That's It...

OK, that's it...I'm *going* to lose weight. I have to. Back in the early spring I decided I needed to lose weight before our trip to California, and managed to lose 25 lbs before we left...enough that I dropped a size and was able to buy a whole bunch of cute new clothes.

I sorta slacked after we got back, though, and quickly fell back into my bad habits - now I'm back up to *almost* my original weight.

But I was looking on etsy (yes, I'm addicted to etsy, lol) and checking out some SUPER cute clothes on there. DANG IT. I need to lose some weight so I can wear the clothes that I want to!! I'm TIRED of being big.

I want to wear CUTE clothes again! LOL!

I'm totally with you! A gal on my mommy's board lost 25 lbs in 10 week! I'm so jealous! I've never successfully lost weight while trying

I'm with ya too. I gained 60 lbs back after losing a bunch of weight.
I'm the heaviest now I've ever been and I'm working a full time job where I'm running around on my feet all day. My main thing is going to be quitting soda. That is my biggest hurdle. I remember when I lost weight before I plateau'ed, then I even quit drinking Diet soda and I started to lose again without exercising or doing ANYTHING!
I have to do this, I just don't know how to get started.
I did weight watchers from home and I still have all the info...I can post it if there are enough interested people.

Yeah cutting out the pop was what really helped me...almost 3/4 of the weight I lost was because of that alone! Crazy! But I'm scared to do it again because I'm back to being addicted to the caffeine...argh! I don't want to do the 2 weeks worth of migraine headaches, lol..

ditzyscrap said:

Yeah cutting out the pop was what really helped me...almost 3/4 of the weight I lost was because of that alone! Crazy! But I'm scared to do it again because I'm back to being addicted to the caffeine...argh! I don't want to do the 2 weeks worth of migraine headaches, lol..

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I know. If I could find something sweet and fizzy that I could stand drinking I could probably deal with the headaches. It's the bitch in me that comes out...it's almost like PMS when I don't have caffiene. It's so bad.

You would think wanting to wear nicer, cute clothes would motivate us but for me, it just doesn't. Our new dress policy came out at work today and as of Monday, no jeans. which means, I have nothing to wear. there's nothing I hate worse than going shopping for me. and I hate the size I am but do you think I can get motivated? nope. I just keep sitting on my fat a$$.... I have gone a few times and ended up in the car crying because of how things fit or don't fit.

I've been there way too many times. I get motivated for a while, lose 20 or so pounds, and then hit a plateau I can't get past. Over time it starts feeling like too much work to keep being so good when I'm not seeing a difference, and slowly the weight creeps back on. The only time I lose easily is while nursing, so I am determined to lose some of the weight and keep it off once this baby is born. I know she's my last, so this is my last shot--if I get lazy and gain it all back this time, I don't think I'll ever lose it for good.

Me too...I lost after having my last child about 40 pounds. I got down to a size 7/8 being super loose on me. Now a size 12 is kinda snug :-( I was walking like 5 miles a day and eating really well too. Alot of stuff happened personally and I stopped eating so well and I stopped walking because this guy kept harassing me when Id go out. He kept asking me to get in the car with him or if I needed a ride. At first I was nice and told him no that I walk because I want to not because I have to then he would drive back and forth slowing down and asking over and over. After each time I told him no he would get worse finally he called me some really bad names and that kinda scared me so I stopped walking. I need to get back out and start walking...maybe go with my hiusband or something. I need to do something though because I have all my clothes from back then and cant wear them anymore. Makes me really sad.