Keep up the healthy movement. I think you will always find support here.

I know how hard it is to lose weight and to stay on course, especially when I 'plateau'.
Add to much of what you say, I'm also a diabetic so, many options others have do not apply to me.

I'm basically trying a low carb, do it myself, diet.
I was on MediFast for some months but it was $300+ a month and I'm retired on Social Security.

I think the most important thing you said is that you are walking.
(I used to jokingly ask if walking from my couch to the refrigerator counted.)

I lost a friend of 37 years a few weeks ago due to a heart attack. He was quite heavy.
That put some extra 'ooomph' into my attempt to get serious again about losing weight.

Best of continued luck to you, and post more. You're not alone in what you're doing.

So glad you dropped in to say hi and I hope you continue to post and let us know how you're doing.

aA

I'm sorry to see you've had such a tough time. Been there, done that and got the t-shirt (in size 7x, even)!

I'm confident that you will find the strength and proper strategies to get back to where you need to be. Stay in touch with us here, and whatever you do, don't let those negative thoughts take over and rule your behavior! You're no failure. Believe that!

well I'm back at it again...a major slow down at the end of last year. The last time I worked out was on Dec 2, after that day I was sick for two weeks, and eventually just lost the energy/drive to get back at it. This past Monday I got back onto the horse again, I'm back up to 405.2, so I gained 11 lbs since my last post in this thread.

Its so hard to keep at it...but I'm back, and hopefully I can keep my nose to the grind...I have to accept that the weight loss will be incredibly slow. The older I get the harder it is, and the more I notice things that should be, aren't that way anymore. I have to be patient, and accept that if I lose one fucking pound a month, that is a success, and not a failure.

It is hard. I'm down 55lbs since August. Every day is a battle.

I send There are no easy answers...Just one day at a time

Congratulations on the great weight loss.

to a job well done.

aA
kesha

I know you know it's not an easy change to make in ones day to day life.

The trick for me is to not be too hard on myself when I slip and get right back on the plan.

I also have plenty of incentive as I am slowly losing my mobility and know that I need to make it easier for those who may need to provide more assistance to me as time goes on.

I try to keep a sense of humor about things between scaring the be jesus out of myself. IE: I often think about that obese woman whose remains set the crematorium on fire...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/06/obese-woman-body-crematorium-fire_n_1573751.html

One never knows where one will find inspiration.

I find it easier to keep exercise commitments if I feel accountable to another person, whether a friend or even occasionally a trainer, on those days when I just lack motivation. Sometimes you cannot get it done all by yourself, so maybe enlisting a friend for those walks a couple times a week might be a good addition to your current program. Gives you something to look forward to, if you enjoy conversing with that person.