conscientiousness.
Just start logging in your food, exercising and let it happen SLOWLY over the next year.

Lose 1 lb per week.

Good luck!

This. Change your eating habits and even do it slowly. Start week one by saying I am going to eat one salad every day (leave off the processed dressings). Week two I will drink xxx water and increase it by xxx every week until I get to xxx. Week 3 I will eat vegetarian 1 day a week. Week 4 I won't eat cookies or sweets.

I think you get the idea.