How do you believe you can do it?

Just take it one day at a time. Hit your calorie goal and exercise goals for the day. Do it again the next day. Forgive yourself when you screw up on day 3 (or day 10 or whatever), and just keep going. Don't look at it as dropping 60 lbs. Look at it as, "I'm going to do better today."

One day, you'll wake up and realize that you just did it.

Belief is EVERYTHING. Do a little background reading, grok the basics. That's the easy part. DECIDE you want to change, and do it. My self esteem isn't the greatest either, but the moment I decided to set my plan in motion, I had already succeeded.

I agree with the above. Just take it one day at a time. I too have always gone up and down with my weight. This time it's going to be different because I want it to be. I have also started taking pictures so I can see the changes (very motivating) and counting calories keeps me accountable. I've also set rewards for myself when I get to certain goals, like a pedicure or tattoo. I don't beat myself up for screwing up, I just get back on the horse. And I can still have all the food I like, just in moderation which is different from any other kind of diet I've done before. But I consider this a lifestyle change. Good luck to you!! You can do it!

I KNOW that it will happen. I am eating less and working out, there's no other possible result.*







*If you know another result, please don't tell me.

Work to smaller more achievable goals. As each one is achieved, the bigger goal is closer each time.

Belief is EVERYTHING. Do a little background reading, grok the basics. That's the easy part. DECIDE you want to change, and do it. My self esteem isn't the greatest either, but the moment I decided to set my plan in motion, I had already succeeded.

This sums it up exactly.

The important thing is to start. Just do it. The longer you wait, the more you'll wish you hadn't. I myself put it off for far too long, but at the end of this, it'll make for a more impressive story, I suppose.

When I first started, I could only do ten minutes of working out. Walking up one set of stairs to go to the bathroom was exhausting. I was out of breath - seriously, really out of breath - by the time I got to the top. I'm well on my way now, but I got here by celebrating every little achievement (not with a physical reward, just telling someone who supported me, and using it to help strengthen my belief in myself). Set small goals - some of my first were to increase my exercise duration, five minutes at a time when I felt ready. I went from 10 to 15 to 20, and now I could workout for as long as I probably want to. On top of that, only set out to do what you know you can keep up with forever. For me, that means working out every-other-day or so. And finally, trust the math. Unless your metabolism is damaged, eating between your estimated BMR and TDEE is going to work. If the scale fluctuates from week to week, don't lose your head - bodies do that. If you're being honest and not over-eating, just trust in the process.

Good luck. I know you can do it, because I can.

Forgiving myself when i go a little crazy (too many oreos!) And then getting right back on track is important for me. The "old me" would eat too much of something and say "oh well i screwed up for the day, might as well just give up and start again tomorrow" not a good attitude lol. And remember slow and steady wins the race!

My grandma said something to me before she died that I will always remember. She asked me if I tripped over a rock if I pick it up and smash myself in the face with it?

Smart lady she was....

Very smart lady!

I have a note on my bulletin board that says "Setbacks are like getting a flat tire - you fix it and move on, you don't poke holes in the rest of your tires. You are not Perfect!"

Exercise is like the cure. You should know that exercising releases all those feel-good chemicals. Work out intensely and you will get a high like no other!