Hey guys!

Well I've actually been a member here for awhile, but it's been a long time since I've used it. But I'm back!

It seems my number one problem when dealing with weight loss is sticking it out. I always get so discouraged when I have a bad eating day/night, and I just give up. I can't seem to get back in it either; to me it feels hopeless.

I've been going at this alone for so long. I'm ready to reach out to others for support. Have any of you guys really dealt with falling off the horse time and and time again? It's so discouraging. I just got an awesome new juicer too: a Breville Juice Fountain Plus. I was using it for a couple days and was already noticing a difference coupled with my running, but then I had a bad weekend for eating, so I gave up, in less than a week.

I am so weak-willed. I'm going on a cruise in about a month too, so I really could use some inspirational words from all you wonderful people! Misery loves company

I think the most important thing is to not let a few days dictate your success, or lack of success. EVERYONE has less than perfect days! Don't give yourself permission to completely give up simply because you went "off plan" for a couple days (or weeks, or months).

Unless/until you really truly want it, no amount of advice or commiseration will make you do it. It helps, for sure! But you have to look inside and figure out why you are deciding to, time and time again, not allow yourself to have what you say you want!

It's taken me years to get to where I am now; failures, restarts, losses and regains, going from wanting to lose vanity pounds, to being actually overweight, to being obese! Until this past March I just allowed myself to make excuses, and it wasn't until then I was ready to cut it out and really do it. It's not really ever easy, at least for me.

You absolutely CAN do it, you just have to believe you can.

Wow! That in itself is very inspirational. But you are absolutely right. I have to want it bad enough, and if I DID really want it, well, then I would get it.

Your incredible journey gives me hope for my own. Thank you for your words.

I actually don't think I've ever had a perfect day, whether in weight loss or maintenance mode. There isn't a single day when I don't cop a few extra nibbles. The 90/10 rule rules!

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Persistence is more important than perfection!

Well it's one of my favorite sayings, and I hope it doesn't come off trite - if you don't quit, you can't fail.

And I mean that. In weight loss, as long as you pull yourself back up and keep on trying, you WILL get to your goals. Sometimes easily and more quickly, sometimes with a lot of pauses and even a few steps backward. But you're only defeated if you throw in the towel. Promise yourself you will NEVER quit. Then the rest is just a matter of time.

This is exactly how I felt after having a not so good day today but all of your responses just motivated me to start again tomorrow! Thank you

I've had so many bad days I can't even count them. Not too long ago I completely went off the rails and binged for two weeks straight. I ended up gaining 12 pounds, putting on more than half of what I had lost and was close to giving up. But I didn't, and I lost most of it pretty quickly and only have a little more to lose. I agree with Arctic Mama - if you don't quit, you can't fail.