And we all know it is difficult. And we all have troubles with losing weight. It is sure a lot harder to lose it than to put it on.

When I have having trouble with life and want to eat everything in sight, I go walk around the block, or write a letter to a friend, or go brush my teeth, or most anything to distract myself. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

But we are worth every effort, we know that. I'm talking to myself as much as to anyone else on this board. We certainly are worth everyt effort we make.

Good luck, everyone.

I understand what you are going through, and will be here for ya if you need any assistance. We have spoke before,and you know I am on the low fat plan, It really is good for someone who likes alot of CHOS, but they have to be whole grain ones to really get ya full. Just make small alterations, in whatever you choose to par take, and take it one day at a time, Dont have humungous expectations, cuz that typically leads to feeling like a failure, when weightloss is a very slow progress, with tremendous results, I just wanted to put a few words in, Dont give up !! You can do this!! PM Me if you want ok, Im here

hello, everyone, just checking in before leaving for the shore, i am really gonna try to stick with what i am doing. i feel pretty good this morning, having stayed on my eating plan for 2 whole days with no cheats.

everyone have a wonderful weekend. enjoy

t-girl yes i know you from the lowfat board and i do agree with that style as being really healthy, maybe slowly i can work up to that. i also agree with switching to whole grain carbs. but surely if one can control it , is white angel hair pasta really so bad???
i am sorry for just disappearing off that board too, that is a rude thing to do, when you have been so supportive, thanks for responding to me. and thanks for being there for me.

hi guys,
you know, it feels good to be at a place where i can see others facing the exact same thing i have been--for such a long time, too. oh, how many times have i beaten myself up over and over for YEARS, because i failed repeatedly to 'follow' a book, or a plan. and how that would make me feel panicky and jump around looking for the perfect easy thing to do--which doesnt exist, as we know.

i wanted to just wake up a size 10, and it never happened--imagine that!!!! hahahahahha.

for me, i think ive just 'relaxed' into the low fat way-----it feels comfortable, i can always grab a banana--its a freebie, and i love bananas. and we need 'freebies'.

i think when we stop hating ourselves, blaming, namecalling and put downs that we do to ourselves over and over, we can have a better chance living and eating a certain way. ive always seen my being fat as a personal failure, like a deep character flaw that caused me to be ashamed of myself. then id eat more crap, hate myself and cry and complete the circle by eating more crap. nasty cycle.

i still fight the being ashamed of myself, especially knowing that i have 70 lbs to lose---(oh my gosh, how did this happen??????) but im resolved, im doing something-right now, today---im grabbing hold and shaking lose.

tomorrow is weigh in day for me--makes one full week of my taking charge of my life. i dont care if its one lousey pound, im gonna celebrate---gonna grab a banana, a glass of water and dance around the living room!!!!! hahahaha!

best of luck to you all---------have a great one!!

hi all, i am back from the shore.

welcome jazz, thanks so much for sharing, i feel alot of feelings you are going through, but like you said we have to take charge and really work on us. a whole week, on your new lifetstyle change, congratulations. let us now how it goes.

i am slowly trying to makes changes, using suzanne somers ideas on changing my eating habits. while i was at the shore i kinda ate what i wanted but i was very much in control and felt i did pretty well, i have lost 3 lbs of the 4 i had gained, so as of today, i am 186 at 5'3, i want to be at 135 maybe 125, so i still have a ways to go, but i really do feel like i am making progress.

hope everyone is having a great weekend.

how is everyone doing with their eating plans??

it is great to have such support from people who have been doing the same this as me, trying to just find out what changes i can make that i can live with and that will make me feel better about myself.

I hope everyone had a good weekend and stuck pretty well to their way of eating. I lapsed a bit but now I am ready to get restructured. It would be nice to drop a few more lbs.

Summer is finally here, so I guess I will go out and do some yard work. It needs to be done.

Everyone, have a good day.

hi all, jojo2 i did have a good weekend, from your stats you seem like you are doing really well. hope i can say the same someday. i will get there, trying to make little changes everyday.

i still have the desire to over eat, but i think i am learning to control it. i cant believe shorts season is here and i hate that i am not any thinner than when i wanted to start my new life with ww pt in january. i know ww pts works, but i was always hungry on it. i realize i have to get my body to eating less, i just have to be patient, drink my water, excercise and make healthier choices and eat less. sounds so simple. got to figure out why i cant make it work.

but i am more determined than ever to get healthy and learn how to eat without turning it into a binge.

i hope everyone is doing well on whatever plan they are trying to make work. lets keep at it girls.

good morning all, i woke up with a great attitude today and alot of energy, and i am gonna make this a great day. water, excercise and healthy eating.

hope everyone else will have a great day too.

That's a positive attitude to start a day with. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Everyone, stick with it, we are all worth the effort. Our goals are great, and all we need to do is think and live positively.

hello all, it was a great way to start my day, cause i continued it through the whole day. everything was right on target, excercise , eating healthy and drank all my water. now i just have to remember how good i feel right now, so the next time i want to binge, i wont do it.

hope everyone had a great day. lets hang in there.

hi guys, i am still here, and i am gonna start posting under, is anyone doing thier own diet plan, thread. i am done labeling myself, i am doing good, just following my own healthy way of eating, it is not perfected yet, but i dont want the pressure of saying , i am on this program or i am following that program, i am done with that. i am just trying to eat healthy, eat less, excercise and drink my water, and eating more whole grain carbs. sure i will still eat white pasta, but just not the whole box LOL. i am really trying to control my portions and not go back for seconds, learn to listen to my body and stop eating when i am full. i also am challenging myself to not go on the scale as much.

hope everyone is doing well.