Determined to lose...lol !
 

Pics !
 

You're going to to it this time Brandi! You have the motivation and a great support system here on FitDay! We'll do it together!!

Carol

Hi Guys !
 

Hi Brandi,
I think a low carb diet can be good, as long as it's not a no carb diet! We need those good carbs for energy and brain function! Low carb doesn't work for me. I find the problem to be that I can't cut carbs forever and as soon as I start eating them again the weight all comes back! My plan is to eat a balanced diet and watch my calories. I don't plan to deprive myself of anything, just have very moderate portions. That combined with exercise exercise exercise and I think I can reach my goal!

Carol

before pics are great, that way you'll have something to compare the after pics to... even if you don't post them.

Hi Mike,
 

Hi Guys ND Gals !
 

This week has been horrible, I messed up all week but today i'm back on it. I'm not motivated but I know that when u gotta get back up and try it all again. Some times I feel like an addict. Well I guess I am an addict, my addiction is food. I'm stressed but I know when I reach my goal I'll be feeling really good. I'm so trying to see the light at the end of my tunnel. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. confused:I

Try to cheer up, Brandi. I'm a food addict as well, and yes, it sucks.

If it helps any, I jumped (well, figuratively) for joy when I hit 300 pounds--it beats the heck out of 400, let me tell you!

I give you all the credit in the world for taking control of your problem before it got worse (like mine).

Now, get busy and do something other than think about food--I find the busier I am, the less I'm apt to go foraging for food.

Regards,
Michael

Hi Brandi!

It's OK, we're all going to have those days when it's rough! Just remember why you're doing this and remember that you're stronger than you give yourself credit for being! Not only CAN you do this, you're GOING to do this!!

I agree with Mike, the busier you are, the less likely you're going to be running to the kitchen for food. Sometimes when I feel like I want to eat something I know I shouldn't I take a walk. It doesn't have to be a long walk, or at a really fast pace, just take a stroll! Also, be sure to keep plenty of healthy fresh foods on hand. That way, if you feel the urge to snack maybe you can grab a couple of carrot sticks or some fruit! That way you curb your urge to eat and not take in too many calories!

Another trick I use is to have a "goal dress" (or pants, shorts, outfit, etc) that I keep in plain sight in my room. Everytime I see it I remember what my goal is and what I have to do to get there.

You can do this girl! Keep the faith and stay postitive!!

Carol

Hi everyone, I'm new here and I love what I'm seeing! Free charting (very important) free journal (can be private or posted) and the reports (amazing) But... the blogging I am reading is truly the sweetest of all! The encouragement, the TRUTH, our journeys will be easier if we take them together. Even for us who have made this kind of journey before and here we are having to do it again but.... this is the year! We have the tools and we are going to be giving each other suppoprt all the way. I am looking forward to it. Brandi, I hope that you will look at all the positive things that can come from this low week and see that the encouragement you can get here from myself and Carol will help give you the courage to keep trying to reach your dreams. J

Sometimes the hardest part is messing up and getting back on track. I struggle with that too, anytime I get a cold or life gets stressful, for some reason the exercise and eating healthy goes out the window. And the funny thing is.... that is when I need it most! My motivation has been to remember how good it feels to get into a smaller size or how my body feels from eating better. Getting off track is the easy part, but you are doing the hardest part, getting back on! I have just started the posting site and am looking for motivation as well. Good luck!