Topic : Staying Motivated

I'm 5'7", 204 pounds and 44 years old.  I get motivated, eat the right foods, do my walking 30 minutes every morning but it only lasts (at the most) 2 weeks.  I loose maybe 4-5 pounds and then something happens.  I lose my motivation, money problems, etc.  It makes me just want to go to the grocery store and buy all junk food, then my weight jumps back up.   I'm tired of the rollercoaster.  I haven't been back under 200 in a while now.  I'm stuck there.  I live out in the country so my walking consists of country roads which is okay as long as it is early because the heat gets so bad. With the gas prices the way they are driving to a gym every day or so is too much on our budget.   I have  two boys in their teens who eat all of the time. (they are not overweight).  My husband of 18 years is supportive in anything I do.  He doesn't criticize my weight, but I don't hear much praise either.   I've been to a nutritionist, I know what to eat and what not to eat.   I'm just tired of the fact I cannot get out of this slump.  I've bought diet books, exercise books, they last me about a week and then it's off the bandwagon again.  Any help would be appreciated.

Hi everyone

I am new to the message board and since I record Dr. Phil every day I wanted to check out his site to see if there was anyone in my shoes...

Last year if you look at my profile pic (I dont have a more recent one) you can tell I was overweight...but you would be shocked to hear I weighed in close to 300 lbs.  Presently, I recently weighed in under 200 lbs.  I feel better I have lost so much but I still have to loose 60-70 lbs more.  I just feel a lil discouragement every now and then, but I guess that is to be expected!

Thanks

Chris

Hi Chris,

Congratulations on the weight loss! I an new to this board again too. Haven't been here in a few  years. I was having very little success in losing weight. But last year I was able to get off of Paxil and wahoo I can exercise again and lose weight. I am at 195 now, so we are close in weight. I am 55 and a year ago I started walking for about 45 minutes six mornings a week. At 8 months I switched to a mountain bike (it was given to me on our local freecycle group). After a couple of months my hubby bought us both new bikes. Landrider bikes that shift themselves. We now ride five miles every morning together. I lost my previouse exercise partner and I miss her, but he stepped up to the plate for me. I have come to far to go back. I have lost #32 lbs without dieting and my depression is mostly non existent. Hope we can be of encouragement to one another.

Curvesarein

in Arizona

Help............I am looking for that "miracle"  that will put me in that frame of mind of were I need to be!!!!!! I have a treadmill, air stepper, a wheel you roll on the floor for a tight stomach, a Pilate's performer, brought a bike ,( but it was too small),  resistance bands, hand weights, leg weights, 3 pedometers, a jog proof CD player, a new cassette player to play my old tapes (the oldies). I keep telling myself if I find the right piece of equipment I will stick with it !!!! I even joined Curves for 3 months in the winter. There was a part of me to say "accept it", but no one else wants to (family). And friends I haven't seen in a while don't even recognize me now !!!!! Looking for someone to help each other in staying motivated !!!!! I need to lose 42 pounds by Christmas, that is my goal. My eating is under control now, it's just the exercise I can't get a handle on !!!!! If I do the treadmill 3 days in a row that's WOW for me, the air stepper maybe 2 minutes on a good day (can't adjust it, darn it's hard). And the Pilate's, who knew it is for just toning, I need to LOSE WEIGHT !!!!!!