So bored of moaning about how fat I am!

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Not really expecting any response to this but... Why can I not build up the resolve to stick to a healthy eating plan?! Its so infuriating how crap I am. I only have just over a stone to loose. I could have done it by now if I could just stick to it.
Its not even like I'm eating that badly. Just too many sugarry snacks when I'm tired (which is most of the time) and a few poor meal choices. Also there always seems to be a "good" excuse to have a treat.
So many nice things are waiting for me once I've lost the wieght. Laser eye surgery (my husbands idea of insentive), new clothes, and above all I might feel confident about myself and my DH might fancy me again.
When your thinking about what you put in your mouth every day seems a battle. All too often I'm saying 'sod it' and eating something I shouldn't or letting myself off exercise. I might have one or two good days and once I had a good week but then the next day I slip up.
Sick of berrating myself and feeling so crap all the time. Want to stop the moaning and get on with it!
Anyone feel like this? Any tips for getting started and sticking to it?

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Just make the decision to stop putting things into your mouth which aren't nutritious. Nobody is going to hold you down and force food into your mouth. You are more in control of your own weight than you might think you are.

I decided to cut out 'just' biscuits, cake, crisps, chocolate, sweets. I thought I didn't eat enough of that stuff for it to be making me plump. But I have lost 3lbs in as many weeks.... Just from the (i thought) occasional treats. I thought they were so occasional that cutting them out wouldn't make any difference.

ps, if you're hungry, do eat though. A banana, a diet yoghurt, a glass of soya milk (unsweetened) or a handful of dried apricots or some shreddies. I think it's important to keep eating and not go hungry. just what works for me, seeing as how I am a martyr and hate being hungry!

Thanks for your replies gals. I do believe I can achieve this. Which is another reason I piss myself off! Will get all the rubbish food out of the house and begin a fresh. One day I'll stick to it long enough to loose the weight!

I can so understand where you are coming from. I used to be like this too. There was always something going on or another occasion I was going to wait until afte rbefore dieting and I would eat the kids snacks etc but I got to a weight where I really needed to do something about the weight. Just keep thinking of your incentives but you also have to want to do it. If you are not ready then it will be harder to do.

I had tried so many diets in the past but never lasted long because I had no will power but now was the right time and it has worked. I have now lost 64.5 lbs on Go Lower since October so it can be done.

me too.

I find the big thing is to plan ahead. Always know what you are going to eat at your next meal. If possible have it ready in the fridge. Then you won't get caught out and grab the nearest packet of biccies.

it sounds a faff but its not too bad once you get into it. Get rid of all the sugary crap out of the house and have snacks like boiled egggs, veggie sticks, slices of lean ham or chicken and lettuce leaves to wrap them in, nuts, salad, pitta breads, cheese slices ready for when you are hungry.

Eat little and often and don't go hungry.

Don't eat any bread, pasta, potatoes or rice after 4pm. Replace these with veg or salad with your main meals.

If you do the above you won't feel like you are on a diet - just adopting different eating habits and you will soon see the difference!

Drink 2l of water a day. V important!

Hey Bumbums. We sound very similar, I've got just over a stone to lose and started the new Atkins plan last week.

I'd been on weight watchers prior to that putting on and taking off the same half stone repeatedly. Would be good for 3 days then have a huge pig out in the evening.

I think sometimes it's harder if you've only got that stone to loose as I know that I'm very good at convincing myself at times of temptation that a 1st is no big deal! That is until I try and squeeze into my jeans the next day! But this time I'm determined it's going, have summer in my sights and won't stop until it's gone.

You can do it, look at what's waiting for you at the end of it and just think of that sense of achievement once it's gone.

Hey there yes you also mirror me! I always been a good stone to stone and a half lighter than I have been for the past year or so - there's just always some excuse as to why I can't stick to what I know I should. Am feeling particularly crap about it this week as sun has come out so I can't hide under big baggy clothes. I've bought the Carol Vorderman 28 detox book plus all the ingredients. I'm so determined to stick to it this time - I've got dh on board, he says he'll stitch my mouth shut if I cheat as he's so fed up with me moaing about it!!. Goodluck with what ever you decide!