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Thanks for sharing. I too have had a fear of failure for so many years so I didn't try. I think maybe it's a fear of success too. I realize that I can take baby steps and keep trying.

army_munchkin...Don't give up. A friend on here told me to look at my sodium levels when I went up a couple of pounds. She suggessted I drink more water because the sodium will cause the scale to go up. I don't know how often you are weighing but I have gone to weighing only once a month and so I see a bigger result when I…

I also drink a ton of water.....

I elminated chocolate for now because I can't just have one piece...I am sleeping better because of this change which is a real benefit. I also don't cook with red meat right now. I have been using ground turkey, chicken or fish and I feel a lot better. I still eat red meat if we go out but I just don't cook with it every…

Thanks for all the information. I am excited to try this new approach.

Good luck. I too take meds for anxiety. I hope it gets better. Congrats on your weight loss and not turning to food when it gets stressful.

so true!!! It's calories in and calories out through excercise.

i want to eliminate stress and boredom eating and only eat when I am hungry. I was stressed yesterday and finished off a box of sherbet. Lucky for me it didn't make me feel better so I went out did water aerobics and walked a mile and that made me feel better. I gave up chocolate almost a month ago and it really has helped…

Don't give up. I promise it will get easier. Try parking further away when you go to the store or go to work. The important thing is to do something everyday. The month before I got serious about changing my life I just watched what I ate. I tried to incoporate healthier foods like fruits and veggies and then because I was…

What is Vloging? Is it like blogging but with a video?

I can totally sympathize with you. When I started this journey to a healthier me on May 28th, 2010 I was 377 lbs. It hurt to walk even when I went grocery shopping. I decided that I had to start somewhere so I started walking around my neighborhood. I wasn't able to make it very far the first few days but every day it got…

I too feel exhausted but adding excercise to my life has made all the difference for me. I currently weigh 368 lbs and it is hard sometimes to get out there and just do it. I started with a simple walk around my block and was able to work up to a mile in a couple of weeks. I have been doing water aerobics for a few days…

I agree with ebay or amazon to look for them. I have the old VHS tapes of them and they are fun. You just feel like your dancing instead of excercising.

Only make 1/2 a batch. Birthdays or any celebration is hard. For the 4th of July I worked out extra hard in the morning so I could enjoy the party with everyone else but I limited my portion sizes and I still lost weight. If you deny yourself the cookie then you will just think about it until you have some and for me that…

kara from west jordan, utah

‎"You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb." - Andrew Carnegie I found this quote this week when I was struggling because I really want to become healthy and my husband isn't completely committed to it yet. It really helped me to realize that all I can control is myself. Just keep inviting her and…