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GoddessWolf said: "[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Awww... Okay, so at this point I don't think it's inspiration I need, so much as motivation. I pigged last night on spicy chicken breast strips and didn't drink all my water. Now I'm all bloated and yucky. ARG! For some ungodawful reason, I just can't seem to stay on track and it's driving me insane! I keep having people wanting to give me food, and I have to buy different food for my daughter than what I get for myself because... well, quite frankly, she's a skinny li'l thing and doesn't need all the reduced fat and reduced calorie stuff I eat (except for the fruit, she LOVES fruit). It's hard having her after school snacks around, and it's hard when people say "Oh, I have too much of such-and-such, here's a BIG BAG FULL JUST FOR YOU!" HELP! I'm going nuts here! Plus... I have a very distinct lack of energy and haven't exercised for awhile, and need some help figuring out how the hell to get my energy back up so I *can* exercise without getting totally exhausted within the first five or ten minutes. :( Thx for listening, everybody. HT: 5'9" SW: 325 CW: 260 GW: 200 [/font]"

pixiechic said: "it is hard to get started a lot of days, but on the flip side, you are strong enough to do it. think of building your strength. think of doing something that you would really enjoy. that way you'll want to do it. i started taking tennis lessons, and have liked it. (if i had more time in the day i would consider taking some dance classes) eating is only going to keep you in the same place, and if that isn't bringing you happiness it isn't worth doing."

USEDtobetiny said: "I have the same problem, but I force myself up because I know that if I don't I'm going to waste my life being unfit and unhealthy, and that is just not acceptable to me anymore. I'm fed up with being overfed. Tell your family and friends that you are on a mission and they need to help you not hurt your cause."

Elaine said: "The energy and the drive to be healthy needs to come from within. Of course, it is *easier* to make excuses than to move our bodies, especially in the short and cold days of the winter season. Being healthy is a responsibility that only *we* have the ability to control. And being healthy doesn't mean we have to weigh a hundred pounds, either. I found an[URL=http://health.yahoo.com/news/57572]interesting article[/URL] on how the habits that we as adults have can affect our kids."

cvalh said: "i know what you mean about motivation. i keep eating, and i just can't seem to get started exercizing. i'd rather hit snooze on my alarm every morning!"