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You guys are great. It's awesome to see so much success.
I've yo-yo'd all my life.....exercised......dieted....reached a
goal.....gone higher.

I've tried to take off this fat for a few years, but haven't done it.
I'd drop 35 pounds. Plateau and then rise again.

I restarted yesterday and was happy to see in Fitday that I was still
within a good calorie range. I thought I blew it.
Tonight a friend called and I went out for pizza believing I could
control myself. I totally forgot about it until I reached for an
extra brownie. I felt ashamed, so I put it back

Much is happening in my life that's not the best and I'm picking up
the pieces, but it often relates to weight issues.

I really want to succeed this time. I have this fear that it will be
just like all the other times.
WW says the average stay before a person quits is only 2 weeks.
That has been my magic number. Just after 2 weeks something
stressful happens. I go off and away.

What do you guys do to keep your focus and reach your success?

Thanks,
Mike

360/360/265
ova-lacto veg
11/29/03

Make changes you can stick with the rest of your life. Dieting until you
reach a certain weight then returning to your old eating habits just
results in the yo-yo weight loss you've experienced in the past.

It might help to make the changes in small increments rather than to change
everything at once. The drastic change in diet and exercise may be the
reason you only stick with it a couple of weeks.

Pick an exercise that's fun for you. I love to ride bicycles but with the
cold winters here in Ohio it's not always possible to be out on the bike
trails. In the winter I switch to the treadmill and exercise videos. I
also belong to Curves and try to get there 3 times each week. Walking is
another great exercise and you can incorporate it into your daily lifestyle
.. Park a little farther from your destination, take the stairs instead of
the elevator, etc.

Making the changes a little at a time often result in them becoming
lifetime habits.

Fitday is a great way to keep track of those calories and check on the
protein/carb/fat ratio.

Hope to see you posting often.

Beverly