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any suggestions???

mlynnw said: "i was just wondering if someone could help me figure out a way to have will power. I know that sounds silly but I have three kids my youngest is 7months old and I feel horrible about myself. I am not happy and i should be. I weigh 165lbs and very uncomfortable. Everytime I try a diet I always end up cheating. I don't know how to fight it. I will be in my sister's wedding next spring and i want to be fit and down to around 125. Please let me know what you think. :o"

shrkntz said: "Losing weight and feeling great at the same time varies. I find at times I can be sad and withdrawn on my fat days and happy and energized on my skinny days. It is all about how you make yourself feel. You are your best friend or your worse enemy. You can either diet and excercise or you can sit on the couch eating potato chips and do nothing about what you wish you could have. I started out at the gym. I have supportive people around me and I do a lot of reading. You can be your best support system and the best coach around. Looking in a mirror and telling yourself one good thing a day can boost your esteem. You start slow by excercising. The diet is another area on its own that also needs heavy workouts. You eat what you need and leave the rest. 6 smaller meals a day not 3 huge ones. Limiting your take on sugar and on salt and fats is one good way to start. Candy, junkfood have to go. If you want to lose weight, it has to come from the inside first. You have to make yourself feel that this is what you want and what you are going to fight for. It is a long, hard struggle and does not happen overnight. Your best friend is a tape measure not a scale. The scale tells you nothing as much as the inches that start to fall off first. Don't measure or weight every other day either. Just look maybe 2 times a month. Too often can make yourself feel depressed. You can do it. You are your own motivator, others are just a support network that follows. Good luck on your road to weight loss."

Starfish said: "This is the first diet I've ever started and I'm only on the second day... so I seriously doubt I'll be of any good help here... but these are the ways I'm attempting to keep myself motivated: 1. Similar to Qian's suggestion - I bought an outfit I'd like to wear. Simple, but just seeing it there in the closet feel great. I can only image how nice it'd be to wear. 2. I don't know if this is somewhat self-destructive (since it relies heavily on envy), but I've got a picture of the type of body I'd like. Yes, it's of one of those waif-thin celebrities and yes, I know that's an unrealistic standard... but I'm shallow and dang it - that's the body I want. :rolleyes: Anyway, my point is, if you can find a picture of the kind of body you'd want (or, if you were 125 before your kids were born, maybe you could just use a picture of yourself from that time) it might help you stay motivated."

4tun8 said: "[QUOTE=whateverhobb]I ... just decided that everyday for 100 days I would do something to help my weight loss... :D[/QUOTE] [B]Whateverhobb,[/B] I really like this idea. Yesterday was 1 of 100 for me. (I ate yogurt for breakfast - that wasn't too hard :) ) I'll celebrate my sucess around the 4th of July - my favorite holiday! Thank for helping to motive me! Jen"

DLT said: "Willpower is difficult. First thing is to go through your cupboards, fridge, freezer and throw away anything unhealthy, fattening, etc. That way you can't be tempted and grab somthing you will later regret. I've lost 30 lbs. on this diet [url]http://home.earthlink.net/~the-fat-race[/url] I have never felt better. In three months I have lost this weight, although I have a lot more to go. The food is tasty, I haven't been tempted to cheat. I have more energy than I have ever had - and I get so much more done."

helplesscase said: "Yeah, set a challenge for yourself. Tell yourselt that you CAN and WILL succeed. Remind yourself about how good you will look and feel after you have lost the weight."

UniqueMystique said: "Believe in yourself and don't let anyone else get in your way. Remind yourself that you are worth the effort!"

spectrachic311 said: "For me, what helps is thinking a little bit before I eat certain things. I know that if I eat a big dessert or something, I won't feel all that great about it the next day. So I'll try to think more about how I want to feel the next day instead of how a scoop of ice cream would taste. Also, having "mini-goals" can help keep you motivated more than just one big goal. It can also help you gauge how fast you're moving toward your big goal as well. I lost a lot of weight...75lbs or so...and I went by clothes sizes as my "mini-goals". And each time I officially went down a size (like from a 14 to a 12) I bought myself a new CD. Every two sizes, I bought a new outfit. Hope this helps you! :)"

theirmom said: "Jen, One more thing you might try that has worked for me is to make changes one at a time. I started out eating better for a month, then started eating fewer calories and fat the next month, March 1st I started working out 2-3 times a week, I felt over welmed trying to do it all at once. So far I have just made it a habit. Good luck and remember we all have those "fat" days,"

badbrat2005 said: "my biggest motivation is having someone challenge me. i want someone to set a challenge for me, almost like a bet saying i cant do it so i can prove them wrong. anyone want to set a challenge for me?"

Holly said: "Those are all great suggestions. What has been working for me lately is having cumulative goals. For example, tell yourself for the next two days, I will drink 8 glasses of water. It doesn't matter what else you do, as long as you have those 8 glasses of water, you've stuck to the plan. Then, for the next short period of time have 8 glasses of water AND exercise for 30 minutes. Again, if you've done both, you've been successful. Just keep building it up. Maybe make a list right now of all the healthy things you want to do. Your activity goals, and any eating habits you want to slowly conquer. My big thing was snacking, so step by step I'm eating less in the evening. Planning what I'm going to eat for the week takes time initially, but then you don't have to think about food so often later on."

Qian said: "This is something you need to dedicate yourself too, but at the same time, if you cheat, don't let it get you down. A cheat day, as long as your not downing 2 or 3 pizzas, every now and then is not that bad, and will not slow your diet down terribly bad. Just commit to yourself that you will lose weight, and if a cheat day happens you'll jump back up and keep going. Maybe you can go and buy the dress that you want to wear to your sister's wedding and see it everyday to remind you of your goals. I'm not saying go ahead and cheat everyweek. But if you are able to make it 2 weeks and then you cheat, try to make it 4 weeks without cheating. Keep challenging yourself and you will succed. Another thing to remember is don't forget to reward yourself. If you go 2 weeks and don't cheat. Take yourself to a spa, or take a bubble bath, or go someplace fun, or get some new clothes. This always helps in staying motivated and improving will power. Good luck"

whateverhobb said: "I too have a serious lack in willpower. I would suggest just doing a little something everyday, and sometimes just a little weight loss will motivate you more and more to do the right things. That is what I have been doing with the challenge that I set for myself. I was having a really hard time with motivation and just decided that everyday for 100 days I would do something to help my weight loss, and little by little I see results that are spurning me on to finish. :D"