jpenticuff's Journal, 08 May 2012

It is hard to stick to it especailly if you don't see results immediantly. Think about the health benefits that you are giving to your body by eating healthier and exercising. You can do it, I have faith in you. One day at a time, One meal at a time, one bite at a time. Stick with it.  

You have to realize that your weight will not come off overnight, or in 6 weeks. It is going to take you a long time and you have to be willing to put in the effort. Losing weight has to be a long term life change, not just a diet that you will stick to for a little while. Make little goals, like not eating candy, or bread, and then slowly add to them. You can't wish yourself thin. You got yourself to the weight that you are, and you are the only one that can change it. I changed my lifestyle 11 months ago and I have now lost 76 pounds and I know that I have another year ahead of me before I get the body that I want. A year from now you will wish you started today. 

Don't feel awful! This is a long term change you are working on, its not going to happen over night. You just have to keep looking forward at every new day. We didn't put this weight on in a matter of weeks or months, if you are like me, you have been putting it on for years. So its only reasonable that it is going to take some time to get it off. Just keep working on it and you will succeed!  

Everybody has bad days...and bad weeks. I can't count how many times I told myself "this time is it". I have lost and gained the same 30 lbs at least 3 times. Never mind losing the 100 I want to. I am about 5' 6" and weight 255. I used to be a Marine and weigh in at 130-135. I am almost 2 of what I was. I can't run anymore and I used to enjoy it. It sucks! Try not to be so hard on yourself. But keep trying. You certainly won't change if you don't try!