How do I get my motivation back?

Two choices, get up, get moving start over or I would pick start over if I were you! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

don't get all hostile either, I am trying to make her laugh!

thanks, I am going to start over, and get with it. :flowerforyou:

thanks, I am going to start over, and get with it. :flowerforyou:

I just want to let you know you're really inspiring to me. You want to give up but you're not- you're fighting harder.

You gave me a push that I needed today. :flowerforyou:

thanks so much, I am not going anywhere, I have come too far to let this weight issue beat me. I want to be a great example for my kids.

This is the downfall of all of us...we lose our motivation...the numbers on the scale start going up...and then it's over. The thing is, you just can't give into the negative thinking this time. Don't give up. You have to do this for your health, your life, your loved ones...what kind of life can you live at 300 pounds or more? Don't miss out on anymore of your life for the sake of food. You know this is a life committment...so you've fallen back a little...no big deal. Get up, brush yourself up, and jump back on the wagon with us. :flowerforyou:

thanks, I am here for the longhaul. I will NOT let this little tiny thing defeat me. I will do this!!!!!!! I was a little discouraged when I wrote this but not now, I know this is a process, I will have good times and I will have bad where I don't do exactly what I should, but I am taking one day at a time and I will be here when I reach my goal and after, if that is 1 year, 2 years or forever. I don't want to be 300 pounds, that is exactly what scared me to come and join this site and lose the 40 something pounds that I have lost, I got on the scales and saw I weighed 292 pounds on December 31, 2008 and made up my mind right then and there that I was not going to weigh 300 pounds and that I no longer want to weigh 200 pounds. I have done the giving up before, but I don't and won't do that this time. I will do this no matter how hard it gets, b/c nothing in life is easy. I really appreciate your post, thanks so much for it. I will get up, brush myself off and jump right back on it. :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: YOU are a success!

thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:

First off give yourself a big pat on the back that you caught it at 7 pounds! As someone said it was the stress of the accident that put you off track. Stress eat can pack on many pounds quickly. Good for you for taking the bull by the horns quickly. Good luck and as someone said your future sucess will have such an impact for you and your family.
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thanks, I weigh once or twice a week, I want to make sure that if I do gain some it will not be the whole 40 something pounds that I lost back. I am doing very well, and I hope the 7 pounds comes off quickly but I don't know if they will or not but working on it. :flowerforyou:

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I know exactly what you mean. I was SO dedicated and never stopped since April while I was home taking care of my son after his accident. Morning til night, I didn't stop. I wouldn't even entertain the thought of letting ANYTHING unhealthy near my mouth. I went back to work and its been somewhat down hill since. I feel I've gotten my groove back but it is still hard. I got so tiny and now, just a few pounds I've gained, I feel like I'm so fat.

All we can do is take it one day at a time. One step at a time. We did it once, we can do it again.

Good luck!

We can do this and we can do it together, I have done great today and tomorrow I will start back with my exercise. I don't exercise on Sundays, it is my day off from exercising.

hey laura! :flowerforyou:

you have come so far this year! you are a doll and are so supportive of everyone :flowerforyou:! the set back you had is in the past now and you are doing the right thing by reaching out to MFP. you know you got this, take it day by day!

i had a 3 month set back and gained my weight back + 5lbs! :noway: i know for me, i never ever want to do that again.

like i said, one day at a time! you could get a calendar and put an X thru each day at the end of the day to close it off and reflect that you did it. then, in a month you can look at what you accomplished. you could even write your self a note about how you were feeling each day and at the end of the month read everything and think about goals for the next month. imagine how cool it would be to have a whole calendar filled up with big X's!!!

i write myself notes on my food log. started it on 7/18, when i got back on track. its helping me.

anyways - get up and move girl! you got this!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

thanks Heather, I really appreciate all the support. I really need it at this time. I do the calender thing but not really in that respect but I will try it.

you could even use different colors to cross out the days - your favorite color for good days, a not so favorite color for bad days. then go back and review how many good vs. bad and go from there! :drinker:

that is a great idea, I will do it. thanks :flowerforyou: