Hi Stacey, from another Staccie
This site is great for offering support and a way to be accountable, especially if you stick with it everyday.
I agree about the diet thing. I don't do diets. I want to find a way to eat healthy that is about life long efforts, but just a quick fix. Cutting calories and eating according to the food guide is my goal. It takes cutting 3700 calories a week to lose a pound of fat. I've also tried a number of 'diets' in the past and failed every one of them. I lost 70 pounds a few years ago on my own - and unfortuantely I have gained some back but it's only because I stopped eating healthy and working out. Now I am trying to stay on this for life.
Join in a few threads and maybe start your own blog - what you write and feel will always help others and will help you feel accountable too.
I took some pictures of myself about a month ago and I was devasted. I thought, there was no way I was that big...and although I haven't been as dedicated as I like, usually when I remind myself to look at those, it helps me get back on the wagon again. It might be a good motivational tool.
Good luck!