I just want to quit this stupid diet..well ..okay its not stupid...but you know what i mean...Ive had such a crappy depressing discouraging day and there was absoloutly nothing wrong with my day..It was all fine..There is nothing to complain about ....except that i feel like total crap...Its day 6 and i feel so discouraged like whats the point of being on a diet..how come everyone else is having fun and eating out with there family and im stuck inside at home drinking my shakes because i have no idea what i could possibly eat a restraunt and even if i was at a restraunt ...i would probably cave in and eat something i shouldnt so whats the point of going... It just makes me mad that its the summer time, the weather is nice and people are eating ice cream and freezies and everything else and im like " why is there no sugar free popsicles anywhere"? Why do they have to make it so hard for people who are on a diet...cant they be nice and offer an alternative.. Seriously!!!!

I dont know why it is..but there is always at least one or two days where i absoloutly feel depressed and deprived on this diet...Its not like im hungry or anything...i just want what i cant have...and it sucks.

Ive never even seen success before, so i dont even know what it feels like.. i dont even know if its going to feel worth it in the end...All i see right now is this fat body that im lugging around thats sweating to death in the midst of the summer heat with no shorts to wear because i cant find any that fit... I just wanna give up and binge and eat everything in sight....ARGHHHHHHH

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. It is an isolating feeling when you feel like everyone else is "normal" and you have to be on this diet thing, and the grass is greener on the other side. Or, well, the ice cream is creamier on the other side. I am not on ideal protein, but I wanted to let you know that everyone feels this way sometimes. Just keep going, and when you see some results, you will be glad that you hung in there. Feel better.

Porthardygurl,
I know its normal to have emotional days, but only you can take control of your life. Research so you are prepared and then go out to eat with that knowledge in mind and order only what you have decided on. You could make your own popcicles, I've used the sugar free orange jello mixed with the vanilla drink mix then pour in popcicle molds. Or make a "Wendy's Frostie" with the chocolate and vanilla mixes, stevia and freeze them. We all have days where we feel down and complain, but only you can do something about it.

Shawna

Port - I'm sorry you're having a tough day. Sometimes it takes everything you have to not give up. When it comes to going out to eat, don't do it unless you know you can make smart choices. DH and I go out to dinner 2-3 nights a week or lunch, and I don't freak about what I'm eating, but I make good choices; i.e. buffalo wild wings, I get spicy garlic wings, 3g of carb per tablespoon, and I figure it's probably 10g of carb and then I get my protein, and boring normal ranch dressing, I still lose that week. Go out to dinner, get steak and veggies, please hold the potatoes and double up my broccoli thank you. It's TOTALLY possible, but only if YOU know you are strong enough to make smart choices.

I want to be as supportive as possible, but I'm having a difficult time not giving you "tough love". You made it 6 DAYS, 6! That's more than 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, and more importantly, IT'S BETTER THAN NEVER HAVING STARTED AT ALL. You will not lose weight until you WANT it more than you want food. It isn't easy, heck, it's more often than not hard as heck to get through, but look long and hard at yourself, your lifestyle, and your goals. Not the "ideal candidate" answer goals like filling out a job application questionnaire, but your ACTUAL goals. Do you want to be thinner, healthier etc? Really? Or are you "ok" with where you are right now? If you're happy where you are now, or content, the odds of you losing are significantly lower than if you were miserable with where you are now. If you're miserable, you may be depressed and want to turn to food as a crutch, or an escape, but you need to put your big girl panties on sometimes and say "I AM STRONGER THAN A BREADSTICK" (Yes I've actually done this at a restaurant as I handed the basket back to the waitress and said "no thank you please take these back").

You CAN do this, but dang-it woman, quit being so negative and BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

Tough love complete.

This part jumped out at me. I'm single. So in my head this old song goes "it just makes me mad that its summer time, the weather is nice and people are getting married and walking on the beach with their boyfriends and I'm like why is there no good man out there for me? why is it so hard for single people?"

Other people who are significantly overweight may be saying "its summer time and every one is running or at the beach or hiking and I'm like 'why is it so hard for me to do these things?"....

See what I'm saying. You are stuck on food. Your mind is stuck on food as the ticket to happiness and the focus of your days. Move your focus. What else do you want to do besides eat?

You can do this ! If I can anybody can !

Great posts everyone!! Hope this helps you Port!

Port, I'm just starting my 3rd week OP and found the first week really difficult, but I got through it. In the beginning, reward at WI = motivation to keep going. Keep your head in it and you will succeed! I agree that finding different recipes and experimenting keeps meals more interesting. Good luck to you; hope things turn around quickly for you.

Is the feeling sorry for yourself over? The tantrum over? Holy cow! We got ourselves into this mess (weight problem) and its up to each one of us to get ourselves out! ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THIS WORK!! I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!! The other posters have all left you awesome feedback! But you have to change the poor me attitude into GO ME!!!

Im sorry Lisa..but im not quitting this time...if you can do this..it means i can too...for the longest time you have inspired me and i even told my mom just the other day that you lost 165 pounds...and if you could do that..then i should be able to..im not quitting..i dont care what you say..its going to work..im going to make it work..im not giving up. I havent cheated 6 days into this and im not going to quit..i might have done so in the past..and that was the past..im sure you failed at a lot of things in life before succeeding at some of them...everyone needs more then a few chances to get it right..this time im going to get it right.

And thanks to everyone who was supportive and encouraging..i think its all i needed.. I managed to make it through the rest of my day..I drank my chocolate RTD and my mood has gotten better and i feel a little on the happier side...I realized that i just needed to talk to someone who understood...Im sorry but my lovely DH does NOT have a freaking clue what its like to be on a diet, or be upset or frustrated with dieting and blah blah blah...I needed someone to understand me..so thank you for that!!