SUPER Motivation needed!

Alright it has taken me roughly 3-4 years to lose 78 pounds and now I am at my last 30-40 pounds.

I've tried so hard, since February I've only lost 13 pounds. I do everything right, my calories are not over what I work out. I work out 6-7 days a week (I am a boxer and do a lot of conditioning and circuit training).

I am so upset. I can't go out and enjoy my meals (there are so many birthdays in JUNE!) I feel guilty all the time. I look in the mirror and I feel terrible.

I can say I am in the best shape of my life but I'm so close and it's so hard. I cried my eyes out this morning. I have my high school reunion in October and I so want to lose this weight by then. I've even considered liposuction!

I know many of you have felt like this... I am going to still workout and eat little but I am so sick of it, I've become so depressed.

I Just FOR ONCE in my life go out in a bathing suit and feel good about myself. I've never been thin... I just want to feel beautiful.

Sorry if this post is sappy but I'm at a 1 in confident this morning.

I would like to know that the way I feel I am not alone and maybe we can all find the confidence and friendship from each other. =D

HUGS ... Its like climbing up a mountain, and you look down and see 3/4 of the mountain below you.. woooo! then you look up and.. damn... there's the other 1/4 staring down at you. boooo!

You got SO FAR! But still have to keep climbing.

Can you take a day for yourself? Not sure how busy your schedule is... but a day to do something you really enjoy, to connect with things that are important to you BESIDES all this calorie counting and exercising - to remember that this isn't all there is, and even though you're not where you ultimately want to be, you're still good. You're still YOU.

You know you've come a loong way, and I know you know that, and if that isn't boosting you then you need to forget all this crap for a while. Reset.

Your body may welcome the break and come back raring to go!

And just getting thin - doens't make a perfect body. My body will never be "perfect" and I still have a long way to go to accepting it. So sometimes I blame the weight when it isn't the weight's fault at all.

I'm so sorry that you're feeling discouraged and it sounds like you're so close to your goal, so I can understand how a plateau could be frustrating right now!

First off, it's absolutely inspiring that you've lost so much weight. You must be thrilled about that!  It looks like losing most if not all the rest is certainly doable by October. I know that you have the drive b/c you've obviously figured out what works for you up to this point. I would just offer that you keep your head up and maybe vary your calories instead of eating the same number every day.  Some people who've reached plateaus swear by the Wendy Plan, which is eating the exact same weekly number of calories, but having high days and low days, such as approximates "real life". This also gives you a "Super High day" that gives you a night out or at least a higher cal meal that makes you feel less deprived.  Also try cutting back on your 6 day work-out regimen. You must be exhausted. Or try taking one of those days and walking in your neighborhood instead.

Here is a link to the Wendy Plan and the number of calories suggested each day for your current weight.

http://hermitislandlover.blogspot.com/2007/05 /wendie-plan-in-calories-and-points.html

Good luck. And go out and do something nice for yourself. You deserve it!

Cool... thank you so much.

I was hoping more would post because they have felt the same way... darn those plateau's... of DOOM!

Ever feel like you freak out so much about losing the weight that you get too scared to put anything in your mouth?

I can remember the day where I would go out and just have fun and not worry about eat too many...say... chips and salsa... now I just gain tons of water weight! Unbelievable right?!

I need a buddy, to keep me motivated for these last 30-40 pounds... god I feel like a loser now LOL

>>Ever feel like you freak out so much about losing the weight that you get too scared to put anything in your mouth?<<

YES! and then I get scared about starvation mode... and then my head starts spinning... aaaugh!

there has been a couple of days that I had to force myself to eat. also if I don't eat for 4-5 hours (except when I'm sleeping) I get dizzy now and nauseous. I don't get hungry first. I just get slapped. So... I force something down every 2-3 hours.

I am frustrated right now because I gained 4 lbs over the weekend (fish fry/hush puppies). It should be water weight but it is sticking like fat. My brain says "does not compute, not enough cals to gain real weight, must be water" but my body says "go on fatty, try and fit in those jeans you wore last week I DARE YOU"

I've been up 5lbs in a day and not felt this awful or this bloated.

I need a buddy, to keep me motivated for these last 30-40 pounds...

I'd be happy to be your online buddy! I want to lose around 40 lb by the end of the year. I added you as a friend from your CC page. I noticed that you're a vegie. Me too! BTW, you mentioned Indian food. I wonder if you've tried any of Amy's frozen organic dinners. They have some nice Indian selections that have helped me through this weight loss when I'm in a pinch and don't want to prepare anything.

I'm also in a CC wt loss challenge until Labor day. That has been helpful, but I'd like to have more interactions like with a buddy, b/c I need more than a weekly weigh-in contact.

I've been tracking my weight for one month and eating healthier. So far I've lost 12.5 lb, but have reached what I think might be a little plateau, so I'm trying the Wendy Plan myself this week, just in case I might have been going into "starvation mode".

I'm in the same boat breakbeat.  I've come a LONG way, but now that I'm down to the last 30-40 pounds, it's driving me crazy and sometimes puts me in a state of depression.  I have a great exercise routine and eat at a deficit every day, but those last few pounds just aren't coming off.  And yes... for me 30-40 are 'a few' considering I've lost more then 230 so far.

I know I look pretty darn good compared to where I started, but I still don't feel attractive.  I'm definitely healthier, and I feel healthier, and I'm greatful for that, but it would be nice to feel beautiful some days.

At my age, it shouldn't matter, but then again, maybe it's because the big 5-0 is looming that I want to have one last go at being sexy.

Sigh..... time to hit the gym to work off some of this frustration and depression!