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Thank you peaceout_aly for sharing that. Some days it's hard to keep the motivation going, but as long as we keep talking to ourselves and pushing ourselves and NOT giving up...........WE CAN DO IT! :smiley:

Hi there. I'm so sorry that it's taken me this long to reply. I haven't been able to get back in here since I posted this. Thank you so much mccoyt85 for your reply. I hope it helps you! I read it today and it made me feel better for sure because I had pop-tarts for lunch. :( I have been doing pretty good, but I wasn't…

@mattyc772014 *LOL* Thank you for sharing. At least it's YOUR stuff she likes. That's a good thing. ;)

@mgodfrey0202 I'm sorry to hear that he was diagnosed with that. So since that was "the last straw for him", you mean it motivated him to make a change right? Awesome! Did he have to go on medication? I ask because I've always heard that "pre"-diabetic means you can turn it around and not become diabetic. Is that true? And…

You know, I have tried many times to lose weight, but it's hard when your hubby is not doing it with you. He will sometimes go with me on some things, but he just keeps eating and it makes me hungry. ugh! You have probably done this already, so forgive me if I overstep my bounds, but have you talked to him about it? Does…

Congrats to you for starting! THAT is what matters. Don't be too hard on yourself because you won't be perfect everyday. Here is something I have learned that might help you ~ it's not about being consistently perfect, it's about consistently trying and going forward. Try to remember that everyday and even every hour (I…

Thank you for your reply AnnPT77. I've never heard of C25K before, so thank you for that info. I will look that up. Yes, I agree ~ not all instructors are the same. I will plan to look into something that would be better suited for me at this stage in my life. Well I just seem to always be hungry, but I'm beginning to…

Thank you for your reply AngryGangrel. You make a valid point about motivation vs. commitment. I can see where you are coming from on that. Consistency can be difficult some days. Some days I'm worn out and it's just "easier" to make the wrong choice, but I've got to pay attention for those times and then push thru it…

Thank you for your reply workout_ninja. I see your point. That makes sense. I have started to use the logging and wow, I'm amazed at how easy it is to go so fast over your limit. Thank you for that tip/info.

I didn't see your first reply until now try2again. I will work on trying to do something everyday for exercise. I bought one of those big rubberband thingys, so I could work on a few muscles here and there. At work I could get up and go outside and walk up and down the stairs a couple times. That's not always easy for me…

My pandora "Mary Fahl/Celtic" channel. If you've never heard of Mary Fahl, she used to be with October Project. She has an amazing voice! Give these 2 songs a listen: Mary Fahl "Ben Aindi Habibi" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu8OubuAALY and October Project "Bury My Lovely" (Mary Fahl)…

Thank you try2again for your reply. You make a valid point. I can see how making it public would help. I didn't realize you would make it public with just a small group of people. I thought it was either all public or not. I will have to think about this. Right now I don't think I'm ready for that step yet, but I think I…

I have been away from here a long time, but decided yesterday that I should seek support, so here I am. Motivation is not easy, but I pray it gets better! I will add you. B)

Thank you for your reply bellkat31. That's a great tip! Yes, I need to plan things out better than I do. Many times it's about "what do I have here in the office?" or "I think I'll go out and get this". And while I do go for salads and not use creamy dressings, it's still not very well planned. Thank you for sharing that…

Thank you jacklifts for your reply. You make a great point about exercise. Many times I start all gung-ho and do it everyday, then I get tired or I hurt myself and have to stop. I think I just need to chill out and be slow and steady like the turtle. As for the logging, I was here a long time ago and I did the logging. I…

Thank you atiana19 for your reply. I didn't have a weight problem when I was younger, but I've always liked to eat and now it's catching up with me. My mother has a sweet tooth and when I was a kid, it was nothing for me to come home from school and have a piece of cake (or even 2 pieces if I was REALLY hungry) or some…

Thank you Rdsgoal16 for sharing what worked for you. I like protein shakes, so I will try taking out milk and using water..........or maybe juice instead. I usually use milk, but I bet the change would help. And you're right ~ I just gotta push thru it!

That's a really good point about the water and being thirsty Ginnie. I will give that a try. I admit that I do not like drinking a lot of water for the simple reason that I do not like getting up 3, 4, 5 times a night to visit the bathroom. I would rather sleep and get some rest. That's part of the reason I'm tired a lot.…

Hi lilawolf. Thank you for your reply. I know, darn it ~ I wish motivation did fall out of the sky. *LOL* I'm just having a hard time finding it I guess. I had to look up "non-scale goals" as I've not heard that term before. I guess the fact that I still have favorite clothes that no longer fit me would be my non-scale…

Thank you for your reply belfle. I've had allergies all my life. I'm labelled as "being allergic to the environment". Oh great! Like I can get away from that. *LOL* So you gave up dairy huh? Hmm..............all dairy? Or specific things such as milk? Did you replace it with anything? It might be worth a try that's for…

Thank you clioandboy for your reply. I did add you.........I think.............I hope. Maybe we can help each other out. I hope I can stick to it this time around and not leave and give up. :( Have a great day!

Thank you MIUJen for your reply. I'm sorry to hear about your dad, and I pray that he will recover quickly and well. :smile: I'm trying not to get mad at myself because that just discourages me and gives me even LESS motivation. You hang in there!

Thank you Ginnie for your reply. You stated that "Weight loss takes place in the kitchen not in the gym." I've NEVER heard that said, but DUH! <insert a head slap> Of course it does, but I seem to focus more on the lack of physical activity. I do watch what I eat, but I will confess that I don't always watch the amount cuz…