Hardest thing to overcome when lossing weight

What is the hardest thing you had/have to over come to stay on track to loss wight? and how did you do it?

Mine is wanting to snack all the time.
I have fat/sugar free jell-o around for when I need it.

That's a good idea...I like jello...thanks..;-)

I think the hardest thing is just the very FIRST day of getting on track with a healthy diet, AND the first two weeks of "sugar detox" (for me). After that it's smooth sailing.

I want to point out that "snacking all the time" can actually be a good thing if you do the mini meals thing ...

Also, I agree that fat-free/sugar-free gelatin is a great idea; HOWEVER, they say it causes you to continue to crave sweets (makes sense). If you'd like to get rid of that craving, you might want to try to go without. I was using it for a while there but when I started this program I stayed away from it and it worked out well.

There are so many things I have a hard time with that its difficult to pick out one. I guess motivation would be what I struggle with most. My best remedy and motivation are clothes. I love clothes that fit. Not those baggy things we wear to try and hide ourselves. I get so motivated when I have clothes that I really like and are too small. I try them on every few days and slowly the zipper zips, the buttons button. Its a great feeling and I can SEE the progress. Of course its not wise to go out and buy a lot of clothes that are too small and most of us cant afford to anyway, so I shop at flea markets and thrift shops. That way, if when it does fit it still doesnt suit you, you havent spent a lot of money and youve been motivated for days, weeks or even a months. Im proud to say that all my too small clothes now fit, all my baggy clothes are beyond baggy. I am off to the flea market tomorrow and hoping to find a new outfit or two to keep me moving forward and MOTIVATED.

Believing in myself..

• I had a hard time visualizing myself skinny.
• Well, now I have a hard time believing I was once obese.

My pants falling off.

You know belts actually have a real use? They aren't just for looks . The stuff I learned.

Getting back on track after having ingested sugar anything.  Seems to make me hungry but once I am off it for about 4 or 5 days I am no longer hungry if I eat properly.  Other sweeteners give me a headache so I do not eat anything with artificial sweeteners.

If I am out of almonds (5) to munch on every 3 hours I feel deprived and am always hungry

Zeke2, (lol) yes that was great for me as well.  I have given away most of my slacks as they are way too big.  Only have 3 pair that fit (given to me by my sister) and I refuse to buy anything till I am down where I want to be, about half way now.

I love the sugar free chocolate pudding.  I also use special K for snacking purposes.  Those little snack size ziplock bags hold just about one cup of the cerieal and it's only 117 calories.  It's a nice size snack.  Another trick I have found is that when I am just wanting something to eat (just because) to look at the forums and read the progress people are getting and it takes your mind off wanting to eat.  Just some thoughts, good luck everytone

For me it's the distractions of a busy life.

As long as my days go according to routine, I'm fine.  Then there's a crisis and I have to cope, and my eating and exercise plans go out the window.

The past 10 days have been hellish.  My mother fell at home and sustained two compression fractures of the thoracic spine, just where the lower ribs meet the backbone.  She is terribly bruised and sore as well.  They did a procedure to stabilize the breaks.  During all this I was running around trying to arrange for long term care and trying to take care of my 90 year old aunt who lives with mother.  I was out of the house from 8 am until 8 pm some days.  Other days I made it home for a couple of hours here and there.  I had no time to keep my food log or plan my meals.  Food went bad in my refrigerator because I wasn't home to cook it.  I ate in the hospital cafeteria or stayed with my aunt to make sure she was eating. 

Tips?  I don't have any.  All I can do is the best I can until I can settle back into my routine.

Now, the dust has settled a bit.  She's all settled in at a rehab center and is on the mend.  But I can't get back on track. 

mine is making excuses to not go work out

like this week its been very cold (for houston at least) so thta hasnt helped, i only went once instead of 3 times...!

and my bf being an unconscios sabatager...."its too cold to work out, dont go!"

I Love Love Key Lime Pie.   My sweet tooth hits me right in the face about 4:00, It never fails.. So being I love Key Lime Pie So Much, I now go for the guilt free version.  I eat the Yopait Light thick and creamy Key Lime Pie Flavor, It is soooo good and only 100 calories.  I dont feel guilty when I pass up the 400 calorie slice.

eating out!! >_< Lol. I used to eat out with my bf alll the time :P which for a while (until i realize that i gained so much weight) was fun lol Til now, I sumtimes really jealous of ppl cuz I want-want-want to have pizzas, or my fave articoke dip!! But then i just hold myself, going home, and eat healthily.. and thats when I thank myself not to give up to such temptation :))

So many things! I've been off track over Christmas but I guess my pre christmas learning about calories etc worked because I actually lost a pound over Christmas. For me now I need to lose 2lbs a week and I know I need to exercise to achieve that and I just can't. I don't know why but I always find an excuse. I suppose when your fat you don't have to apologise for dieting, but you do have to apologise to the world for getting out there and jiggling all over the show.

Canadian chick, i feel the same as you now. That person I was 2 years ago is almost like a stranger now :( which I find quite sad. There are occassions where I may hear someone make a derogatory comment about overweight people and I feel really reallyoffended. I guess that old me is still in there somewhere...

Munching, plain and simple is my downfall, I would munch anything,  so what has helped me is my desire to be healthy and reach my goal, so if I get in the munchie mood I drink alot of flavored water a few chuggs of that,,this is outside of my normal 96oz I make sure its ICE COLD because the body starts working hard to warm the water up and it seems to cut the craving, or I pop a bag of light pop corn, or the sugar free pudding (snack size) work wonders...the pop corn is only 100 cals for the whole bag and the puddings are what 60?? so heck indulge alittle if you need to have 2 its still only 120 cals!!! good luck!

the hardest thing for me is staying on track ,,, especially on friday saturday and sunday ... we usually go out to eat on friday and saturday or we go to a movie and I usually get popcoarn and a soda ... 

Cooking. I used to cook everyday. No matter what time i came in i used to cook daily for the family. Weekends was always in the kitchen trying new recipes or just making snacks. I actually harbored fantasies of going to the France and just travelling and learning new recipes and techniques. Lets see what happens. 

definately diet routine. i'd eat a bowl of ice cream after dinner one night and say 'what the heck' and run around eating everything - chocolate, bagels, dried pineapple.....EVERYTHING
still hvnt gotten over it completely, but getting better.

Plateaus.

I can deal with food, I can deal with cravings, I can deal with exercise. I cannot deal with plateaus. They get me so downhearted.

I cannot get below 136 pounds at the moment. It's making me stress :/ Thank God I'm going to yoga tonight.

I cannot have sweetners.  I get a pounding head ache and dizzy from aspertame or splenda.  I just try to have a smaller portion of the real thing if I am having a dessert or a beverage...It stinks when I see people drinking diet coke all the time.

Evening TV.  It's a terrible habit.  I want to eat when I watch TV in the evening.   It is synonymous.  I now go to the c omputer instead.  Someone on another thread suggested not to eat after 8:00 pm.  I am trying to stick to that just for principle's sake, or, if I am really hungry, I munch on carrots.