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Try to refocus the diappointment into motivation. As others have said losing weight is a marathon not a sprint. Do not get down on yourself take pride in what you have already accomplished. You have already concurred the hardest step getting off the couch and making a change the rest is all downhill! Good Luck!

I've made myself a list of mini-goal rewards (not food-related) for about every 5 pounds or so, with a shopping spree for halfway there, because I'll need new clothes then. Also things like a haircut and maybe signing up for some kind of sport or nutrition class. Some of them are things I've never done, so it's exciting to look forward to them. This way I'll get to celebrate along the way, which will hopefully make it easier.

It takes a lot of courage and strength to make the decision to get healthy and lose weight. If you are strong enough to get that far, then you can reach the goal if you stay in the mindset. You made a very difficult decision today to avoid falling into the bad habit of over-eating and not turning to food the way you may have in the past. I commend you for that and say that you are an inspiration to the rest of us that have had the same problem. As far as something to make you feel better... I am finding that doing a little jogging in place or going for a walk really helps me. Exercise is a great way to make yourself feel great and eventually look great too. Keep up the good work and hold your head up high for a job well done today!

When I first started, I was looking at my ticker thinking the little butterfly was never going to get out from under the cloud. Now the butterfly is closer to the rainbow, so yay! If you keep going, you will get there. It may take a while, but it'll happen.

I love this!

Just take it one day at a time. You can and you will get there. Not every day will be a great day but we do the best we can.

Also, don't think of it as some big huge jump between "now" and "when you're at goal".... long before you hit your goal, you will be reaping the benefits - you will feel better, look better, have more energy, your blood work at the doctors will start coming back with flying colors.

You got through today even though you didn't feel at your best. You should wake up feeling proud of yourself tomorrow and continue on with this.

You can do this! Others have said it, but mini-goals help make it less daunting. Come up with some little reward besides food for each goal you reach. Early in my journey here, I saw that someone bought a necklace and she bought a bead for every 5 lbs. she lost. She also bought a charm with a major milestone like losing 25 lbs. or running in a 5k. I started doing it, and now I have quite a necklace. Even though no one else may know what it is, I know what it represents. Just lost my 45th pound today so I need to go shopping. Some have set goals as crazy as get a tattoo or manicure. It seems like a good idea to me. It lessens the dread of "denying" but rather gives you something to reach for. There are some great stories on this site. You won't have to look hard to see some great success stories! Don't give up! You are worth it!

to be honest you will have MANY more of these days, but for right now, small steps. Best quote I can think of, "If the problem isn't hunger, food isn't the solution"

So many times when we're upset about something food is a comfort. When we're happy or in a social setting we tend to conform and eat like everyone else, also not good.

This is to say, we just need to realize how emotions/settings/people all influence our eating.

The weight loss journey is more mental than anything, and learning. Pretty much whatever you think is right for weight loss will probably work, just keep going, and make sure to measure your success on the scale but find MANY other ways to do this as well because sometimes the scale will let you down when indeed you have loss inches, or you have better endurance, or your pants fit better, your blood pressure went down, etc. . .

There hasn't been a day I haven't acknowledged I am actively losing weight, and need to be aware of what I eat and what activity I'm getting in. So this must be at the forefront, the weight will never go anywhere if there isn't action behind the thoughts and feelings of wanting to lose them.

There will be binge days, you will feel suckish and hate yourself, but another quote "Guilt doesn't burn calories, neither does shame"

Okay, pretty sure none of these random string of thoughts went together, but I think it should help; you CAN do this, it's not going to be easy, it's worth having, so the time it took to gain the weight, it'll take time to get it off.

We all have such days - just keep punching.

All Is Possible!

Not turning to food is a great thing! Don't think of it as 97 pounds to lose. Think of it as "10 pounds is my first goal." You're already 3 pounds closer to that! Break it up into smaller and more managable goals. 10 pounds, 1 workout a week, keeping withing caloric goals for a week, etc. It will make things easier. Keep it up. Every day is a new day to make good decisions.

Just take it one day at a time. Not turning to food during your time of disappointment is a major accomplishment. You should be really proud of yourself. Stick with healthy eating and exercising, and you WILL reach your goal! Keep your head up!